FILLED: INTERIM (ref #DB6061) BPR Project Manager

Role overview:

Our client is a global market-leader in the design and manufacture of hi-tech consumer and business products and applications.
They immediately require a hands-on, results-driven and pragmatic project manager to lead multiple internal business process improvement projects from initial requirements through to delivery utilising both internal technical teams and external vendors.
An appreciation of business context and technical understanding are required along with an ability to operate autonomously across multiple teams in a fast paced global commercial environment.

Deadline:
PLEASE NOTE: the deadline for responses and CV submissions is 12 pm on Wednesday 6th October 2010. Responses received after this time may be considered but will not be included on the initial client shortlist.

Role and Responsibilities:
The role sits within a larger Sales BPR function created to project manage strategic projects within EMEIA and worldwide. Responsibilities include:

* Autonomously managing projects of varying scale and complexity (multiple projects in a matrixed organisation)
* Leading cross-functional development teams with consultative direction from management
* Reviewing business requirements, ensuring clarity and establish expectations for services requested (the role sits between the business and internal IT, who are responsible for IT delivery)
* Helping establish processes for team members to ensure project goals are met
* Developing and executing project plans, defining scope, schedule, deliverables, resource and cost
* Helping prioritize team activities and drive resolution of risks, issues and dependencies across all areas of the project
* Effectively communicating status and issues to team members, management and other project stakeholders
* Facilitating focused, concise status and design meetings

Qualifications and experience

The following experience is mandatory:

1. 3 years + experience of planning and delivering multiple projects in a fast paced global matrixed environment (technology / telecommunications experience would be advantageous)

2. Business focussed but with an aptitude for new technical concepts - an understanding of the components and considerations required when building corporate systems (e.g.
key architecture components, security, scalability etc.)

3. Excellent oral and written communication, presentation, interpersonal and senior stakeholder management skills

The ideal candidate will meet all the above criteria and be a self-starter, pragmatic, results-driven individual used to working autonomously to achieve results in a matrixed environment.

Preferable experience:

1. Experience of implementing business projects within a sales environment would also be advantageous ( e.g. CRM / Salesforce / task management solutions).

2. Top tier consulting background

Logistics

Day Rate: Up to £600 per day depending upon experience.
Location: Central London
Start Date: Immediate

Duration: 6 months +