Head of Project Management London, England
Job description
Informa is a leading international events, intelligence and scholarly research group. Listed on the London Stock Exchange and a member of the FTSE 100, Informa has over 11,000 colleagues working in more than 30 countries.
At Informa Tech, we believe that technology innovation is key to driving positive change in our society. We believe that digital inclusion underpins progress. And we believe that diversity in tech is central to a thriving industry.
Our aim is to inspire the global technology community to build a better world by informing, educating, and connecting them through world-class research, training, events, and media.
We sit at the heart of the tech community with specialisms in emerging tech/AI, enterprise IT, cyber security, service providers/NextG, critical communications, media & entertainment, and marketing technology.
Leveraging over 100 trusted brands, we offer an unrivalled global networking community and platform for technologists and innovators to be inspired and reach their full potential.
We are currently recruiting for a Head of Project Management for a team of 6+ project managers who are part of the Project Management and Performance team within Operations.
At any one time, the project managers work on multiple fast-paced consultancy projects, research projects and operational/implementation projects. This role will be responsible for mentoring, leading, and developing this globally based team as well as having some project management responsibility of their own.
This role will be based in London, UK.
Purpose of role
Leadership of a global project management team which delivers project management, quality assurance, and ensures on-time-and quality delivery for research, consulting engagements, Operations initiatives.
Key responsibilites and scope of role
People Management
- Provides clear directions to team members about business priorities and performance expectations
- Deploys teams in an effective way, balancing delivery of goals with skill development
- Encourages collaboration, teamwork, and open communication within the team and across the Project Management & Performance team and wider organisation
- Demonstrates commitment to change and actively supports others to adapt to changing circumstances gaining buy-in and commitment through effective involvement and communication
- Provides day-to-day level support to project managers and maximises performance in the team through regular check-ins encouraging continuous improvement
- Provides effective feedback and coaching to team members and identifies development needs to support them
- Upskills and develops the team and promotes project management best practice across Informa Tech teams
Project Governance, Standards and Assurance
- Creates, owns, and maintains the approach and controls to Project Management governance and delivery, including process, tools, methodologies, and systems.
- Drives adherence to the Project Management governance, framework, and delivery methodology, ensuring consistency, optimisation and best practice are embedded in project processes
- Seeks opportunities for continuous improvement, optimisation and innovation of the Project Management framework and processes informed by an understanding of evolving project types
- Ensures project delivery is aligned to and delivered in accordance with standards, and best practice guidelines
- Ensures the team uses risk and issue management effectively
- Develops reporting standards and KPIs for the Project Management team
Resource and Demand Planning
- Works with the Director of Project Management & Performance, Head of Continuous Improvement, Business Information Lead, Content Leads and Consulting Directors to manage pipelines effectively and work collaboratively.
- Plans and resources projects with the right capabilities, agreeing availability of resources internally and potentially with outsourced service providers and third-party suppliers
- Manages, assures, and tracks projects plans and resource needs
- Facilitates on-boarding and off-boarding of resources to projects
Project Support
- Provides centralised and consistent support to projects and SME expertise on the processes to project managers
- Works directly with our clients, project teams, third parties, analysts, consulting leads, and key stakeholders to develop delivery plans, monitor progress and budgets for syndicated, consulting, and operational projects
- Using agreed frameworks, proactively manages risks and issues across the portfolio by coordinating the consistent identification, documentation, monitoring and reporting for resolution
- Provides speed and agility in project decision making, identifies opportunities to improve ways of working, and removing barriers to progress
- Create a program to promote project management utilization within all functions of the business, and looking for areas of underutilization of this resource/practice
What we are looking for:
- Proven experience of leadership skills with previous team management responsibility
- Significant experience of project delivery/management preferably in a fast-paced environment with both internal and external clients, including strong project control and governance skills
- Excellent organisational skills and a proven ability to manage multiple tasks at any given time
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal and ability to collaborate effectively across groups and time zones
- Demonstrated ability to succeed in a complex matrix organisation with diverse stakeholder groups
- Experience in the design and implementation of operational processes ideally in a research, consulting business and/or operations
- Third party relationship management including contractors, vendors, and technology license providers desirable
- Knowledge of budgeting and forecasting resources
- Existing project management qualifications (e.g: PRINCE2, Agile, PMI, APM)
- Experience in Continuous Improvement (CI) frameworks and methodologies (preferred)
- Experience in the technology market intelligence business including knowledge of research processes and methodologies (preferred)
Additional Information
Employee experience is very important to us at Informa. On top of joining a supportive, diverse and ambitious team that welcomes all types of candidates. We are also flexible with different working patterns and prioritize promotions internally.
Our benefits include:
- Learning and development plan to assist with your career development
- 25 days annual leave, 4 days for volunteering and a day off for your birthday!
- Competitive Benefits
- Work with high quality specialist products
- Bright and friendly staff who are all “expert’s experts” and additional training and development for helping you achieve your career aspiration
- Share-Match options - become a shareholder
- Regular social events and networking opportunities
We know that sometimes the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don't fit all the requirements. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need! We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, Informa is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under local law.
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