Principal Project Manager
Amey
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Oxford • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Lead
About the role
- Develop, implement and maintain IT portfolio management strategies and methodologies
- Track and analyse performance of the IT portfolio, including risk and return
- Monitor and control portfolio risks and issues, resolving or escalating as necessary
- Collaborate with resource managers to manage resource risk across the portfolio
- Promote continuous improvement in portfolio management practices
- Report the status, value, and importance of IT projects to executive leadership
- Provide guidance to project teams on dependencies and governance
- Validate new IT demand through agreed governance frameworks
- Provide practical advice to take advantage of new opportunities
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, IT, computer science, or related area, or equivalent experience
- Relevant certification in PfMP (Portfolio Management Professional) or equivalent
- Professional experience of IT Portfolio Management focusing on service-based technology and implementations i.e. SaaS
- Expertise in stakeholder management, engaging with executive sponsors and senior leaders
- Experience in large, complex organizations and dealing with ambiguity
- Significant experience in Project Management at a Principle/Programme level
- Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, such as waterfall, Agile, or Scrum
- Understanding of business operations, financial management, risk management
- Problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Experience in implementing transformations and leading change initiatives
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and handle ambiguity
Benefits
- Competitive annual salary with potential yearly reviews
- Bonus and Car
- Training Opportunities: Comprehensive training, including fully funded leadership programs
- 24 days of holiday plus bank holidays
- Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey
- Flexible benefits with options such as insurance benefits, Cycle2Work scheme
- Access to discounted gym membership
- Two Social Impact Days each year for volunteering and fundraising opportunities
- Family friendly policies for new parents or caregivers
- Membership of Affinity Networks for diverse communities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
IT portfolio managementproject managementSaaSAgileScrumwaterfallrisk managementfinancial managementstakeholder managementtransformation implementation
Soft skills
problem-solvingdecision-makingcommunicationcollaborationleadershipadaptabilitycontinuous improvementresource managementexecutive engagementhandling ambiguity
Certifications
PfMP