FILLED Project Manager, Training System Implementation (DB6168)

Interim Project Manager (DB6168),
Training System Implementation

12 months +,

Central London,

Up to £600 per day

Q1 2014 start

Application Deadline: 5 pm Monday 21st January

Summary

Our global client is embarking upon the regional deployment of a new training system

(LMS) which will deliver product-based training information to their regional sales teams. 

They require a hands-on, business-focussed project manager with previous experience of implementing systems for training to assist with the multi-country implementation before moving on to the wider and more functionally rich second phase. 

n.b. This role replaces DB6167 as the requirement has been changed to reflect the emphasis on a project manager with experience of implementing training systems, rather than a training manager. 

Role & Responsibilities

This highly autonomous role sits within the client's internal business change team, comprised of a number of hybrid Senior Business Analyst /Project Managers who work closely with business sponsors to help them shape, plan, develop & implement new  strategic initiatives. 

Working closely with the client's regional Sales Training manager, this role incorporates the following activities:

 * Facilitating the capture of user requirements across the region with the business

* Ensuring that these are accurately represented in the LMS functional design (a  bespoke solution built by the client's in-house solution development team)

* Representing Sales Training on conference calls with the solution development team and regional / global business sponsors

* Tracking actions, risks, issues, dependencies arising and facilitating sessions with the business and solution development team to resolve

* Communicating status to key project and business stakeholders

* Planning the LMS implementation roadmap across the region, identifying the impact and training requirements, agreeing the sequence of rollouts, agreeing implementation considerations  

Key skills and Requirements

Essential

* Full Lifecycle PM experience of implementing new training systems either in single countries or regionally (preferred)

* Strong combination of Business Analysis & well-rounded Project Management skills

- comfortable operating at a detailed analytical level as a senior business analyst, whilst possessing a methodical, structured approach to project management to achieve consensus and maintain momentum

* Experience of delivering projects by working autonomously in regional, matrixed corporate environments 

Desirable 

* Project management qualifications