Head of Project Delivery

2 weeks ago

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom In House Marketing Full time

Head of Project Management - Leading Digital Agency, Newcastle upon Tyne

**About Us**

Join one of Newcastle upon Tyne's leading digital agencies, where innovation meets excellence. We are on the lookout for an exceptional Head of Project Management to spearhead our project management team. This is a pivotal role within the agency, offering the opportunity to shape the future of our project delivery and maintain our status at the forefront of the digital world.

**The Role**

As the Head of Project Management, you will be responsible for leading a dynamic team of Project Managers, ensuring the seamless delivery of complex digital projects across a diverse client portfolio. Your role will be critical in fostering an environment of high performance, continuous improvement, and strategic leadership within the project management department.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Leadership and Management**: Lead, motivate, and manage a team of Project Managers. Ensure your team is equipped with the necessary tools and training to excel in their roles.

**Client Delivery Oversight**: Provide comprehensive visibility to the leadership team on ongoing issues, risks, and progress across all client projects. Maintain positive and productive relationships with client stakeholders and delivery counterparts.

**Project Delivery Excellence**: Manage workstreams, projects, and programmes to time, budget, and quality standards. Uphold governance to enable effective delivery across all client work.

**Risk and Scope Management**: Effectively manage risks, issues, and scope changes to ensure project success.

**Strategic Development**: Contribute to the development and implementation of a strategy for the Project Management team that aligns with departmental and wider business goals.

**Experience**: At least 5 years of experience in a Project Management role, with proven leadership of Project Managers.

**Project Management Expertise**: Exceptional knowledge of software development life cycles, Agile and traditional project management principles. Ability to adapt methodologies to fit project and business needs.

**Delivery Track Record**: Demonstrated success in delivering complex digital, technical workstreams, programmes, or projects.

**Multi-tasking Ability**: Skilled in managing multiple workstreams simultaneously.

**Team Leadership**: Experience overseeing multifunctional teams including UX, Creative, Developers, and QA personnel.

**Financial Acumen**: Proven experience in budget control and stakeholder reporting.

**Communication Skills**: Excellent oral and written communication abilities. Confident in driving face-to-face client meetings.

**Analytical Skills**: Strong analytical, planning, and organisational skills. Capable of managing competing client demands.

**Technical Proficiency**: Best practice knowledge and experience using tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, and Office tools.

**Join Us**

If you are a visionary leader with a passion for digital excellence and a track record of successful project delivery, we would love to hear from you. This is your chance to play a key role in a vibrant agency based in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne, driving innovation and delivering outstanding digital solutions.

Expected start date: March 2024

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £69,318.00-£82,456.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):
**Experience**:

- Project Management: 5 years (required)
- Leading or mentoring: 3 years (required)
- Jira: 5 years (required)
- Azure DevOps: 5 years (required)
- Microsoft Project: 5 years (required)
- project team management - PMs, creatives, Devs, QAs etc: 5 years (required)
- complex digi & tech workstreams/programmes/projects delivery: 5 years (required)
- software development lifecycles: 5 years (required)
- Agile: 5 years (required)
- budgetary control and stakeholder reporting: 3 years (required)

**Language**:

- English to an expert fluency. (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Ability to Commute:

- Newcastle upon Tyne (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Newcastle upon Tyne

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