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Project Manager


Company : Hays


Location : southampton, south east england


Created : 2025-04-05


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

I hope youre okay! Are you ready for your next professional adventure? We share your motivation to progress your career and achieve your ambitions so we want to let you know about the latest Project Manager- Cardiff role. Check out the details for this vacancy, with a world-leading airline company, below:Location: Cardiff (Hybrid)Contract ended: 6 monthsHours: Monday to Friday (37.5 hours a week)Rate: 500- 600 per day through UMBRELLA (Inside IR35)Job purpose:Management of an assigned client Roadmap project or projects, to successfully deliver the defined business objectives, using a consistent approach and governance structure, on time, to budget and with the agreed scope and quality.Accountabilities:The Transformation department, which the Programme and Portfolio Delivery Team is part of, is critical element in the effective delivery of the client Roadmap, covering areas such as programme and project management, financial management, resource management, plan/schedule management, scope management, waterfall and agile ways of working. The role holder will be expected to:Be responsible for the delivery of all project management activities within projects assigned from the client Roadmap, ensuring highly effective deployment into steady state, including deployment of continuous improvement capability.Define resource demand forecast for the projects assigned from the client roadmap and as part of ongoing plan and schedule management, and managing resource levels ensuring both budget targets and programme/portfolio objectives are achieved, Planning, scheduling, financial management, estimating and forecasting all elements of the projects assignedRisk, Assumption, Issue and Dependency ManagementCreation and maintenance of robust financial criteria and management structures for each project assignedBuilds and sustains strong working relationships with accountable business owners and senior managers on their projects. Acts as a trusted advisor and business partner, in the successful delivery of projectsEnsures delivery to agreed specifications, timescales and budget whilst adhering to internal control needsSkillsGood effective leadership, communication, influencing at all levels (written and verbal) and successfully manage expectations Demonstrable experience of successful delivery of projects across functions and directorates. Experience of working on IT programmes highly desirable.Ability to effectively lead and motivate individuals & teams (direct/indirect), working collaboratively to delivery results in a matrix management environmentGood individual and team managementProven ability to work under pressureRisk management with risks identified options agreed & plan in place. Contingency planning in depth knowledge of both contingency planning and mitigation. Ability to challenge the status quo where necessary through well-structured and fact driven argumentsBudget, schedule and scope managementExternal and internal supplier management including contract management and negotiation.QualificationProfessional Programme Management accreditation (e.g. MOP, MSP, PMP, P3O or Prince 2) preferredDegree qualification is advantageous but not essential.Agile methodology (SAFe) desirableStart DateASAPInterested in applying? Just reply with an up-to-date copy of your CV to get the ball rolling. Or if it is not quite right for you, but you have someone in mind for the role please let me know.