Location
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Do you want to play a key role in driving forward Pragmatic’s emerging technology? If you have strong Programme Management experience within a Technology/Manufacturing environment, please apply!
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Overview
Based within the Enterprise PMO department, this strategic role will require a pragmatic Programme Manager that can work across a multitude of business units, supporting and delivering a variety of different type of strategic and complex programmes within the newly formed governance framework. The Programme Manager will support both internal and external customers and clients.
The successful person will support the business in all cross programme and project management activities, playing a key role within the team that is driving the strategic future of the company at a global level.
This position can be based anywhere within the UK but preferably close to the Northeast or the Cambridge area, as travel to company locations is required.
Key tasks
- Full project lifecycle ownership: successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment for one major or several minor initiatives simultaneously
- Manage all aspects of multiple related activities to ensure the overall project is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives
- Advise at a strategic level at the project conception stage, including providing advise on the different approaches that can be adopted in order to achieve the overall objectives
- Manage interdependencies between Technology, Operations and business needs
- Manage the day-to-day programme activities and resources, and chairthe Programme Management team meetings
- Set and continually manage project expectations while delegating and managing deliverables with team members and stakeholders
- Manage project scope and changes
- Report on programme success criteria results, metric, test and deployment management activities
- Act as an ambassador for the PMO and drive continuous improvement in the function
Qualifications and training
PMP, APM Practitioner, MSP or Prince 2 Practitioner qualifications would be preferable(or equivalent experience)
Skills and experience
- Strong analytical capabilities, highly organised with excellent relationship management skills
- Experience from a technology, manufacturing or engineering background (desirable)
- Ability to think and operate strategically
- Strong commercial and business acumen, enabling sound business decisions to be made
- Demonstrable financial knowledge and understanding of the impact of business decisions
- Strong influencing and negotiating skills with high level stakeholders
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and deliver update reports
- Passionate about providing world-class project and programme delivery
- Ambitious and excited to work with top-tier organisations across a wide range of industries
- Desire to deliver cutting-edge solutions for a new marketplace
- Driven to excel in a fast-paced, client-facing environment, in which it is essential to keep up to date with the rapidly developing trends in technology landscape
At Pragmatic, we have a highly skilled, passionate and driven team from diverse backgrounds. We have employees from over a dozen countries, covering 5 continents. The company culture is one that promotes an open and collaborative environment where everyone’s input is valued. Our employees feel fortunate to work in such an innovative and inspiring place, with a talented and dedicated team all focused on reinventing electronics to address real world challenges.
Do you want to play a key role in driving forward Pragmatic’s emerging technology? If you have strong Programme Management experience within a Technology/Manufacturing environment, please apply!
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