Project Manager

Location

Exeter, Devon | United Kingdom

Job description

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Met office to assist with the appointment of a  Project Manager , on a 1-year contract , highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay : £359.85 per day PAYE

Summary:

A vacancy for a senior project manager has become available within the Defence Capability Programme (DCP) within the Products and Services Sub-Portfolio, which is responsible for delivering a significant number of Programmes and Projects for the Met Office.

The DCP manages the evolution and lifecycle of a range of products and services that support Defence users, both in the UK and Internationally. Delivery requires a varied programme of Science & Technology projects and activities. The role will work alongside a team of experienced project and delivery managers as well of a broad range of other specialists (e.g. Product Managers, Architects, Analysts, etc.) as part of a large multi-disciplined team. Delivery is predominately agile (Scrum or Kanban), but with some aspects of classic waterfall (tailored PRINCE2), as necessary within a Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) framework

DCP has a number of projects delivering the Scientific and technology capability that underpins a variety of data and application products. It is likely that this role will manage a key project delivering an end-user visualisation tool update, as well supporting the initialisation of a new Science project.

Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills, with a proven track record of successful liaison with stakeholders at all levels, including third parties such as suppliers or Public Sector Bodies.
• Were looking for people with the experience to deliver projects on time and on budget without compromising on quality. Excellent communication and leadership skills are a must, along with practical knowledge of agile 'at scale'. Qualifications in agile and an understanding of working in a large-scale programme environment would be advantageous, as would any previous experience of working in the Defence Sector.
• Demonstrable track record in delivering projects successfully, using multi-modal means (e.g. agile and waterfall); ideally holds PMQ, Prince(2) and / or Prince (Agile) qualifications.
• Demonstrable Agile 'at scale' experience
  
  
• Experience of working in large scale programmes with multi-disciplinary teams

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Important : We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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£359.85 per day