Senior Project Manager in Greater Manchester

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Job DescriptionAbout Us Established in 2020, KP Law (previously Keller Postman) is a specialist litigation boutique, focussing on collective redress.
The firm has over 100 employees across offices in London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Liverpool, , representing over 250,000 individual clients across a range of cases in areas such as product liability, competition, worker rights, data breach and privacy and financial services.
The firm’s ethos is to combine the best legal talent with a strong operational and technological platform to enable its clients to pursue cases that could not otherwise be brought against large corporates as a result of their wrongdoing. Uniquely, KP Law is owned and fully financed by a recognised UK litigation funder (Legatus Holdings). All of its cases are for claimants and carried out under contingent agreements at no cost or risk to its clients.
KP Law was ranked Tier 1 for Group Litigation: Claimant in The Legal 500 UK Guide 2024. This follows our success in 2023 where we received a commendation for ‘Litigation Boutique Firm of the Year’ at The Lawyer Awards 2023 and won the Race Equality Initiative of the Year at the 2023 Women & in Law Awards.
Role Summary Working closely with a wide range of stakeholders across the business, the role is responsible for ensuring all projects within their remit are successfully delivered and are on time and within budget.
Key Duties & Responsibilities The role will involve but is not limited to: •\tDefining the scope, requirements, timelines, deliverables, resources and budgets for business and IT led change projects. •\tDeveloping and communicate project plans, risks and opportunities effectively. •\tEnsuring effective project logistics are implemented and the responsibilities for project success are clear and agreed with key stakeholders. •\tUnderstanding and communicating progress against agreed project level KPIs to the stakeholders ensuring one version of the truth. •\tChampioning the use of best practice frameworks and templates to deliver efficiencies. •\tDelivering effective and meaningful status reports and keep project repositories updated with the latest information and updated artefacts. •\tAnalysing projects and trends to gather lessons learned and adapting the processes to improve future projects. •\tManaging relationships with key stakeholders, both internally and externally •\tActing as an SME and champion for change within the business.
Skills and Experience •\tProven working experience in project management. •\tStrong experience in building schedules in MS Project and being able to show inter team dependencies. •\tUnderstanding the Software Development Life Cycle and the role of each of the functional teams involved in project delivery. •\tExcellent knowledge MS Excel, Word and Powerpoint, MS Project, Sharepoint, O365 and JIRA •\tKnowledge of Project Management Tools or reporting services are an advantage, e.g Power BI •\tAbility to build effective, trusted relationships at all levels within the organisation and with external stakeholders and service providers •\tExcellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to take complex scenarios and to break them into easily understandable components or work packages. •\tStrong team player with the ability to influence and enable multiple teams and/or projects. •\tHighly self-motivated with the ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced dynamic environment with consistently high levels of performance. •\tAbility to manage multiple projects in an agile way, with the right level of engagement and priority that adds value. •\tStrong negotiation skills with the ability to skilfully navigate competing priorities and business demands. •\tProject Management certification (PMP or equivalent) preferred but not essential. •\tAbility to travel to all our offices
Equal Opportunities Our approach to our people is underpinned by our commitment to equity, , and well-being. Our ambition is to build a richly diverse workforce made up of the best talent in our industry. With a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and has a strong sense of community between colleagues.
This means that everyone who either applies to or works for KP Law is treated equally, regardless of their , age, ethnic , , marital status, , , or beliefs.
Our Values At KP Law, we pride ourselves on being a values-led law firm. Our Values:
Excellence in Everything •\tWe deliver high-quality work, ensuring accuracy, and attention to detail in everything we do. •\tWe seek continuing competence by embracing feedback, learning from our experiences and that of others, and developing our expertise. •\tWe hold ourselves and each other to account for upholding the highest professional standards, ensuring our clients receive exceptional service. •\t Together We Achieve More •\tWe collaborate openly, valuing and respecting diverse perspectives to achieve the best results. •\tWe support and trust one another, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute and thrive. •\tWe recognise that success is a team effort, sharing knowledge and celebrating each other’s achievements. •\t There’s Always a Way •\tWe approach challenges with a positive and proactive mindset, exploring creative and practical solutions. •\tWe take ownership of problems, staying committed and resilient until we achieve the best outcome. •\tWe embrace change and adaptability, seeing obstacles as opportunities to improve and innovate.
Benefits We offer a competitive benefits package, that employees value, no matter what stage of their career they are in. Current benefits include: •\tAnnual discretionary bonus scheme •\t25 days holiday, plus bank holidays •\tCompany contributory pension scheme •\tLife assurance •\tCash-back healthcare scheme •\tEnhanced family friendly polices •\tEmployee Assistance Programme •\tSubsidised gym membership •\tCycle to Work scheme •\tStaff referral scheme
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Location:
England
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Manager, Project Manager, PROJECT, Senior, Management, Project Management