Project Manager (change) in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Project Manager (Change)
Milton Keynes
£431 /day LTD OR £500 /day UMB (in scope of IR35)
6+ Months
My client is a well-established Nationwide transportation company whose professionalism and well-respected name, have been instrumental in their success. They provide an exceptional service to their customers and are focused on continually improving this.
The successful candidate will work in the Freight team, managing contracts with freight operators. It will involve working on the commercial side, setting up contracts for connection agreements.
The Role will involve
- Agreeing remit and success criteria of change projects with the relevant Executive Sponsors and Functional Directors.
- Manage the development and delivery of change projects in compliance with company processes and procedures.
- Manage the production of project management plans for change projects.
- Establish and manage collaborative cross-functional virtual teams to deliver change projects, where appropriate.
- Deliver regular progress reports on change projects, including relevant risks and issues, to Executive Sponsors and Functional Directors.
- Manage project budgets within agreed targets.
- Promote and monitor the use of efficiency improvement methods.
- Disseminate lessons learnt.
The ideal Candidate:
Essential
- Relevant experience in the successful management of major and complex change projects.
- Has an ability to negotiate contracts
- Process improvement experience
- Strong stakeholder skills.
- Experience of applying project methodologies
Desirable
- Understanding of the rail and logistics industries.
- Educated to degree level
- Member of project association
- Commercial and financial awareness.
- Knowledge of the principles of investment processes and procedures.
- Knowledge of/experience in the UK rail industry.
For more information and a full job description, email your C.V to j a k e . p a r k e r @ v i t a l . u k . c o m
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