Senior Project Manager

The client is embarking on a major HR Transformation programme, and requires a seasoned project manager with an HR background and exceptional stakeholder management skills to lead and deliver this project. The project consists of 4 major pillars: 1. Contract standardisation across the organisation 2. End-to-end remuneration review 3. Employee excellence reward programme 4. Union engagement The successful Project Manager will: Manage the daily delivery of projects in accordance with project objectives and delivery scope. Support development of or facilitate quality assurance on requirements and solution design, including effective visibility on poor quality. Translate scope, requirements and solution design to an effective work breakdown. Structure and planning roadmap. Ensure effective delivery resource management and delivery governance in alignment with project and work breakdown structure milestones, including approvals and change control governance. Manage completeness and quality of documentation to support project delivery. Ensure effective project operationalisation, handover and project close-out. Effectively manage delivery risk to ensure optimal delivery within the agreed risk appetite. Identify, create visibility and ensure alignment on delivery risks Effectively facilitate remediation and / or escalation of delivery risks on projects. Manage financial resources. Support development of or facilitate quality assurance on project budget estimations. Manage project expenses in alignment with project budgets with effective governance and risk management actions. Monitor and support the achievement of business benefits. Deliver a value proposition to customers and internal team that adds strategic value to the organisation. Participate and take ownership to optimise processes, governance and enablement tools. Play a thought leadership role on projects to align to strategy, identify opportunities, connect dots and improve the quality of solutioning and delivery. Identify and implement measurable actions to create tangible value for business and project owners (delivery resource efficiencies, turn-around time reduction, cost efficiencies, integrated planning etc.).