Job Title, Data Center Modernisation Project Manager

Location, UK - Reading,

Estimated Start Date, 01/04/2021,

Number of Positions, 1,

Daily Schedule (core hours?), Core hours 09.00 – 17.30

Notice Period , 30 days

Job Description

The Small and Medium Business (SMB) segment at our client UK:

·         Accounts for nearly a third of the org’s revenue and 99.99% of the UK’s business community.

·         Delivers double digit growth consistently year after year and has the best % cloud mix worldwide.

·         Overachieves against targets, consistently adding new logos to our best-in-breed cloud portfolio.

·         Is viewed locally and globally as a high performing team.

We are looking to add to our team a critical and highly visible professional who will be the orchestrator of our data centre modernisation (DCM) efforts through our partner ecosystem in the UK. The DCM Project Manager is responsible for coordinating the contracting, execution and monitoring of a complex program of transformation with our specialist partners. The Project Manager will be responsible for liaising with Our client’s partner teams in the UK and at the corporate HQ, and our partners, ensuring excellence in execution of the DCM program objectives such as to achieve and exceed contract targets. The Project Manager will be accountable for providing regular, accurate tracking of project progress across on-boarded partners, risk mitigation, and holding stakeholders to account for delivering results in a timely manner to meet milestone deadlines.

Story Behind the Need – Business Group & Key Projects

•          Business group
  
•          Surrounding team & key projects
  
•         Purpose of this team
  
•          Reason for the request (backfill or net new role?)
  
•          Motivators for this need
  

Team make-up & Location, Many of Our client’s customers and partners deliver services and solutions via technology that is hosted on-premises or through a third-party hosting company. There has never been a greater opportunity to digitally transform those services and solutions by moving to a hybrid or entirely public-cloud strategy. The DCM program is aimed at accelerating that transformation, incentivising partners to make the move to our Azure cloud platform. It requires a high degree of coordination and discipline to achieve success, so we are investing in a Project Manager to ensure excellence in execution.

The successful candidate will track progress using standard project management tools and methods (e.g. Our client Project) and partner and customer management tools (e.g. CRM, etc.) and follow aspects of PRINCE2 where relevant or applicable.

In addition to the core accountabilities of the role, the successful candidate will also be a key contributor of feedback and insights to the business on the programme (e.g. what’s working, what’s not, etc.).

The teams that the successful candidate will work with are predominantly UK-based, with some in the United States. This role needs to be based in the UK, but location is flexible. Most of this role will be tele-based. Occasional flexibility may be required to account for time zone scheduling where calls are arranged with US colleagues.

Typical Day in the Role

•          Schedule (PT/FT) + hours
  
•          Typical tasks and rhythm
  
•          Priority of tasks and time spent
  
•          Interaction level with sponsor
  
•          Interaction level with others
  

Travel or expenses to be incurred, This role will be on core office hours Mon – Fri 09.00 -17.30. Typical tasks will include:

• Schedule and lead a consistent “rhythm of connection” with stakeholders from project initiation through to conclusion of the contract(s).
  
• Develop relevant documentation and materials to support the execution of the contract(s) in a controlled, professional manner.
  
• Act as a knowledge coordinator and point of contact for partners, connecting them to the right subject matter experts or other team members as required.
  
• Own the task of reporting accurately the progress of partners, and the capture and sharing of best practices to increase likelihood of success in subsequent engagements.
  

First 30 days priority is to get familiarised with the programme, the local and corporate stakeholders, the target partners, and begin to develop a process for tracking the projects.

Weekly sync with sponsors on progress – contract negotiations in flight, signed, being executed, etc., insights into what’s working and not, where possible forecast the likelihood of success for each contract.

There will be significant levels of interaction with the teams at Our client and with the on-boarded specialist Our client partners.

Travel will not be required most of the time. This role will be contracted from the Our client's Reading HQ as are the sponsor team. Many of the internal stakeholders are based there.

• Access to Online Customer Data
  

Access to MS Source Code, Online Customer Data (Y/N),

, Source Code (Y/N),

Compelling Story & Candidate Value Proposition

• What makes this role interesting
  
• Competitive market comparison
  
• Unique selling points
  
• Value added or experience gained
  

The successful candidate will gain a detailed understanding of the partner ecosystem and the real-world intricacies associated with cloud transformation. This experience would give the candidate a solid foundation upon which to build a career in further roles in the technology industry. They would get a sense of satisfaction from helping our partners provide modern, scalable and secure technology solutions to their customers.

