Description
A great opportunity for an experienced interim Project Manager to join a global payments business on an initial 6 month assignment.
As an interim Project Manager you will be managing the implementation / delivery of the Brexit project on time, within scope and budget.
Core responsibilities:
* Responsible for all aspects of a project from initiation to closing
* Sense of ownership for all aspects of the project.
* Self-driven, proactive and comfortable to push all stakeholders for assigning responsibilities and chasing for completion.
* Coordinate internal and / or external resources to drive the execution of the project
* Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives involving all relevant stakeholders
* Create and communicate detailed project work plan together with agreed timelines, critical milestones, dependencies & risks to the project and leadership teams.
* Track and document necessary approvals for all stages of the project plan.
* Maintain and develop project collateral (i.e. meeting minutes, project plans, project status reports, issues log, and project repository of information).
* Lead internal and external meetings, document meeting outcomes, and drive deliverables and accountability
* Identify projects risks and develop risk mitigation plans to highlight and minimize project issues.
* Update relevant stakeholders on project status (progress, issues, plans) against plan on a regular basis & escalate issues as required.
Education required:
* Bachelor's degree in a business, technology, or other relevant field. PMP / PRINCE II Certification a plus but not required.
Experience required:.
* Around 5-7 years project management experience spanning multiple workstreams / business units
* Highly experienced with Microsoft Office tools, power point required. Project Management Tools such as MS Project is a plus.