Programme and Project Manager

3 weeks ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Turner & Townsend Full time

Every day we help our global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects in over 130 countries worldwide. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.
Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 110 offices worldwide. As part of our 2025 Vision, we are putting Sustainability and Net Zero at the heart of our business.
Our team is dynamic, innovative, and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.
We are recruiting for a variety of skills and specialisms owing to an increase in work across our National Security accounts. Managing implementations in the digital sector combines established tools and techniques with the unique challenges of technology. Whilst the introduction of some Agile practices may even remove the word 'project' from the language being used, the principle of controlling time, cost, and quality will always remain. We recognise that projects differ from programmes, yet many of the skills required are often transferrable between the two.
Who can work through the whole lifecycle, or merely jump into one part of it to help our clients achieve both the outputs and the outcomes that they are looking for.
You may have the following skills, but not limited to, Project Management, Project Controls, Risk Management, Information Assurance, Business Change, Communication & engagement, Business Analysis, Delivery Management, and Product Owner/life cycle management.
Deliver project and programme management services across our commissions, including:

Full or part lifecycle delivery management using waterfall and Agile methodologies (including any version or combination of the two). Performing specialist roles where needed within Agile teams, such as Scrum Master, Product Owner or Agile Coach
Providing independent assurance of projects or programmes, applying robust thinking to show how well or otherwise they are performing from a delivery perspective.
Recovery of poorly performing implementations
Provide expert project and programme delivery advice where needed into complimentary services, such as procurement management.
Ability to work alone or in high performance Teams
Demonstrate knowledge of industry standard methodologies and how they affect our service lines, deliverables, and clients
Work with people within our organisation (and beyond, where applicable) to define and develop a market approach around our core digital project and programme management capabilities including:

~ Agile and waterfall expertise

Full lifecycle delivery management
Assist with the integration of Digital Project Management into all other appropriate services, teams, and commissions across Turner & Townsend's clients
Potential to represent the company at external events
Proactively engage with your line management team (and beyond) to share ideas, provide support, and where applicable mentor and develop others.
Assist as appropriate in the recruitment and retention of a Digital Project Management team
The opportunities will be based across our National Security accounts. Our Digital Careers Pathway at Turner & Townsend is based upon a combination of both the Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) Capability Framework, and the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA). Note: the ability to meet any role or skillset in totality is not essential and will not be method of judging future performance - these are purely for learning and development.
SFIA: Governance, Risk management, Programme management, Project management, Portfoilo, programme and project support, Requirements definition and management, Systems development management, Technology service management, Stakeholder relationship management, Set up agile culture and capabilities, Support and guide agile practices, Adopt agile practices
Proven relevant experience of at least 5 years in a similar project, programme or delivery management role
Strong understanding of major waterfall and good understanding of at least one Agile methodology
Good stakeholder management, self-motivated, with strong verbal, written, and presentation skills
Experience in Defence and/or Central/Secure Government
The ability to pass both a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check and formal vetting through UKSV - these will be conducted during the probation period
The ability to travel to any location as agreed and appropriate. Turner & Townsend does operate 'hybrid' location working in line with commission needs.
APM Project Management qualification
Agile Project Management Practitioner qualification
Certified/Advanced ScrumMaster, Certified/Advanced Scrum Product Owner
Proven relevant experience of at least 10 years in a similar project, programme or delivery management role
Turner & Townsend work with the large clients across all areas of the transport and utilities sector (including Rail, Water, Airports, Ports and Roads). This provides a range of exciting opportunities for candidates to support their development and growth across all project controls disciplines. Our large team of UK and International Project Controls professionals across all sectors ensures a strong network to help us bring out the best in all our team.
To support this we promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees.

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