Requirements

Candidate Requirements

• Top 3 must-have hard skills
  
• Depth of experience with each
  

Stack-ranked, 1, PRINCE2 or similar project management qualification. This role is in place to bring rigour and focus to the execution of the DCM programme; demonstrable skills in this area are critical for any prospective candidate.

, 2, Excellent communication skills. This role will interact with a broad range of stakeholders and customers; clear, consistent and professional communication is essential. Communications will be written and spoken, so experience of and confidence in using video conferencing (Our client Teams) tools is necessary.

, 3, Cloud computing. Whilst not a technical role, a working knowledge of core cloud technology concepts and familiarity with industry terminology will be an advantage.

• Years of experience required
  
• Key performance measurements
  
• Degrees or certifications required
  
• Disqualifiers
  
• Personality fits (soft skills)
  

MSTF Tools (years of experience), 5+ years’ experience working preferably, but not necessarily, in the technology sector required.

Previous roles should have included experiences such as:

• Engaging directly with customers / suppliers.
  
• Managing projects.
  
• Worked with colleagues effectively to achieve a common goal.
  
• Worked with customer relationship systems, updating records and keeping track of customer progression, revenue closure etc.
  
• Reporting back to teams, giving insights / ideas, process improvement.
  
• Influencing without authority.
  
• Dealing with conflict.
  

A degree is not required, but a relevant (i.e., PRINCE2) project management certification is required.

Key performance measures would include:

• DCM contracts successfully negotiated and enacted.
  
• contract milestones successfully completed.
  
• Azure Consumed Revenue generated from contracts.
  

Our client’s tools used: training will be provided on bespoke toolsets such as CRM – candidate ideally has good familiarity with the following standard tools – Project, Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint and Dynamics CRM. Further standard training on those tools is also available.

• Language Level (Bilingual/Fluent/Intermediary/Basic)
  
• English
  
• Other language , English fluent. No other languages needed.
  
• Additional Assignment Details
  
• Physical work area description
  
• Official workspace type
  
• Chance for flexible hours or remote
  
• Travel requirement
  

Equipment details and specs, Current – remote – working from home. When appropriate, roles can be office based – Reading, London. Remote working and flexible working will be considered. Little requirement for travel – only to Our client's offices as required for meetings when appropriate and safe to do so. A laptop will be provided.

Candidate Review & Selection

• Shortlisting process
  
• Feedback availability
  

Hard skills assessment availability, Feedback touch-point date,

, Hard skills assessment dates,

, Hard skills assessment prep,

Important Compliance Notes for Suppliers

• All applications have to be submitted with a single document and show the below:
  
• • Page 1: Cover Page to be filled in
    
  • Page 2: Candidate’s Resume
    
• Submittals cannot include agency letterhead or logos
  
• Please submit all candidates with full legal names
  
• Against Our client policy to solicit another supplier’s contractor while on active assignment
  
• Only information provided in Beeline (Bill Rate, working hours, assignment dates) are valid. All submitted bill rates will be the max bill rate that an offer will be made at; there will be no upward negotiation on bill rates.
  
• Sponsors (hiring managers) must not be contacted during the hiring process; any contact will result in a Major Infraction
  
• All previous  employees of our client must be flagged on submission, for HR clearance.
  
•  A Right to Represent form is required for all candidates in order to qualify duplicate candidates
  
• All successful candidates must have a fully completed CWA submitted with offer acceptance in the tool.
  

The key responsibilities of a Digital Project Manager include, but are not limited to:

•Understanding deliverable requirements, assessing risk/potential problems and proactively finding solutions to ensure successful delivery of work.
•Working with the designers and developers to create and maintain project plans, including the full functionality/scope of the project, working with the development team to manage project documentation and establish business logic/documentation for development work.
•Contributing ideas to improve the project, particularly from a user perspective.

The Company

As a first-rate digital marketing Agency, the company match client goals and objectives with the right online marketing strategy, adding process and experience to its strong capability in design, marketing and online strategy.

The company is an award-winning agency made up of creatives, techies, marketeers and super-attentive account handlers, with a varied portfolio of clients.

The Person

The key skills and qualities for a Digital Project Manager:

•Experience in a similar role for a minimum 1-2 years, handling projects from start to finish.
•Great analytical and documentation skills to assess the merits of a project as well as give effective solutions, being the voice of reason or ‘common sense’ throughout the website development process.
•Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
•Experience in writing functional specifications and creating user flows.
•Outstanding attention to detail, the ability to take responsibility and ownership of projects, and a readiness to work across the virtual account team, including designers, developers and outsourced workers as necessary.

