Junior Project Manager

Junior Project Manager Wigan, England

Public Partnerships Ltd
Full Time Wigan, England 23000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

At PPL we are passionate about digital solutions and their ability to increase choice and control for all. We work in partnership with health and social care organisations to deliver solutions and services for individuals wanting to self-direct their care and support. We pride ourselves on creating a collaborative and supportive working environment and welcome creativity and new ideas.

Role Background

Our company is growing and we are looking to recruit a Junior Project Manager to play a key role in delivering top-quality services to our clients. In this position, you will be responsible for managing and coordinating projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget.

As this is a fast-growing operation, you must be able to work independently, enjoy new challenges and possess the ability and desire to develop your skills and assume additional responsibilities as PPL’s business grows.

As a digital first organisation, this role is remote. However, travel to our Head Office in Wigan will be required from time to time.

Role responsibilities

  • Lead small and medium projects to implement PPL’s digital solutions, assisting Project Managers with larger complex projects
  • Act as main point of contact for clients, building strong working relationships
  • Schedule and lead regular virtual or on-site meetings with the client team, communicating clearly and confidently
  • Monitor project progress, ensuring timely completion of tasks
  • Identify project risks, issues and dependencies, establishing mitigation plans where necessary
  • Produce and manage project documentation, including project plans and status reports
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (IT, Development, Operations, Sales)
  • Deal with client issues promptly, ensuring that SLAs/deadlines are met
  • Maintain a detailed understanding of PPL’s products and how they can meet client needs
  • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

Skills and Experience

Experience:

  • 1+ year’s experience in a Junior Project Manager, Project Coordinator, or similar role
  • Experience of Jira or Umbraco (desirable but not essential)

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (desirable but not essential)
  • Project Management qualification such as PRINCE2 or Agile (desirable but not essential)

Skills:

  • Computer literacy - good level of IT literacy using Microsoft Office and web-based solutions.
  • Communication and leadership - excellent interpersonal and written/spoken communication skills and ability to lead projects to completion.
  • Team work - open and inclusive approach, willing and able to interact internally and externally.
  • Time management – organised and able to perform to tight deadlines.

Personality Traits:

  • Proactive and solution focused, able to think quickly and solve problems
  • Organised with high attention to detail
  • Conscientious approach to work, taking responsibility for issues raised to ensure they are tracked to completion
  • Self-motivated with a strong work ethic, able to work with limited supervision
  • Personable with ability to build rapport with broad range of external stakeholders, including service users.
  • Possess discretion to work with confidential information

Public Partnerships is an equal opportunities employer.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From £23,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Work from home

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme

Education:

  • A-Level or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

  • project: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Wigan, WN3 6PS

Application deadline: 10/05/2023

Junior Project Manager
Public Partnerships Ltd

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