Technical Project Manager

Technical Project Manager

Permanent 

Full time

Leek Wootton 

Grade H (£50,949.00 - £57,186.00)

Those on the redeployment register will be given prior consideration.

The main purpose of this role is to manage Technical Projects (typically applications and infrastructure change related), from initial concept to implementation, so they deliver the required outputs within budgetary and time constraints, and thereby achieve the outcomes and benefits required. 

To apply Project Management discipline and processes, including responsibility for Project stakeholder engagement.

Main Responsibilities:

1. To compile business cases (in collaboration with senior stakeholders), including whole life costing analysis, ensuring briefs and feasibility proposals are developed in accordance with Project aims and objectives, and Project Management Office standards.
2. To responsibly manage Technical Projects within budget, and Project/Programme parameters, being responsible for decisions on changes and subsequent alterations to the financial structure within Project parameters.
3. To identify and plan resource requirements both internal and external of the organisation. 
4. To manage, co-ordinate and direct resources assigned to Technical Projects on a day to day basis to deliver the Technical Project’s objectives.
5. To produce Project specific programmes of work, continually monitor and update for reporting purposes, undertaking performance assessments and addressing issues and using corrective actions as necessary.
6. To ensure benefits management is an integral part of a Project from the outset, and that benefits are identified, planned and measured.
7. To regularly report upon Project progress to key stakeholders (Programme Manager, Business Leads, etc.), ensuring that issues are raised in timely manner.
8. To plan and initiate post implementation reviews, ensuring organisation learning is maintained for future continuous improvement and identify relevant training needs.
9. To be responsible for stakeholder engagement and actively engage all key stakeholders in the delivery of Projects, ensuring compliance with Home Office and other statutory guidance.
10. To assess and manage Project risks and issues, ensuring appropriate mitigating action is undertaken, including escalation if necessary.
11. To liaise with consultants and contract resources as authorised in accordance with procurement policies and procedures and providing regular reports on all Project matters to Business leads.
12. To undertake other duties commensurate with the nature, level of responsibility and grading of this post, as required.
13. All members of the workforce are to comply with all Health and Safety regulations in accordance with the Warwickshire Police Health and Safety Policy. 

Person Specification:

Knowledge:

Essential

• PRINCE2, Agile or MSP Practitioner, OR Level 5 or equivalent Project Management Methodology qualification

Desirable

•  Relevant experience in a Technical Project Manager role

Experience:

• Experience of undertaking Project Management of Projects of significant value, particularly for applications change (migration, re-platforming, on boarding) and/or infrastructure change
• Proven ability of running multiple Projects, co-ordinating multi-disciplinary teams and achieving Projects delivery within programme and budget
• Experience of managing teams of professional staff
• Significant, proven and demonstrable experience of whole Project lifecycle, including implementation, in a complex environment
• Demonstrate experience of budgetary management
• Demonstrate a track record of building strong working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders – internal and external, e.g reporting bodies, Senior Management, Suppliers and Contractors

Key Skills:

• Ability to interpret and extract information from a variety of sources, and create well presented, accurate, concise documentation, demonstrating attention to detail
• Demonstrate excellent negotiation, influencing and communication skills and all levels internal and external of the organisation
• Demonstrate excellent organisational/time management skills and the ability to work calmly and professionally under pressure
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite, including MS Project

We want our organisation to be as diverse as the community it serves. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

You will be required as part of Warwickshire Police recruitment process to successfully complete vetting and credit checks.

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