If you are keen on joining this exciting, forward thinking company and taking the next step in your career, then please click the apply now button to find out more.

The Associate Director, Commercial Project Management, Europe will assist in the planning and management of projects and workstreams spanning EU functions and geographies as a member of the Project Management Office team. This position will oversee timelines and deliverables for the commercial launch of FINTEPLA in multiple EU countries and will manage other significant EU commercial projects as assigned. Reporting directly to the Executive Director PMO, and with a dotted line to the Senior Director Launch Excellence EU, this role will support many cross-functional activities in EU and provide backup support to US commercial or corporate projects as needed. This is a full-time position based in Maidenhead, UK with travel as required to locations across Europe and the US as needed.

Responsibilities

Apply strong fundamental project management expertise coupled with strong knowledge of pharmaceutical development and product commercialization, to enable Zogenix to meet critical business objectives
Build and maintain the cross functional EU commercial launch plan and launch readiness (including marketing, operations, sales, medical affairs, manufacturing, etc.), map key activities, functional milestones and timing, identify risk, and lead development of mitigation/contingency plans
Becomes the point of contact for the day to day conduct and risk management of the launch plan. Manage a launch readiness dashboard to provide key insights on a monthly basis from key cross functional stakeholders
Summarize and communicate routine launch readiness updates across the functions and to the commercial leadership
Develop and maintain the EU launch planning calendar that identifies critical decision points, team events and milestones
Support the Launch Excellence Director to organize and facilitate EU launch team meeting topics/agendas, manage team members and meeting attendees based on agreed upon structure, take meeting minutes, track meeting decisions and issues, and follow-up action items
Work with functional experts on other significant EU projects and workstreams to create consolidated and accurate project plans and timelines, and detail all activities necessary to deliver the project in full, on time, and on budget.
Support Launch Excellence Director with Country Launch and Operational Review
Monitor launch performance and proactively anticipate issues impacting the project
Work with the project owner to develop contingency plans, and communicate risks and contingencies to management
Support the management of synergies, interdependencies, and risks across European projects to ensure issues impacting projects are resolved in a timely manner
Collaborate with other regions globally to drive cross-regional initiatives and share information regarding initiatives, approach, and best practices
Support Finance in developing project budgets and tracking actuals to forecast.
Keep Head of Project Management informed on progress to goals, as well as communicate issues and risks, propose and implement plans to resolve such issues, and, execute corrective actions.
Ensure project work complies with established Project Management Office best practices (including templates and tools) and processes.
Contribute to the creation and use of an integrated single set of project management standards, processes, methodologies and tools. Work to ensure that program and project management best practices are being employed across all assigned program- and project- teams.
Contribute to Project Management Office initiatives.
Understand and integrate Zogenix Core values and behaviors into daily project interactions.
Other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline
Project Management Certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or similar) is highly desirable
8+ years of experience handling commercial-phase pharmaceutical project management/project leadership
Prior EU pharmaceutical launch experience and comprehensive knowledge of drug launch processes, functions, and the interrelated steps
Strong organizational, facilitation and presentation skills
Advanced Microsoft Office capabilities, dashboard reporting and other cloud-based project management scheduling tools and enterprise software (Clarizen desired). and other software tools to organize, synthesize, and communicate cross functional launch readiness information
Ability to manage complex, cross-functional projects from concept to completion
Ability to monitor and adhere to tight deadlines
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Demonstrated ability to work in teams, build strong relationships, and influence across functions to lead the project
Desired – six sigma black belt
Perseverant, flexible, inclusive, and confident
Travel: Up to 20% (UK/Europe) and US (2-4 times/year)

Job Reference: 371-MHW693

Employer:

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Department:

Perinatal Mental Health

Location:

The Old Forge, Wokingham

Salary:

£47,544 - £53,459 per annum (incl of HCAS)

Senior Digital Project Manager

Here at huumun, we believe in the power of the human touch in every technology.

We are one team of multi-disciplinary experts, specialising in UX, UI design, Scientific/Medical Communications, Data Analysis and Visualisation, project management and full-stack development. Through close collaboration and agile methodologies, we create user-centric digital experiences that empower users in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.

We offer a great place to work and if you are looking to learn new things and have some fun on the way then we'd really like to hear from you!

We are now looking for a Senior Digital Project Manager to resource, manage and deliver multiple digital media projects at regional and global levels for leading pharmaceutical clients. Projects to include web and app projects from conception stage right through to completion.

