Job Description
Job Title Project Management Lead
Closing Date 19-Jan-2023
Position Full Time
Business Entity Gateley Legal
Department Information Technology
Location Birmingham - United Kingdom
Job Type Experienced Hire
Description
Gateley is a legal and professional services group, with over 580 professional advisers. We support more than 5,700 active clients, ranging from FTSE 100 companies to private individuals, in the UK and beyond.
We are forward thinking and straight talking, our approach is to find solutions to the problems that our clients face.
The Team
Gateley Plc has a dynamic and collaborative IT department. We have grown our team to 55 staff members in total across IT Service, Infrastructure, Architecture, Security, Change Management, Development, Innovation and Client Solutions .
The Solution Delivery team comprises Change Management, Development and Innovation professionals. The entire team is based in our Birmingham city centre office.
The team is responsible for definition and delivery of transformational change across Gateley and IT system / processes improvements, as well as developing client-specific solutions, and managing integrations between systems.
The Role
The purpose of this role is to lead, coach and mentor a small team of Project Management professionals in the coordination, governance and delivery of both technical and business change projects and programmes leading to great customer experiences.
This role will also require the hands-on project management delivery of assigned strategic projects within time and cost constraints.
The Project Management Lead will be responsible for:
Leading, coaching and mentoring a team of Project Management professionals in the coordination, governance and delivery of Technology and Business Change projects and programmes leading to great customer experiences.
The definition of development professional development plans for direct reports and tracking progress against plans.
Promoting the use of best practice Project Management methodology.
Supporting the planning of Project portfolio, in order to ensure that priority projects are resourced accordingly.
The definition, documentation, and successful end-to-end delivery of assigned Strategic projects within agreed time scales and budget.
Clearly articulating business requirements, business process, delivery plans and the benefits cases for projects and programmes of work.
Preparation and maintenance of project management products (PID, RAID, status reports, change control, Business Case, BRS, Test and other key documentation).
Liaising between business stakeholders, IT Team members, 3rd parties (Including identification of and contracting with 3rd parties), clients and others as required to deliver Projects and Programmes for the Gateley business.
Developing strategies and measures to mitigate and/or control risks identified ensuring contingency plans are developed and executed.
Ownership of work breakdown structure, production of estimates, project plans, engineering plans, finances, risk & contingency, scope management and change control
Maintaining open and effective communication with users and stakeholders with regards to the planning and delivery of projects.
Achieving project buy in and co-operation and minimise impact of risk to the business.
Ensuring projects create all necessary documentation to enable Operational service teams to fully any solutions or service delivered, after the project has concluded.
The above description is not an exhaustive list due to the nature of the role. Therefore, the job holder may be required from time to time to carry out other ad hoc tasks as requested.
Key Skills and Experience
This opportunity would ideally suit an individual from a professional services background with experience of working with business users and IT Teams. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:
Excellent problem analysis, system design, troubleshooting and resolution skills.
Confident project planning, estimation, requirements gathering, and business case writing.
3rd party supplier selection, contracting and management.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Line management, mentoring and professional development of Project management professionals.
Demonstrable experience in delivering end to end business change and IT projects.
Requirements gathering.
Working with C-level stakeholders within organisation.
3rd party supplier management.
The Benefits
With support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around our great development and progression opportunities will reward your commitment and loyalty. We offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual performance with an opportunity to receive an annual bonus.
In addition, we have a wide range of learning and development opportunities via our Learn platform to develop new skills and progress your career. Our My Flex comprehensive rewards package includes options covering annual leave (and the benefit of purchasing extra days), cycle to work, critical illness benefit, employee assistance programme, group personal pension, health care, season ticket loan and many more benefits (grade dependent). Finally, with Perks at Work/Home you can select a host of retail benefits that suit your needs alongside a Community Online Academy, free courses for all from fitness to coding to languages to hip hop dance.
Diversity, inclusion and well being
Diversity, inclusion and well-being is an important part of Gateley's culture and values. We recruit talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, providing equal opportunities for all to join our team regardless of age, sex, race, sexual orientation, disability, or culture.
We create an exciting and rewarding place to work that aims to fulfil everyone's potential and together to achieve personal and business goals. We offer flexible working patterns to help our staff achieve a good work/ life balance and we encourage candidates seeking flexibility in their next role to apply for any of our vacancies.
We are proud to have been recognised by The Law Society as gold standard for our Diversity and Inclusion Charter and to be Stonewall Diversity Champions.
Additional Information
If you are successful in receiving an offer of a role with our company a variety of pre-employment screening checks will be completed. Our screening checks can include but are not limited to your eligibility to work, professional and academic qualifications, any criminal records, your financial stability and references from previous employers. The screening that takes place will be relevant to your role and will vary from role to role.
