Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager

About the role

We have a new opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join the Guinness team. This is a full time, 35 hours per week, permanent role based at our Oldham office. We currently offer hybrid working, blending office days with working from home.

The purpose of this role is to plan, lead and deliver multiple technical or business change projects or work streams in larger projects. You will also be responsible for delivering change across The Guinness Partnership, our business change team provides programme management and support for impactful business change projects. The team continually looks for ways to improve our services and ways of working.

We are looking for a professional with a track record of delivering initiatives across people, process and technology, supported by excellent stakeholder‑management skills. Commercial awareness in addition to written, verbal and presentation skills are required for this role.

• Proven track record of delivering projects in a range of disciplines including people, processes and technology.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Experienced in matrix management of delivery teams.
• Commercial awareness and experience of contracting and managing third parties.
• Experienced in the application of multiple project methodologies and able to determine appropriate use of a methodology.
• Excellent oral and written communications including presentations.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office 365, including MS Project for Planning, Tracking and Reporting.
• Proficient in use of delivery and collaboration tools (i.e. Dev Ops, SharePoint, MS Teams, Asana).
• Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours.

• Experience of cloud adoption projects.
• Experience of ITIL Principles & processes.
• Housing sector industry experience.

• Professional qualification in Project Management PRINCE2, APM or similar.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience.

If you are interested in finding out more about the key responsibilities of the role and to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the role profile.