Ellis Bates Financial Advisers (now Shackleton) · 2 months ago
Project Manager – IT
Location, WV
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelEllis Bates Financial Advisers, now Shackleton, is seeking a Project Manager – IT to oversee complex business and IT projects from inception to completion. The role involves ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget while fostering relationships with stakeholders and managing risks effectively.
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Responsibilities
Takes full responsibility for the planning, analysis, definition, approach (agile, waterfall etc), facilitation and satisfactory completion of large-scale and complex projects which have broad business impact and firm deadlines
Identifies, assesses and manages risks to the success of the project
Ensures that realistic project plans are maintained and ensures regular and accurate communication to stakeholders
Manages the change control procedure and ensures that project deliverables are completed within agreed cost, timescale and resource budgets, and are signed off
Provides effective leadership to a diverse project team, and takes appropriate action through matrix management where team performance deviates from agreed tolerances
Guide, influence and convince a diverse team and varied range of stakeholders and facilitates collaboration between stakeholders who share common objectives
Implements stakeholder engagement/ communications plans, including, for example; handling of complaints; problems and issues; managing resolutions; corrective actions and lessons learned; collection and dissemination of relevant information
Monitors and reports progress on business readiness targets, business engagement activity, training design and deployment activities, key operational metrics and return to productivity measures
Defines the series and sequence of activities to bring stakeholders to the required level of commitment, prior to going live
Monitors and maintains all required financial records for compliance and audit to all agreed requirements
Manages financial planning and budgeting
Provides coaching, direction, support and guidance as necessary, in line with individuals’ skills and abilities. Monitors progress against agreed quality and performance criteria. Acts to facilitate effective working relationships between project team members where appropriate
Qualification
Required
Recognised project management certification (e.g. PRINCE2, AgilePM, PMP) or equivalent practical experience
Familiarity with Agile frameworks and tools such as Scrum and Kanban
Proven experience in successfully managing the delivery of large-scale, complex business and IT projects
Demonstrated ability to engage and influence diverse stakeholder groups, including Board-level executives
Strong working knowledge of project management methodologies and tools (e.g. PRINCE2, Agile)
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present, explain, and discuss complex information clearly and logically, both verbally and in writing
Strong influencing and persuasion skills, capable of inspiring multidisciplinary teams and building effective relationships at all levels
Adaptable and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and respond positively to change
Applies expertise confidently in unfamiliar situations and actively contributes to the development of others
Proactively maintains awareness of emerging practices and takes ownership of personal development
Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously
Skilled in balancing competing demands through effective prioritisation and a pragmatic approach
Confident in constructively challenging decisions or approaches when it serves the broader interests of the organisation
Resilient and capable of thriving in a technically complex, fast-paced environment
Able to remain calm and focused under pressure, particularly when responding to evolving requirements and tight deadlines
Demonstrates determination and drive to see projects through to successful implementation
Preferred
Experience in establishing and running an effective Project Management Office (PMO)
Company
Ellis Bates Financial Advisers (now Shackleton)
We put you, and what you want your money to achieve, at the very heart of everything we do.
Founded in 1980
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2024-09-17Acquired
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