Kennedys is looking for a Project Manager who will be responsible for the delivery of strategic business change projects with matrix-management responsibility of project resources and third-party suppliers as appropriate. The project manager will work with sponsors and stakeholders across a range of areas within the firm to clearly define and delivery projects that bring in maximum return on investment to the firm.
Team
The Portfolio Management Office (PMO) is a global function that is responsible for the firm-wide governance and delivery of programmes and projects, working closely with other business services functions. The PMO portfolio of work is broad and includes business & digital transformation, process improvements and technology implementations often working with a third-party supplier or solution provider.
Key responsibilities
- Support the definition of the business case with the business sponsor and other key stakeholders, create project plans and other key project documents as appropriate
- Maintain, revise and update project documentation as required to meet changing needs and requirements of the project
- Establish and maintain relationships with all stakeholders, manage communication approach and plans including regular project status updates
- Manage project on a day-to-day basis, including identifying risks, issues and dependencies and taking action to mitigate them to minimise impact on delivery
- Identify project resources required, agree resource allocation, assign project responsibilities and track progress.
Required experience
- Experience of enterprise-wide project implementations with a business focus covering a broad range of projects using different project delivery methodologies (waterfall, agile, hybrid)
- Experience in procurement process, selection and engagement of third-party supplier and ongoing management of third-party implementation partner and/or solution provider
- Legal sector or professional services experience gained in an international firm, understanding and experience of legal business processes
- Project Management and Change Management qualification (PRINCE2 and/or APM Practitioner, AgilePM, APMG Change Management).
Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.
*where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.
