Group Project Manager Leicester, England
Job description
Who are we?
Journeo is a pioneering technology group that helps the transport community deliver services with confidence, providing end-to-end solutions that connect millions of journeys, in real-time, every day.
We install, integrate and maintain market-leading technology and infrastructure systems, manufactured by ourselves and our trusted partners, to deliver smarter, safer and more sustainable transport services.
Built on real-world experience and developed in partnership with customers, Journeo’s solutions combine the latest systems, cloud software and end-to-end support to deliver the technology behind future transport services.
We are constantly developing and innovating solutions to support our customers’ legacy systems, current technologies and future plans, giving their passengers the peace of mind to choose public transport.
About The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a proficient senior projects manager, ideally with experience in, or an understanding of, passenger real-time information, to join our business on a permanent basis. Responsible for a team of highly competent project managers and engineers and ultimately responsible for the successful delivery of all group projects you will need excellent team and stakeholder management skills.
Experience working in or with bus, rail or airport transport operators is highly desirable.
The successful candidate will drive continuous improvement in the project management process, planning, coordinating and supporting your own designated projects as well as supporting the team through their own projects to completion.
Working on multiple projects at any one time, you will have excellent prioritisation and time management skills and be comfortable working with internal and external stakeholders.
You will be adept in the use of project methodologies such as PRINCE2 and software packages, and the provision of regular progress reports to allow an up-to-date overarching view of group project delivery. You will be an excellent communicator with the ability to negotiate and reach a compromise to support the successful deliver of projects on time and to specification.
Duties
· Manage the Projects team appropriately and in line with Company policy to ensure consistent successful performance.
· Continuously review and improve internal processes to positively impact project delivery.
· Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders to improve communication and collaboration.
· Monitor finances across the board to ensure appropriate cost allocation and swiftly agree necessary adjustments.
· Review project timelines and milestones with the projects team and wider business to ensure agreed deadlines are met.
· Where deadlines are missed, review the reasons for this and develop an improved approach to reduce the risk of this continuing.
· Attend project meetings with customers and internal stakeholders when required to support successful delivery of the project.
· Manage the Projects team appropriately and in line with Company policy to ensure consistent successful performance.
· Continuously review and improve internal processes to positively impact project delivery.
· Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders to improve communication and collaboration.
· Monitor finances across the board to ensure appropriate cost allocation and swiftly agree necessary adjustments.
· Review project timelines and milestones with the projects team and wider business to ensure agreed deadlines are met.
· Where deadlines are missed, review the reasons for this and develop an improved approach to reduce the risk of this continuing.
· Attend project meetings with customers and internal stakeholders when required to support successful delivery of the project.
· Develop and maintain a consistent approach to project delivery across the group with focus on customer experience and overall quality improvement.
· Develop and produce progress reports for the projects team to give a business-wide view of project delivery.
· Attend the monthly management meeting to deliver key detail of progress achievements and challenges.
· Support a process of reflection at the completion of each project, using ‘lessons learned’ to improve future project delivery.
· Ensure all projects are delivered to the highest standards of safety compliance.
· Support the tender process for future projects.
· Assign projects to appropriate project managers based on their individual skillsets and experience.
· Review quotes with the sales team to ensure they are appropriate against project delivery costs.
· Responsible for own projects, delivered within the agreed timescales and to customer specification.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £60,000.00-£70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Project Management (required)
Work Location: On the road
Reference ID: GPM
