Project Manager

2 days ago


Preston, United Kingdom Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited Full time

An experienced project manager is required to join a growing legal firm who are based in Preston.
**Your new company**
A well established legal firm with around 260 staff including 27 Partners and operate from offices across the North West. Your office will be based in Preston and the company offers hybrid working. You will be joining the strategy function of the business includingstrategy and business development.
**Your new role**
You will be responsible for:

- Identifying opportunities to drive the business forwards towards its stated goals
- Identifying project benefits, impacts and measures of success
- Tracking progress and reporting on it to the project sponsor
- Managing and leading the project team
- Developing and maintaining important project documents, including plans
- Agreeing the measures of success and tracking progress against them
- Communicating with all stakeholders
- Managing issues and mitigating risks to prevent them impacting project delivery
- Managing the project budget

**What you'll need to succeed**
In order to be successful you will need:

- Ideally 3+ years of project management and related experience
- Project management certification preferred e.g. PRINCE2 or Six Sigma
- Proven ability to solve problems creatively
- Strong familiarity with project management tools, methodologies, and best practices
- Excellent analytical skills and highly skilled in MS Excel
- Excellent interpersonal skills and highly skilled in MS PowerPoint
- Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle, from design to delivery
- Proven ability to complete projects to outlined scope, budget, and timeline

**What you'll get in return**
You will benefit from:

- Competitive salary
- 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Hybrid working
- Life Assurance of x2 annual salary (facility to increase at employees own cost)
- Pension scheme
- Voluntary Cash Plan Scheme - to assist with dental & optical bills
- Eye Care Vouchers
- Continued development and learning opportunities including sponsorship and study leave options
- Discounted legal services, client Introduction scheme
- Regular appraisals & bi-annual companywide social functions
- Very flexible working hours (core hours 9am-5pm)

**What you need to do now**
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.



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