The successful applicant will ensure delivery is achieved within the constraints of scope, quality, time, risk, and budget whilst utilising the company processes.  You will be working in partnership with the Account Directors to ensure a complete understanding of the client’s requirements are gathered, interpreted and documented effectively and timely. You will be responsible for leading, mentoring and developing Project Managers within team.

Responsibilities include:

• Involvement with RFP’s and working with internal teams to develop innovative digital business proposals
• Run client discovery workshops to ensure requirements are understood, challenged and communicated back to the wider team
• Within the team or programme of work:
• Manage/oversee all phases of the delivery process ensuring that projects are resourced appropriately, identifying any risks/concerns
• Own project scoping, and ensure budget, project plans and change control is managed effectively
• Be responsible for mitigation and handling of risks and issues to minimise impacts
• Oversee and ensure integrity in the production of all project documentation, in line with Operational Excellence
• Resolution of any project or client issues / concerns
• Understand client strategy and identify opportunities within and outside of project scope
• Manage, mentor and develop project team, carry out appraisals for line reports
• Negotiate and liaise with partnering agencies/contractors
• Network and developing client opportunities
• Develop and manage relationships with internal resources, clients and external resources, including media and marketing partners and sub-contractors
• Risk and issue management, communications and stakeholder management
• Act as Ambassador for Operational Excellence

If applying for this role you must have:

• Demonstrable knowledge and experience with project management methodologies, process and challenges
• A working knowledge of software development and creative design processes
• A strong track record of delivery within high pressure environments
• Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Digital understanding and experience
• Digital Marketing Experience (Agency or Client side) essential
• Advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Additional nice to have experience:

• Degree in Marketing or related discipline highly desirable
• Previous pharmaceutical experience
• Project management certifications, such as those from PMI (Project Management Institute), Agile, Prince2 or APMP (APM Project Management Qualification) desirable 
• Experience of managing, mentoring and developing subordinates
• An Understanding of ABPI and other country guidelines
• Strong working knowledge of MS Project, JIRA , In Vision and Axure.

Location:                     Flexible – work from home. Our head office is in Bracknell, UK, but                                        we will consider applications from any location.
Salary:                         Competitive

Due to the expected volume of applicants we may not be able to send you a personal response. We will notify you if you are progressed to the next stage.

• Manage progress of projects in a timely and effective manner ensuring delivery to the required standard
• To work with the appropriate IT resources in order to make recommendations regarding project delivery and implementation approaches which minimise risk whilst meeting project timeline and cost objectives
• To communicate the progress and status of projects to the project sponsor and other members of the project team and act as part of steering groups as and when appropriate / required
• To manage all levels of personnel both internal and external in order to complete tasks
• To identify and make recommendations on resources required that optimises each implementation, including writing the definition of scope of third party contracts
• To prepare detailed and comprehensive project documentation where appropriate
• To seek opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of implementation within IT Operations, and the associated service management / service introduction processes
• Control the development and influence deployment of consistent processes (incl. governance) and preferred approach & methods for assigned projects.
• As part of project implementation, ensure that change management processes are followed, ensuring that dependencies are assessed, and the company makes optimal use of change delivery resources.
• Ensure the required level of support is in place following project handover (following the service introduction methodology), and all support documentation is complete before projects are closed.
• To create and maintain a good working relationship with portfolio managers, project sponsors and other managers and assist with the initiation and facilitation of solutions based on business need.
• Identify, assess and monitor risks, issues, dependencies and change requests to ensure projects are delivered to time, cost and quality criteria and solutions are cost effective, resilient and supportable

• Proven IT Project Management experience
• Experience of reporting into Senior IT Management - ie Director level
• Experience of managing and reporting on project financials/ budget
• Excellent understanding of change control, configuration processes, as well as risk management techniques
• Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously
• Able to lead multi-functional teams to successfully complete assignments
• An excellent negotiator, influencer and networker
• Quick and flexible learner with an aptitude for new processes, technologies and procedures
• Proven ability to work with technical experts and third parties in order to build costed technical roadmaps across IT infrastructure, that set out how the delivery phases will be accomplished, and benefits realised
• Record of delivering IT development projects to budget and timescale,
• Deep understanding in all stages of the system lifecycle and proficient in a number of Project Management methods and disciplines,
• Excellent understanding of change control, configuration processes, as well as risk management techniques
• Experience of delivery of large-scale programmes and projects.