HR Project Manager
Typical Accountabilities:
• Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements to ensure deliverables are met effectively and efficiently
• Mobilises project resources for programme.
• Manages large and complex projects, including the initiation and maintenance of supplier contracts
• Identifies resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities
• Manages relationships with key business stakeholders and ensures that business requirements are effectively captured and the impact of project/programmes are understood by the business
• Builds and leads project teams, communicating roles and responsibilities whilst encouraging teamwork and collaboration amongst the team and business stakeholders
• Applies highly developed specialist knowledge and skills in project management, project planning, budgets and methodologies
• Reviews deliverables prepared by team and provides sign-off prior to engaging business stakeholders
• Resolves complex quality and compliance risks and issues and ensure team adopts quality assurance policies and procedures
• Drives collaboration and knowledge sharing amongst project teams
• Identifies and drives resolution of risks
• Undertakes engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures
• Manages project budget and ensures escalation of cost changes
• Develops project planning and action logs, risks and issues reports
• Develop transition plans into business areas and ensure controlled hand-overs to users and business as usual processes
Typical People Management Responsibility (direct / indirect reports):
• Approximate number of people managed in total (all levels) - 0 – 3
• Matrix Manager – (projects/dotted line)
What is the global remit? (how many countries will the role operate in?):
• 2 or 3 countries at a minimum of 40% of time
Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• Essential: Business Degree; Experience in programme/project management, with a proven track record; Demonstrate strong, communication and relationship building skills with experience of collaborating and sharing knowledge between teams; Evidence of shaping and developing innovative solutions that have a major impact within the business area and organisation; Strong networking/consulting skills with good internal/external links; Ability to interpret and communicate technical information into business language and in alignment with AZ business; Proven track record in delivering high risk programme/projects and decision making; Excellent business engagement and business acumen with sensitivity to political/economic environment; Experience of managing and controlling a budget; Experience of working within a quality and compliance environment and application of policies, procedures and guidelines
• Desirable: Project Management qualification; Experience of working in a global organisation with complex/geographical context
Key Relationship to reach solutions:
• Internal (to AZ or team): Steering Committee; Business Managers / Leaders; Project/Programme Managers
• External (to AZ): Third Party Suppliers
• Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements to ensure deliverables are met effectively and efficiently
• Mobilises project resources for programme.
• Manages large and complex projects, including the initiation and maintenance of supplier contracts
• Identifies resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities
• Manages relationships with key business stakeholders and ensures that business requirements are effectively captured and the impact of project/programmes are understood by the business
• Builds and leads project teams, communicating roles and responsibilities whilst encouraging teamwork and collaboration amongst the team and business stakeholders
• Applies highly developed specialist knowledge and skills in project management, project planning, budgets and methodologies
• Reviews deliverables prepared by team and provides sign-off prior to engaging business stakeholders
• Resolves complex quality and compliance risks and issues and ensure team adopts quality assurance policies and procedures
• Drives collaboration and knowledge sharing amongst project teams
• Identifies and drives resolution of risks
• Undertakes engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures
• Manages project budget and ensures escalation of cost changes
• Develops project planning and action logs, risks and issues reports
• Develop transition plans into business areas and ensure controlled hand-overs to users and business as usual processes
Typical People Management Responsibility (direct / indirect reports):
• Approximate number of people managed in total (all levels) - 0 – 3
• Matrix Manager – (projects/dotted line)
What is the global remit? (how many countries will the role operate in?):
• 2 or 3 countries at a minimum of 40% of time
Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• Essential: Business Degree; Experience in programme/project management, with a proven track record; Demonstrate strong, communication and relationship building skills with experience of collaborating and sharing knowledge between teams; Evidence of shaping and developing innovative solutions that have a major impact within the business area and organisation; Strong networking/consulting skills with good internal/external links; Ability to interpret and communicate technical information into business language and in alignment with AZ business; Proven track record in delivering high risk programme/projects and decision making; Excellent business engagement and business acumen with sensitivity to political/economic environment; Experience of managing and controlling a budget; Experience of working within a quality and compliance environment and application of policies, procedures and guidelines
• Desirable: Project Management qualification; Experience of working in a global organisation with complex/geographical context
Key Relationship to reach solutions:
• Internal (to AZ or team): Steering Committee; Business Managers / Leaders; Project/Programme Managers
• External (to AZ): Third Party Suppliers
Date Posted
08-Apr-2025Closing Date
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