Strategic Project Manager

St Albans Milton Keynes
Permanent
Full-time

4 hours ago

Connect to your IndustryThe Global (DTTL) People team supports our talented, forward-thinking professionals with a broad range of development, well-being, and engagement programs to enhance their professional and personal journeys. We provide top-notch, leading-edge thinking and advisory support and partner with our businesses to ensure our professionals develop the right skills and talents to deliver on ambitious priorities.Connect to your career at DeloitteDeloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.Connect to your opportunityAs a member of the Strategy & PMO team, you will support high visibility, mission-critical projects across the People & Operations Team.Key duties include:Project Management:

Define Project Scope and Goals: Work with stakeholders to establish clear project goals, objectives, and deliverables, and define the project's overall scope
Develop Project Plans: Create detailed plans outlining tasks, resources, timelines, and deliverables
Identify and Plan for Resources: Determine the resources required to complete the project, and plan for their effective utilization
Track Project Progress: Regularly monitor project activities, track progress against deadlines and milestones, and identify potential delays or roadblocks
Manage Risks and Issues: Identify, assess, and develop strategies to mitigate potential risks and address issues that arise during project execution
Implement Quality Control: Ensure project deliverables meet or exceed quality standards and satisfy client expectations
Maintain Clear Communication: Establish open and consistent communication channels with stakeholders, providing regular updates on project status and progress
Report on Project Performance: Prepare comprehensive reports detailing project outcomes, expenditures, and lessons learned, sharing them with relevant stakeholders and management
Manage Client Expectations: Maintain strong client relationships by actively engaging them in the project, gathering feedback, and addressing their concerns to ensure satisfaction
Formal Project Sign-off: Work with clients and stakeholders to obtain formal approval and sign-off that the project is complete
Evaluate Project Performance: Assess the project's overall effectiveness and efficiency, identifying areas for improvement in future projects

Leadership:

Team Leadership: Coach junior resources, and provide exposure to leading practice project management processes, developing their project management skills
Establish and oversee a PM community of practice: Develop or catalogue leading practice PM templates to share across the P&O org; lead project managers of varying degrees of experience in regular sessions to build skills and problem solve

Program Management Support:

Oversee PMO activities across the People & Operations Organization
Support status collection across P&O projects
Conduct root cause analysis to understand org-wide delivery challenges
Recommend mitigation strategies to keep program-wide projects on track
Advise on PMO reporting

Connect to your skills and professional experienceRequired Education, Qualifications, and Experience:

Bachelor's or equivalent degree
Formal project management or equivalent experience - with a strong preference for experience supporting digital / technology implementation projects
Detail orientation, time management skills
Exceptional teaming and collaboration skills
Proficiency with PowerPoint and Excel
Experience working on a virtual team, and proven ability to work both independently and within a team
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills and an ability to manage competing demands, prioritizing critical and time sensitive needs
Works independently to meet deadlines and drive completion of tasks and deliverables

Connect to your business - Enabling FunctionsCollaboration is central to everything we do at Deloitte. From IT to HR, marketing and more, our teams help to support the wider business in everything they do. Bringing your individual skills and specialist knowledge, you can make a far-reaching impact. Come join us.Personal independenceRegulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.Connect with your colleagues"Everyone at Deloitte builds relationships with their peers and puts in effort to get to know one another, making the work more enjoyable." - Deloitte employeeOur hybrid working policyYou'll be based in UK Wide with hybrid working.At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.Our commitment to youMaking an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.Connect to your next stepA career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing, whatever your level.Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careersWPFULL SLICSS LOCOFFICE

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