Project Manager Level 1 - Maximus

Description & Requirements

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Maximus is a global organisation that specialises in providing health and employment services to millions of people every year. Here in the UK we employ around 5,000 people across the country to deliver services that have a profound impact on people's lives. From assessments and health services to employability programmes and specialist support, we do work that matters with people who care.

Project Manager roles (Level 1) are responsible for establishing and leading delivery of organisation-wide and cross-functional projects, business change and transformation, of varying size, scale and complexity. Demonstrating a combination of technical, leadership and commercial expertise that contributes to the delivery of commercial value and benefits, and the longer-term strategic objectives of stakeholder teams and MAXIMUS UK.
Role holders will coordinate and manage assigned projects, support UK and divisional change and transformation. This will include leading a variety of different types of projects and providing project assurance and governance on the delivery portfolio.
The Project Manager (Level 1) role will require some support and guidance as they develop in the role. Senior members of the UK PMO will be responsible for supervision and mentoring assigned projects that will be of a smaller size, scale and complexity. As the Project Manager develops skills and experience, and demonstrates their capabilities, they will progress to the Senior Project Manager (Level 2) role.

1.Project Management

• Manages projects of varying size, ranging from large-scale, complex projects often involving multiple internal and external components and matrix partners, to smaller tactical deliveries
• Ensures all projects are clearly defined with an appropriate level of governance in order that end results meet business requirements that can be measured against a clearly articulated scope, agreed deliverables, project budgets and quantifiable business benefit
• Supports the definition, planning, orchestrating, and delivery of approved strategic initiatives
• Responsible for one or more initiatives including business, operational, and IT deliverables
• Directly manages all aspects of the project lifecycle and works with matrix partners to oversee all phases of a project
• Manages scope to ensure commitments are achieved within agreed time, cost and quality parameters
• Validates financial forecasts/ estimates and provides on-going reconciliation of project budgets (including resources and other related project costs)
• Ensures stakeholder engagement and collaboration to develop communication plans, identify training requirements and support teams with operational readiness to deliver the plan

2.Project Assurance & Governance

• Serves as a subject matter expert for project management and project delivery in routinely briefing key stakeholders on different aspects of assigned initiatives
• Develops the project brief/ mandate, project plan, resource/ stakeholder plan, project controls and related project management products for the purpose of project approval and subsequent delivery
• Defines and tracks project milestones while managing the project team and reporting on overall delivery against plan
• Publishes regular project status reports for stakeholder review
• Schedules and facilities project meetings (project team, steering group/ project board, workshops, escalations) as required to support clear communication on project status
• Provides assurance and governance support for other projects on the leadership team's portfolio and other projects on the UK PMO Portfolio
• Represents assigned projects in various project governance, leadership team, management and UK PMO forums

3.Leadership Team & Portfolio Management Support

• Works with senior members of the UK PMO to support improved collaboration and working practices, engaging leadership teams and business leads across MAXIMUS UK to provide support and governance for project planning and delivery

4.Coaching & Personal Development

• Actively engaged in training, using skills to build project management capability in self and others
• Identify and support learning opportunities for colleagues to practice acquired skills and techniques
• To keep up to date with methodologies, standards and tools required to contribute to own managerial, technical and professional growth

Qualifications/ Experience

• Knowledge and expertise in the use of technical project management tools and methodologies, and experience of working in a project environment
• Knowledge of Traditional and Agile project delivery methodologies and project team roles
• Understanding of how different delivery methods are integrated into the project lifecycle. Working as part of a team through all stages of the project lifecycle
• Able to apply recognised project processes, tools and techniques to manage operational and business readiness in support of required business outcomes. Actively engaged with operational/ business readiness and deployment activities
• PRINCE2 accredited, or equivalent experience. Familiar with the core principles of PRINCE2 and application to project delivery
• Working within a PMO and leading delivery of a diverse range of projects in terms of size, scale and complexity. Working alongside or as part of the PMO in a project role
• Excellent IT/PC skills

Individual Competencies

• Stakeholder engagement and management skills at all levels and able to quickly establish working relationships with project sponsors and project team resources
• Ability to communicate (written and verbal) at all levels with clarity and precision
• Ability to mobilise and motivate teams, setting the direction and approach, resolving conflict, delivering difficult messages with grace and providing clarity where there is ambiguity and limited information available
• Focused and versatile team player that is comfortable under pressure
• Ability to navigate, and operate effectively across, different organisation structures
• Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Facilitation, negotiation and influencing skills
• Sound business and technical acumen
• Ability to evaluate and nurture project management talent in others

Key Business Priorities

• Leadership Teams - Key stakeholders that will perform project sponsor, business lead and solution lead roles

Internal

• Central Services - In particular, teams/ stakeholders as required to support project delivery
• UK PMO - Team meetings, support, resources, knowledge sharing, training, reporting
• All UK Colleagues - As required in the context of project delivery

External

• Strategic Partners and 3rd Party Suppliers - As required for operational and project delivery

EEO Statement

Maximus is committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the recruitment process. We know that feeling included has a dramatic impact on personal wellbeing and are working to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment due to any personal c

We are a Disability Confident Leader, thanks to our commitment to the recruitment, retention and career development of people with disabilities and long term conditions. The Disability Confident scheme includes a guaranteed interview for any applicant with a disability who meets the minimum requirements for a job. When you complete your job application you will find a question asking you if you would like to apply under the Disability Confident Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you feel that you have a disability and apply under this scheme, providing that you meet the essential criteria for the job, you will then be invited for interview. Your Guaranteed Interview application will only be shared with the hiring manager and the local resourcing team. Where reasonable, Maximus will review and consider adjustments for those applicants who express a requirement for them during the recruitment process.

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