Senior Project Manager

Location

Abingdon, Oxfordshire | United Kingdom

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About RM
At RM we provide technology and resources to the education sector, supporting schools, teachers and learners, with one goal, to improve education outcomes worldwide. What we do helps all levels of the industry, from preschool to higher education and professional qualification, our customers include schools, examination boards, central governments and other professional institutions. We have a clear purpose to enrich the lives of learners worldwide.  

To better reflect the society that we serve, we’re committed to building a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. To achieve this, we create teams of talented people from different backgrounds and experiences and strive to be a business where our people can bring their whole selves to work.  

As a Project Manager in RM Assessment, you will be working on a range of projects and programmes valued at up to £25m and lasting anything between 6 months and 3 years.

The Project Manager works autonomously within the team, with the ability to take crucial commercially considered decisions in regards to leading and shaping their own projects. They will matrix manage cross functional teams of up to 20 people, pulling together resource from across the business to achieve project objectives and motivating teams to achieve combined deliverables. Working within the RM Assessment governance framework the role holder will ensure that projects and the delivery of major client deliverables are planned, tracked and managed effectively and efficiently. Financial management and control is a key part of the role.

Working with our Account Directors and customer management teams, the Project Manager will manage and continue to build existing customer relationships whilst also effectively responding to new business requirements, shaping and scoping the project management process and response to ensure new business wins. As a member of the RM Assessment operational team, the Project Manager may also lead major service incidents and manage significant customer issues when required.

There may be the need for international travel combined with flexible working patterns to meet our international customer needs.

It is critical that the Project Manager is commercially astute but also customer focussed with excellent organisational skills and the ability to communicate and influence both internally and externally with senior business stakeholders up to and including CEO level.

• Manage Projects up to £25m in value, either as part of multi-million pound contracts or on their own lasting anything between 3 months and 2 years.
• Matrix manage project teams of up to 20 people
• Manage to the contractual requirements and ensure Change Control is applied where requirements deviate from those specified in the contract
• Control, be accountable for, and report on the project costs
• Escalate as appropriate to the Head Of Projects
• Ensure weekly reports are completed each week

It is critical that the Project Manager is commercially astute but also customer focussed with excellent organisational skills and the ability to communicate and influence both internally and externally with senior business stakeholders up to and including CEO level.

In addition they will have:

• Experience of managing diverse and cross-functional software implementation projects.
• Formal Project Management Qualification Prince 2/PMI(Desirable)
• Exceptional financial management and control skills and experience.
• Completed ITIL V3 or V4 Foundation training (Desirable)
• Experience of working in an Agile environment
• Knowledge and experience of working in the full Software Delivery Life Cycle
• Experience working with senior decision makers within customer organisations
• A proven track record of defining, developing and managing projects to time and budget.
• Experience in delivering operational change in existing business functions
• Strong communication skills – to effectively communicate relevant project information to internal and external stakeholders with the ability to monitor and act on client and staff feedback and understand how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully.
• The ability to influence internal and external stakeholders of all levels, using flexibility of approach
• Demonstrable ability to motivate teams to work together in the most efficient manner. Offer advice and coaching to help them achieve targets, holding individuals to account as necessary.
• Diligence to ensure appropriate audit and compliance activities are in place i.e. ISO
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Expert user of MS Project and MS Excel
• Line management experience with the ability to demonstrate capacity planning and mentoring skillsets

What’s in it for you?  

At RM we recently introduced My Work Blend @RM which provides office - based colleagues with multi location and hybrid working options to suit them . As well as your office base , you can spend a proportion of your time working at other locations that suit your role and your life, including home, other offices, customer sites, distribution centres or on the move. We encourage you to discuss arrangements for this role with your potential line manager during the recruitment process. We expect how we make best use of hybrid working may continue to adapt as we adjust to our new ways of working.   

At RM we are committed to making the recruitment process as inclusive as possible for everyone. Should you require additional support with your application or through the interview process, please contact us a t [email protected] .  

As well as a competitive salary and our core benefits package which includes private medical healthcare, life assurance and a Group Personal Pension Plan with higher contribution levels available , some roles are also eligible for a performance-related bonus .  

There are lots of voluntary benefits too. You could buy additional annual leave, join our dental plan, sign for a health assessment , or take part in our cycle to work scheme. You could even earn yourself an extra bonus for successfully recommending a friend or family member for a position within RM.  

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£25 per hour