Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Here at YBS we are modernising our approach to create value aligned teams which bring our IT and Transformation colleagues into the heart of enabling our strategy, working in partnership with our business teams and removing barriers to optimise our delivery of value to members. We have a brilliant opportunity for a Senior Project Manager within the Change Delivery team to lead the delivery of technical changes as a part of an integrated programme team. You'll be skilled in both translating complex outcomes into business language and working closely with technical subject matter experts. You will have experience establishing, implementing and embedding governance frameworks and will be comfortable managing third party suppliers to deadlines.

We'll expect you to be able to evidence how you have applied your experience, focus on quality and organisational skills to achieve high quality outcomes within complex deliveries. Experience in improving organisational processes and management of digital transformations would also be advantageous.

At YBS we work in a hybrid way. Working from home is OK but you'll be expected to travel into our head offices in Leeds and Bradford as required for meetings and workshops.

This is a fixed term contract (FTC) opportunity for 12 months

About the role

As Senior Project Manager within the Change Delivery team , you'll step into a leadership role within an already established, cross functional programme team. You will -

• Ensure appropriate assurance, governance and reporting is in place and that Sponsors and Key Stakeholders are fully engaged
• Enable successful delivery of required business outcomes by ensuring compliance with the YBS Change Framework / Governance model
• Have full accountability for the overall scope, timeline, budget, dependencies, risk/ issues and benefits of these initiative(s), and will report into a wider Programme structure.

• Significant experience of managing complex technical deliveries which impact people, processes and technology
• Practical experience of both agile and waterfall methodologies including incremental delivery
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Budget management experience of £2m plus
• Practical experience of a managing 3rd party suppliers to time, scope and quality outcomes

• Holiday. You'll get 25 days plus Bank Holidays, as well as the option to buy up to a further 5 days.
• Bonus. At YBS we work collaboratively and share in our success together, so when we reach our goals were all rewarded with an on target bonus of 7% of eligible pay (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%).
• Pension. We know how important it is to save towards the future, that's why we'll contribute up 11% into your YBS pension.
• Healthcare. Health and wellbeing are an important part of life at YBS, when you join us you'll have access to a range of health benefits to suit your life including private medical insurance, dental and healthcare plans.
• My Benefits. When you join YBS you'll have access to our self-service benefits portal, where you can access a range of retail, hospitality and health discounts.

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