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MMP Consultancy are working with a fantastic organisation to Portfolio Projects Manager to join them on a Fixed Term Basis, based in Kent.

Salary: £60,000 Per Annum

Please note this position offers Hybrid Working.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the delivery of the Excellent Services Programme, including new technologies and changes to working practices, to time and budget
Define and manage the portfolio of projects that deliver new solutions to agreed scopes, quality criteria, timetable and budgets
Deliver new technology solutions within scope, time and budget that deliver business value, address business challenges, are 'fit for purpose', contribute to the resolution and avoidance of potential issues and problems that might affect the performance of business functions whilst ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of business applications and data
Work collaboratively with stakeholders to facilitate successful delivery of portfolios and projects within the agreed parameters and ensure they are aligned with other organisational programmes and business priorities
Procure technology solutions, holding suppliers to account for the successful implementation of projects to agreed scope, quality, and timetable.
Rigorously manage third party suppliers' performance and dependencies to ensure best value and the appropriate performance standards
Ensure new technology solutions are successfully adopted by the business taking responsibility for end-to-end delivery from designing business requirements through to embedding with end users.
Proactively manage scope, resources, quality, timetabling, cost, risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, configurations, tests, integrations, defects and releases with appropriate controls, mitigations, tolerances and escalations
Produce and update detailed programme and project documentation including charters, initiation documents, plans, backlogs, status reports, DRAID logs and trackers
Requirements:

Proven record leading projects and project portfolios to successfully deliver change and improvements through different approaches
Experience of delivering new ways of working and new systems
Knowledge and experience of portfolio and project management methodologies and tailoring these to organisational context
Expert knowledge of project management tools
Experience of project management tasks; particularly identifying technical requirements and designing solutions
History in business engagement, business analysis and planning, design, sourcing, transition and delivery of new technology and data capabilities
Ability to deliver quality results on scope, time, and budget
Ability to constructively challenge colleagues and partners to get the right outcome
Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholder groups and third-party suppliers and build strong, effective and productive relationships
Competent at managing own learning and self-development and modelling this for others with a willingness to support the learning and development of colleagues
Excellent communication skills across the full breadth of written, verbal, presentation, and digital media with the ability to communicate complex technical information to a variety of audiences
Ability to be an ambassador and role model