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11 weeks contract role with a Local Authority

Job Summary:

• We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to support the delivery of strategic initiatives as part of a major transformation programme (RH2030s).

• This role sits within the Strategy Implementation Team and will play a key part in driving forward complex change projects across the University.

• You will work closely with senior leadership, project teams and stakeholders to ensure successful planning, coordination and delivery of strategic objectives.

• This is a hybrid role requiring on-site presence 2 days per week.

Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):

• Lead and manage strategic change projects from initiation through to delivery

• Define project scope, objectives, timelines, costs and benefits

• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, ensuring delivery within time, cost and quality constraints

• Coordinate cross-functional project teams and allocate responsibilities

• Work closely with Business Analysts to interpret complex data and identify solutions

• Organise and facilitate workshops, meetings and project boards

• Prepare business cases and governance documentation for approval processes

• Manage stakeholder engagement and communication plans across all levels

• Identify, assess and mitigate project risks and issues

• Monitor project budgets, resources and performance

• Produce and present progress reports to senior leadership and steering groups

• Support change management activities, including training needs and adoption strategies

• Collaborate with IT PMO and technical teams to align business and digital change

• Promote best practice and continuous improvement within project delivery

Skills/Experience:

• Proven experience managing complex projects, ideally within strategic or organisational change environments

• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2, Agile or similar)

• Experience delivering cross-functional projects involving multiple stakeholders

• Ability to manage projects end-to-end, from requirements through to implementation

• Strong stakeholder management skills, including working with senior executives

• Experience facilitating workshops and leading meetings

• Ability to analyse complex data and translate into actionable plans

• Experience preparing business cases and governance documentation

• Strong risk management and problem-solving skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience managing budgets, resources and timelines

• Experience working on digital or data-related projects (desirable)

• Higher education or public sector experience (desirable)

Additional Information:

• Bi-Weekly Payments.

• Organisation: Royal Holloway, University of London.

• Hours: 37.5 hours per week.

• Location: Hybrid (2 days on-site in Egham, 3 days remote).

• Rate: Umbrella: £321.04 per day.

Project Manager Strategic Planning

Project Manager Strategic Planning

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