Title Project Manager – Prince 2
Salary 110K+
Location UK and International
Job Information

Project Manager –
Law Firm or Financial Services Experience only.

 
The purpose of this 12 month fixed term contract is to act as the project manager in relation to projects falling within the Carey Olsen Group change programme across multiple business areas and jurisdictions.
Principal duties will be:

 
• Project management of specific change projects as required
• Formulate, organise and manage projects across multiple jurisdictions
• Participate in the Group’s annual business planning, and project prioritisation activity
• Coordinate project activities and resource, assessing initial and ongoing resource requirements
• Manage the activities and development of business analyst support staff
• Develop and control project deadlines and milestones
• Agree programme governance structure and implement reporting structure and cycles
• Conduct regular risk assessments of project and change activities
• Agree and manage project budgets
• Co-ordinate activities and project deliverables
• Support the firm in identifying project risks and mitigating actions, managing project risks
• Assisting the firm to enable effective change and realisation of projected benefits
• Ensure project resource is managed and supported
• Manage project suppliers and their output
• Assess project performance to maximize ‘Return On Investment’
• Prepare reports for relevant committees, boards and the Carey Olsen Executive Board
• Help inform and assist with the ongoing Group change strategy
• Provide guidance and coaching to internal staff including business analysts
• Enhance and develop project financial control models
The ideal candidate will be Prince 2 qualified and will have:
• At least 3 years’ experience as a project manager or equivalent
• Proven understanding of project management techniques and methods
• Thorough understanding of financial services and/or legal sector and experience of delivering change, including regulatory and compliance change, within those sectors
• Excellent knowledge of performance evaluation and change management principles
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office
• Excellent knowledge of project management software
• Strong analytical skills, and financial / budgetary control experience
• Excellent stakeholder management & experience of negotiating at Board level.

 

 

Jonny Scott-slater or Karen Palmer
01872 274227
07724760904
E – talentedlawyers@aol.com
CELL – 07724760904
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