Description
The (ideal) specific experience for this role is as follows:
Please note we have an urgent need and that even 1 or these 3 could be of interest with solid PM and stakeholder management credentials.
ROLE DEFINITION/PURPOSE
Accountable for the end to end delivery applying fit-for-purpose application of IT & Change toolkit (eg Waterfall, Agile) to support timely business outcomes and quality
DIMENSIONS
Project Managers will typically manage a Project/Book of work taking into account:
- Size of budget - Low (typically up to circa £1.5m)
- Low-Medium level of technical complexity/risk
- Management of virtual teams to achieve delivery milestones and outcomes
- Management of dependencies within Project
CONTEXT
- Project Managers will be aligned to specific CIO or CISO Directorates
- Project Managers will be involved in the management, governance and delivery of end to end change assignments
- Project Managers will operate within the relevant governance frameworks of Aviva, CIO/CISO and Partners
- Project Managers will maintain a clear line of sight to the Aviva Strategy, CIO and CISO objectives
ACCOUNTABILITIES
- The delivery and governance of a agreed pieces of work to time, cost and quality
- Ensure a focus and on-going challenge around the scope and associated business case of each piece of work.
- To demonstrate effective governance of project risk and issue management
- To build and maintain strong relationships with the business and other key stakeholders (incl 3rd Parties)
- To effectively deploy appropriate CIO toolkit (eg Waterfall/Agile) ensuring a focus on quality and timely delivery and operate within the appropriate standards. Includes proactive management of fit-for-purpose delivery methodology, timely gating submissions and supporting project documentation.
- To lead in the delivery of solutions which support and enhance the IT architecture and operate within the agreed business service levels and standards in compliance with our IT security policies
- To engage with Service and release management in a timely manner to ensure the provision of controlled environments and release management processes in order to support change
- Quality Management of the IT Delivery Approach (continual challenge and improve organisation/process/estimation)
- Safeguard system assets - ensuring short term delivery objectives are met without compromising longer term strategy and system integrity
REPORTS TO
- Senior Project Manager
- Programme Manager
DIRECT REPORTS
- IT and Change Professionals on an assignment or line management basis, eg Business Analysts
RELATIONSHIPS
Project Managers are expected to build and maintain effective working relationships
- Business Stakeholders
- Programme/Project Managers
- Project team, including Programme Office
- Business engagement
- Applications Development (virtual teams)
- Service management
- IT Security Management
- Business Management - including Process Owners, Portfolio Management, and Business Management