Project Manager

About The Role

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours

Location: Head Office, Nottingham (flexible and hybrid working available)

We are amidst a key and exciting time with a large and ambitious transformation agenda! To support all our exciting change plans, we are recruiting for an experienced Project Manager to complete our team and to work with the business to deliver technology & business change projects aligned to our new strategy and our progressive change agenda.

This is fantastic opportunity to be at the forefront of The Nottingham's transformation journey! You will join an inclusive, innovative and welcoming team – if you’re motivated by transformation, technology and working with great people this is the project management role for you!!

Here’s a taste of what you’ll be doing as a Project Manager at The Nottingham -

• Lead, motivate and develop allocated and seconded team members to ensure that agreed performance and behavioural objectives are met
• Manage change projects using the Society’s Project Management and CDLC governance, processes, and methodologies
• Manage all disciplines for successful project delivery including - planning, estimating, change management, dependency management, risk and issue management, budget set-up and control, resource management, quality management
• As a senior member of the project team, role model best practice and mentor junior colleagues to support their development
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement across the project management and wider change function
• Lead the identification of systems and services from external suppliers, negotiating contracts for purchase and managing relationships with external suppliers and contractors to ensure objectives are met
• Manage tender and procurement of contractors and third-party services

What we’re looking for -

You will have project management experience within a delivery-focussed environment. You will have a successful track record of project delivery through the effective management of the triple constraints of Time, Cost and Quality, you will be able to work with technical and non-technical colleagues to create credible end-to-end delivery plans.

You will have experience working on technology and/or business change projects and you’ll be knowledgeable about different project management methodologies.

Most importantly we are looking for a positive, driven and adaptable Project Manager. We are a people focused organisation and we are looking for a Project Manager with great communication and collaboration skills as well as fresh, diverse thinking to bring to the table.

What we offer -

• Competitive salary, annual bonus scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, holiday purchase scheme, Medicash healthcare plan, enhanced family leave
• 35 hour working week for full-time roles with flexible and hybrid working available
• A friendly and open culture where teams genuinely strive to do the right thing by their colleagues and our members
• An organisation with a strong sustainability agenda
• Regular opportunities to win tickets or box seats for one our sponsorship partners (Nottingham Panthers and Leicester Tigers)
• Career development opportunities from internal and external training programmes to our professional qualifications scheme, mentoring or coaching sessions with a qualified coach
• Access to a wide range of health and wellbeing resources
• A role/career with plenty of breadth and opportunity to develop your skills and experience with us!

Life at The Nottingham

So, what does #LifeatThe Nottingham look like? Well, our team make Life at The Nottingham what is it today and that’s a vibrant, inclusive and innovative place to be. And the best part? We’re a mutual, which means we don’t have shareholders. Instead, we’re owned by our members and use our money to do good, investing in our community, responsible causes, and – well, you. So, we’re always striving to do the right thing for our team, communities and members.

Although our history spans 170 years, our purpose of helping our members save, plan for and protect their financial futures is enduring. This means supporting them through all of life’s key milestones. From providing a safe place for their savings, help and support finding and funding their home, insuring their assets and planning for their families and their future.

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