Senior Project Manager - Edinburgh - 12 Month FTC

£48,350 - £60,000/year

Lorien's Public Sector client are currently recruiting for a Senior Project Manager to join on a 12 month fixed term contract.

Main responsibilities

• To provide effective project management expertise for the delivery of high-quality research support solutions within the constraints of resource, time and quality. Working directly with the Programme Senior Team, other project managers, functional leads and the PMO.
• To provide people, change and project/programme management expertise working closely with stakeholders and colleagues to contribute to the effective delivery and its related projects and alignment of a change management plan.
• To develop and maintain a detailed understanding of project(s) connections across the planned programme of work and to the wider business. Ensuring programme and business needs are effectively met through appropriate use of resources.
• To provide senior representation on appropriate internal and external groups - most especially supporting reporting to the Portfolio and Programme Board.

The successful candidate will have the following skills/knowledge:

• Extensive experience working as a Senior Project Manager delivering successful business solutions
• Established record of successfully delivering projects in line with business and strategic objectives
• Ability to influence, guide and challenge senior staff
• Experience of developing effective relationships and establishing trust with colleagues and customers
• Ability to obtain results through others by effective mentoring and coaching
• Extensive collaboration skills and the ability to run workshops and deliver effective presentations to senior members of staff
• Track-record of delivering projects through co-design collaborations
• Practical understanding of the key requirements for consistently delivering successful projects
• In depth knowledge of industry best practice and project management techniques with the practical ability to use these to consistently deliver strategic solutions.

Should this position be of interest please submit your CV and I will be in contact as required.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.