The proj​ect manager is accountable to the project board and ultimately the executive and has the authority to run the project on a day-to-day basis, within the constraints laid down by them.

What You'll be doing:

• Responsible for the full project lifecycle through design, planning, build, deployment and lessons learned.
• Responsible for the day to day management of 3rd parties and internal team members working on the delivery of the project.
• Creation and ownership of MS project plans, identify and understand dependencies and ensure realistic delivery dates. Report progress against baseline for key milestones.
• Creation and ownership of the project RAID log, responsible for the ensuring the resolution of all issues and the identification of mitigations for risks.
• Responsible for ensuring engagement of key stakeholders and keeping them engaged and up to date with project progress.
• Understand and communicate technical solutions and designs to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Working closely with IT, business and 3rd party vendors to understand requirements and deliver effective designs.
• Responsible for reporting of the project status, planning and budget management

What we're looking for:

• Full project lifecycle including planning
• Lessons learnt
• Project reports
• Project documentation
• Day to day management of resources to deliver the project
• Engaging with stakeholders – stakeholder management
• Proactive with a can-do attitude
• Understanding of technical and non technical audiences
• Translate the technical to non technical audience
• Has delivered projects and project methodology

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary
• 23 days' holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology

You'll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You'll be joining a network of 63,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we'll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.
 

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.