Job description
Project Manager 22665
Role Profile
Salary/package: Up to £58,752 per annum + 10% bonus and comprehensive company benefits
Location: Hybrid working with occasional visit to Winchester as and when required
Key Responsibilities:
- Define the project scope, goals and deliverables and produce the Project Initiation Document.
- Define the tasks and resources required to deliver the project and produce a comprehensive project plan establishing project timelines, dependencies and critical paths.
- Identify and assign the project team members, both direct and virtual, required to deliver the project, agree allocation of activities and manage delivery throughout the project lifecycle.
- Manage the project budget allocated
- Identify 3rd party suppliers and ensure their standards of delivery, product specification and documentation are aligned to project requirements.
- Manage customer relationships and interactions across the project, providing regular progress reports and responding to customer feedback.
- Track progress against project deliverables and report progress to all stakeholders
- Use defined Arqiva processes to manage changes to project scope, risks, issues and overall project governance.
- Deliver an effective project handover to the customer, ensuring capability to maintain agreed standards of performance.
- Evaluate each project against its scope and objectives and produce a Project Closure Report
Desirable
- A recognised project management qualification such as Agile, APM Practitioner Qualification, Managing Successful Programme, Prince 2 Practitioner or a relevant PMO qualification.
Experience/ Expertise:
- Strong Project management experience
- Strong understanding of Benefits Management
- Extensive knowledge of project finance
Required Technical / Professional Skillset(s):
- Proficient in Project Management with comprehensive knowledge of Project Management lifecycles, project governance, methodologies and the Arqiva Project and Programme Management methodology.
- Able to present and communicate information to influence decision making including business case creation, risk and issues management, solution management, project plans and dependencies.
- Able to lead cross functional project delivery teams, motivating and empowering others to succeed.
More than anything, we want to work with people who are passionate about what they do and believe in our vision. So, if you think you have most of the skills and / or experience we are looking for, then please do apply for the role - we want to hear from you!
Who We Are
Arqiva is at the heart of the broadcast and utilities sector in the UK and beyond. Through our infrastructure we ensure media and data is taken from, and delivered to where it is most valued, whether that’s from broadcasters to your TV screen or radio, or from your smart meter to the utility company. Even if you haven’t heard of us before, the chances are you’re indirectly a customer of ours and our infrastructure is part of your everyday life. We have a rich heritage and an exciting future ahead of us, and there’s so much more to us that we can’t wait to share with you.
What do you need to be the best version of you…
We have worked closely with our colleagues during the past 18 months to create Work. Life. Smarter. – our approach and commitment to a flexible and hybrid working culture for everyone. Our approach gives our colleagues empowerment and support to work in ways that enable them to thrive in their role. We are very much on a learning journey at Arqiva, but through a balance of in-person and remote working opportunities, we are encouraging our teams to work together to put in place what works best for them, ensuring that they’re meeting individual, team and customer needs.
Our colleagues feel empowered by the opportunities available to them to ensure we all bring our very best selves to work, wherever that may be, and we welcome the opportunity to talk to you about how Work. Life. Smarter. could work for the role you are interested in, as well as formal flexible working requests such as part-time or job shares.
Inclusive Arqiva
For us, building a working environment that is diverse, inclusive and engaged, is a positive for both our colleagues and our customers. This is why we have invested in our partnerships with initiatives and organisations such as Tommy's Pregnancy at Work, Inclusive Employers and WISE (Women in Science and Engineering).
We also have active and thriving networks to support our colleagues like our Working Families network, Women at Arqiva and Diversity Ambassadors. Take a look at our LinkedIn Life page for more details.
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