Venesky-Brown's client, a public sector organisation in Aberdeen, is currently looking to recruit a Project Manager for an initial 4 month contract with potential to extend on a rate of £26.14/hour PAYE. This role will be a hybrid of working at home and in the office.

Responsibilities:

- Responsible for the development and delivery of change management and project management, ensuring dependencies are managed and resources are deployed (eg people, skills, training, and capacity) effectively.
- Ensure services and as appropriate, partners, are supported to implement the new Managed print solution, ensuring a customer and outcome focused approach.
- Management of work relating to the project, ensuring delivery in accordance with the agreed project plan within identified resources and that information is managed appropriately.
- Manage the input of appropriate officers and advisors to ensure the project is delivered within agreed parameters, ensure project objectives are focused on, promote innovative solutions and where appropriate, challenge assumptions.
- Direct the work of the Project Team and any working groups which may be established; organise and manage the meetings of the Project Board and Project Team; delegate, monitor and report/follow-up on project tasks.
- Effectively manage the changes required by the new Managed print solution, including responsibility for the organisation of consultation and communication with staff, the supplier, wider community and other stakeholders.
- Advise the Project Board/Sponsor on all issues, including those of a specialist nature, to ensure the successful delivery of project objectives as determined by the Board/Sponsor, in order to achieve an effective and efficient Print Management solution. This includes the provision of regular reports.
- Update all project documentation in line with the position at the time for cascade to relevant stakeholders groups
- Manage Risks, Issues and lessons learned for the project to ensure a successful on-time implementation.

Essential Skills:

- A Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in relevant discipline
- Able to demonstrate the project management of information technology projects delivered successfully and across a wide range of stakeholders
- Substantial relevant working experience.
- Substantial experience of management and implementation of complex change management projects across multiple organisation boundaries ensuring effective change, project management and communication.
- Successful track record in delivering programmes of work/project to time, budget and quality outcomes.
- Experience of effective partnership working, particularly with multidisciplinary working groups.
- Experience of effective and meaningful stakeholder engagement.
- Experience of report writing, presentation preparation.
- Demonstrate substantial subject matter expertise with a strong understanding of business change best practices and demonstrate considerable understanding of project management.
- Ability to analyse and explain complex and sometimes contentious information with a range of audiences.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communications and facilitation skills.
- Well-organised, with strong time management skills and an ability to work on multiple activities and to meet challenging timescales.
- Experience in using Microsoft Office packages and the ability to devise and maintain project documentation.

Desirable Skills:

- Relevant post-graduate qualification

If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
Posted Date: 02 May 2024 Reference: JSV-53165-1 Employment Business: Venesky-Brown Contact: Kenny McCulloch