Talk Straight

Schools Broadband, a division of Talk Straight Ltd, is now the leading provider of web filtering, safeguarding and security software for schools and multi academy trusts.

ProjectManager

Ilkley, United Kingdom FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Project Manager at Talk Straight. Skills: Project Management, Technical Environment Experience, Multi-site Project Delivery, Stakeholder Management, Budget Management, Resource Management, Risk Management, Telecoms Experience. Manage the end-to-end delivery of new multi-site projects - provisioning of new services and upgrades for our new and existing customers.. Overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of projects within the organisation.”

What You'll Achieve.

Manage the end-to-end delivery of new multi-site projects; Achieve project outputs; Project evaluations and assessment of results; Build delivery confidence with the business owners, operational managers and product owners across the business divisions.; Ensure promises from tenders can be met.

Industry & Context.

Schools Broadband, a division of Talk Straight Ltd, is now the leading provider of web filtering, safeguarding and security software for schools and multi academy trusts.
Problems you'll solve

The ability to pre-empt problems and solve them quickly; Present reports defining project progress, problems (risk register ownership), and solutions.; Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs.

Eligibility Requirements

Must be within commutable distance on Ilkley, West Yorkshire

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, The ability to pre-empt problems and solve them quickly, Good knowledge of project management and programme methods, The ability to negotiate with third parties and a full understanding of the procurement process, Demonstrable project management skills, The ability to command respect and create a sense of community between team members, Experience in monitoring, planning and controlling programmes, Telecoms Experience, Must be within commutable distance on Ilkley, West Yorkshire

Nice to Have

Excellent business case approval and development skills, Knowledge of budgeting and allocating resources, Experience of delivering multi million pound tenders

What You'll Do.

Manage the end-to-end delivery of new multi-site projects - provisioning of new services and upgrades for our new and existing customers.

Overseeing the planning

and delivery of projects within the organisation.

Coordinating and managing most of these projects directly

scoping and using additional internal and supply-chain resources as appropriate.

plan and implementation of projects.

Facilitating the definition of project scope

goals and deliverables alongside the Tender team.

Working alongside stakeholders to perform pre-kick off meetings (both in person and online).

Defining project tasks and resource requirements.

Assembling and coordinating resource.

Management and responsibility of project budget.

Provide direction and support to project teams.

Monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders.

Present reports defining project progress

problems (risk register ownership)

Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs.

Project evaluations and assessment of results.

Adhere to the company's policies and procedures including quality

environmental and information security.

Establish work-packages within the overall delivery programme

develop the activity list and PM the implementation of project plans.

Work closely with the existing teams

third party implementation partners

consultants and other business functions as the key point of contact.

Build delivery confidence with the business owners

operational managers and product owners across the business divisions.

Proactively engage with relevant stakeholders

suppliers and governance processes.

Regularly communicate with customers with progress updates.

Inter-team communication – to ensure promises from tenders can be met.

Highlight relevant opportunities for simplification and efficiencies.

Drive for continual improvement in proposal creation processes.

Identifying areas for improvement and collaborating with teams to deliver positive change.

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Coordinating and managing projects using additional internal and supply-chain resources as appropriate.; Working alongside stakeholders to perform pre-kick off meetings.; Provide direction and support to project teams.; Work closely with the existing teams, third party implementation partners, consultants and other business functions as the key point of contact.; Build delivery confidence with the business owners, operational managers and product owners across the business divisions.; Proactively engage with relevant stakeholders, suppliers and governance processes.; Inter-team communication – to ensure promises from tenders can be met.; Identifying areas for improvement and collaborating with teams to deliver positive change.

Communication Scope

Excellent communication skills; Monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders.; Present reports defining project progress, problems (risk register ownership), and solutions.; Regularly communicate with customers with progress updates.; Inter-team communication

Process & Methodology

End-to-end delivery of new multi-site projects, Provisioning of new services and upgrades, Planning, Execution, Delivery of projects, Coordinating and managing projects, Defining project scope, goals and deliverables, Defining project tasks, Resource requirements, Assembling and coordinating resource, Management and responsibility of project budget, Monitoring and reporting on progress, Presenting reports, Implementing and managing project changes, Project evaluations, Assessment of results, Establishing work-packages, Developing activity lists, Implementation of project plans, Risk register ownership, Good knowledge of project management and programme methods, Demonstrable project management skills, Experience in monitoring, planning and controlling programmes, Experience of delivering multi million pound tenders

Full Job Description

We are currently looking for a self-motivated and enthusiastic Project Manager to manage the end-to-end delivery of new multi-site projects - provisioning of new services and upgrades for our new and existing customers. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management in a technical environment. The Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of projects within the organisation. You will coordinate and manage most of these projects directly, scoping and using additional internal and supply-chain resources as appropriate. If you have experience of successfully working as a Project Manager in a multi-project environment, then this is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, award-winning and success-driven organisation. Key responsibilities: * Lead, plan and implementation of projects. * Facilitating the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables alongside the Tender team. * Working alongside stakeholders to perform pre-kick off meetings (both in person and online) * Defining project tasks and resource requirements. * Assembling and coordinating resource. * Management and responsibility of project budget. * Provide direction and support to project teams. * Monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders. * Present reports defining project progress, problems (risk register ownership), and solutions. * Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs. * Project evaluations and assessment of results. * Adhere to the company's policies and procedures including quality, environmental and information security. Objectives: * Establish work-packages within the overall delivery programme, develop the activity list and PM the implementation of project plans. * Work closely with the existing teams, third party implementation partners, consultants and other business functions as the key point of contact. * Build delivery confidence with the business ow

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