Please note, this is a full-time contract position, local candidates with Public Sector experience are prefered.

Essential Skills:

• Experience in Managing Delivery of projects or work streams including the ability to manage people through significant change
• Excellent communication written, oral and presentational skills. Ability to present to senior management
• Effective team leadership skills, with the ability to manage conflict well
• PRINCE2/Prince2Agile Practitioner certification
• Experience of producing formal papers and reports
• Knowledge and experience working with corporate IT applications including Microsoft Project, Visio and Excel
• Good practical experience of risk management processes and development

Role description:

• Assuming responsibility and authority for delivery of high profile and business critical projects within the Directorate to time, quality and within budget. 45%
• Developing and delivering project plans and managing risks and issues. 20%
• Managing delivery in line with project plans and reporting on progress and exceptions as required. 5%
• Identifying and managing dependencies. 5%
• Identifying, engaging with, informing and influencing stakeholders, including staff, to ensure their commitment to successful delivery of projects. 10%
• Working closely with colleagues in reporting, supporting and supplying advice and updates on the progress of your projects and workstreams. 5%
• Leading and facilitating a range of working groups formed to assist with the delivery of projects. 10%

This role has been deemed Inside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland. Please click the link to apply.