Closing Date 19-Jan-2023
Position Full Time
Business Entity Gateley Legal
Department Information Technology
Location Birmingham - United Kingdom
Job Type Experienced Hire
Description
Gateley is a legal and professional services group, with over 580 professional advisers. We support more than 5,700 active clients, ranging from FTSE 100 companies to private individuals, in the UK and beyond.
We are forward thinking and straight talking, our approach is to find solutions to the problems that our clients face.
The Team
Gateley Plc has a dynamic and collaborative IT department. We have grown our team to 55 staff members in total across IT Service, Infrastructure, Architecture, Security, Change Management, Development, Innovation and Client Solutions .
The Solution Delivery team comprises Change Management, Development and Innovation professionals. The entire team is based in our Birmingham city centre office.
The team is responsible for definition and delivery of transformational change across Gateley and IT system / processes improvements, as well as developing client-specific solutions, and managing integrations between systems.
The Role
The purpose of this role is to lead, coach and mentor a small team of Project Management professionals in the coordination, governance and delivery of both technical and business change projects and programmes leading to great customer experiences.
This role will also require the hands-on project management delivery of assigned strategic projects within time and cost constraints.
The Project Management Lead will be responsible for:
Leading, coaching and mentoring a team of Project Management professionals in the coordination, governance and delivery of Technology and Business Change projects and programmes leading to great customer experiences.
The definition of development professional development plans for direct reports and tracking progress against plans.
Promoting the use of best practice Project Management methodology.
Supporting the planning of Project portfolio, in order to ensure that priority projects are resourced accordingly.
The definition, documentation, and successful end-to-end delivery of assigned Strategic projects within agreed time scales and budget.
Clearly articulating business requirements, business process, delivery plans and the benefits cases for projects and programmes of work.
Preparation and maintenance of project management products (PID, RAID, status reports, change control, Business Case, BRS, Test and other key documentation).
Liaising between business stakeholders, IT Team members, 3rd parties (Including identification of and contracting with 3rd parties), clients and others as required to deliver Projects and Programmes for the Gateley business.
Developing strategies and measures to mitigate and/or control risks identified ensuring contingency plans are developed and executed.
Ownership of work breakdown structure, production of estimates, project plans, engineering plans, finances, risk & contingency, scope management and change control
Maintaining open and effective communication with users and stakeholders with regards to the planning and delivery of projects.
Achieving project buy in and co-operation and minimise impact of risk to the business.
Ensuring projects create all necessary documentation to enable Operational service teams to fully any solutions or service delivered, after the project has concluded.
The above description is not an exhaustive list due to the nature of the role. Therefore, the job holder may be required from time to time to carry out other ad hoc tasks as requested.
Key Skills and Experience
This opportunity would ideally suit an individual from a professional services background with experience of working with business users and IT Teams. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:
Excellent problem analysis, system design, troubleshooting and resolution skills.
Confident project planning, estimation, requirements gathering, and business case writing.
3rd party supplier selection, contracting and management.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Line management, mentoring and professional development of Project management professionals.
Demonstrable experience in delivering end to end business change and IT projects.
Requirements gathering.
Working with C-level stakeholders within organisation.
3rd party supplier management.
The Benefits
With support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around our great development and progression opportunities will reward your commitment and loyalty. We offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual performance with an opportunity to receive an annual bonus.
In addition, we have a wide range of learning and development opportunities via our Learn platform to develop new skills and progress your career. Our My Flex comprehensive rewards package includes options covering annual leave (and the benefit of purchasing extra days), cycle to work, critical illness benefit, employee assistance programme, group personal pension, health care, season ticket loan and many more benefits (grade dependent). Finally, with Perks at Work/Home you can select a host of retail benefits that suit your needs alongside a Community Online Academy, free courses for all from fitness to coding to languages to hip hop dance.
Diversity, inclusion and well being
Diversity, inclusion and well-being is an important part of Gateley's culture and values. We recruit talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, providing equal opportunities for all to join our team regardless of age, sex, race, sexual orientation, disability, or culture.
We create an exciting and rewarding place to work that aims to fulfil everyone's potential and together to achieve personal and business goals. We offer flexible working patterns to help our staff achieve a good work/ life balance and we encourage candidates seeking flexibility in their next role to apply for any of our vacancies.
We are proud to have been recognised by The Law Society as gold standard for our Diversity and Inclusion Charter and to be Stonewall Diversity Champions.
Additional Information
If you are successful in receiving an offer of a role with our company a variety of pre-employment screening checks will be completed. Our screening checks can include but are not limited to your eligibility to work, professional and academic qualifications, any criminal records, your financial stability and references from previous employers. The screening that takes place will be relevant to your role and will vary from role to role.
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