Client Project Manager

About the position

Context

• The Client Project Manager works in an environment that requires:
• Knowledge of the company's project management best practice
• Delivery of goods and services within agreed timeframes
• Familiarity with, and compliance to, corporate regulations
• Adherence to Data & Analytics guidelines for continual business improvement
• Awareness of new developments in business intelligence
• Compliance with the company's project management policies and procedures
• Awareness of the unique culture of each organisation where projects are carried out

Customers

• Internal clients
• External clients
• Line management
• Engagement entity
• Group programme managers

Key responsibilities

• Initiate the project
• Design and apply an appropriate project management framework for the project.
• Plan, execute and monitor the project.
• Compile and maintain the project workbook.

Manage project risks

• Identify, analyse, weigh and select action plans to counter risks to project success,captured in a risk response plan.
• Help the team identify potential risks as they arise.

Manage conflicts between team members.

• Solve problems that arise during the project.
• Manage the project to minimise risk and exposure to the company.

Manage human resources

• Build an effective project team that delivers the required quality within the agreedtime.
• Manage the team's dynamics so it works well together and delivers successfully.
• Regularly review team members' status reports.

Manage communication with stakeholders, clients and team members

• Facilitate team and client meetings effectively.
• Hold regular status meetings with the project team.
• Keep the project team informed of all changes that affect them.

Manage and execute project administration

• Document all processes through minutes of meetings, progress reports and projectplans, and collect, store and share information so all stakeholders are up to date.
• Make sure processes and milestones are well documented.
• Keep detailed records safe, with copies made, regularly updated and stored securely.
• Keep all paperwork up to date and accurate.
• Administer and maintain contracts.
• Capture and approve timesheets weekly.

Manage internal operations

• Suggest improvements to internal processes, and possible solutions.
• Comply with, and help enforce, standard policies and procedures.

Financial management

• Work with project financial administration to make sure the project sales contract is loaded.
• Monitor and report on project financials.
• Define invoicing intervals, such as by milestone or monthly.
• Make sure invoicing takes place.
• Report on the project's financial health.

Close the project

• Make sure project outcomes are accepted and resources are released.
• Measure and analyse stakeholder perceptions.
• Reconcile the budget against actuals at the end of the project.
• Compile closure documents and formally close the project.
• Make sure the project is closed on the company's project management and financial systems

Salt is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Desired Skills:

• project management
• data governance
• power BI
• prince2
• SAfe