Principal Accountabilities
1. Lead the management of strategic projects or workstream within a strategic project with an Agile or waterfall methodology
2. Lead / support on alignment with Portfolio Management Office requirements and associated deliverables and governance reviews including stage gate preparation
3. Lead and prepare project related workshops to support delivery including reference groups or requirements definition (in partnership with the Business Analyst/s)
4. Establish and manage realistic and committed project plans, taking into consideration business deadlines, dependencies, resources, and costs
5. Proactively identify and manage project risks in partnership with the Senior Project Manager / Project Lead and wider members of the team
6. Monitor and drive the resolution of issues, providing hands on problem solving as required
7. Maintain accurate documentation of project lifecycle (e.g. review and assist in the creation of requirements documents, test plans, etc.)
8. Implement best practices and procedures in project management
9. Manage communication channels with stakeholders in geographically dispersed locations
10. Ensure that projects are aligned with strategic goals and are supported by sound business cases

Experience and Skills
Essential
1. Track record of successfully managing a workstream or small project, across technology or business projects in a complex organisation
2. Demonstrable experience and in-depth knowledge of programme and projects practices and standards (SCRUM, and others e.g. Prince2, etc.)
3. Proficient demonstrable skills in managing and reporting complex projects within a Portfolio Office/PMO structure
4. Proven ability to deliver projects on time / on budget, using project management processes and tools including risk management, benefits management, financial management and quality assurance
5. Comprehensive influencing skills with experience of working with senior level stakeholders
6. Ability to resolve issues swiftly and decisively whilst safeguarding standards and procedures
7. Strong business requirements collection, and process/workflow analysis skills
8. Excellent communication skills (written & oral English), including the ability to communicate and present to all levels of the organisation
9. Able to demonstrate instances of initiative that have delivered organisational benefits
10. Cultural awareness and experience of delivering solutions internationally
Desirable
• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., JIRA, Trello) and office suites (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Education and Qualifications
Essential
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Understanding of a structured Project methodology (e.g. PRINCE2) or accredited Project Management training (APM or PMI)
Desirable
• Non-profit sector knowledge/experience (especially international development projects)
• Second language – French, Spanish or Arabic