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Brand: Corporate Services

Role: Senior Project Manager
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 (Dependent on experience and qualification)
Location: Kings Hill/Hybrid

**This is a 12 Month Fixed-Term contract** 

The Role
Corporate Services have an amazing opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to lead on a variety of projects ranging from IT projects such as new software roll-outs to opening new offices and properties for business!

Project Managers with a background of handling multiple projects simultaneously within a Commercial environment managing business improvement projects would be a great fit for this role.

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate a variety of projects they have previously managed from inception to completion and clearly communicate their roles and responsibilities during these projects.

In return we will offer you:

25 days holiday, plus bank holidays

Never work a birthday again! You receive an extra day off for it to enjoy however you wish!

Generous discount scheme, including gym and retail.

Life assurance cover

Health cash plan initiative

A culture of progression and development

Plus many more perks

Key Duties:

Managing and leading the Group’s strategic, complex, and large-scale projects for our internal CSG customers

Coordinating internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects

Ensuring that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget

Managing project risks and issues and escalate to Project Sponsors as appropriate

Manage, record and gain authority for changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs through approved change control processes

Maintaining comprehensive project documentation and supporting the Business Improvement Team in creating new templates and tools

Providing regular highlight / status reports to Project Steering Groups / Project Sponsors

Support the collaboration of key stakeholders to create, embed and grow a continuous improvement framework and culture
What we need from you

APM Project Management Qualification or equivalent

Demonstration of successful project management and the ability to oversee and complete several projects simultaneously

Knowledge and experience of implementing change management principles, methodologies and tools

Proven experience of working in partnership with external key partners / customers

Experience writing business cases

Knowledge of monitoring and reporting techniques in relation to financial performance

Excellent stakeholder management skills

Experience working in a large, multi service commercial enterprise would be desirable
About Commercial Services Group

Commercial Services Group (CSG) is the largest, local authority-owned trading company (LATCO) in the UK, wholly owned by Kent County Council. CSG generates over £800m in revenue per annum and provides services to over 16,000 education and public sector customers globally.

CSG is striving to be recognised as the global leader in Education and Public Sector services, currently operating in 86 countries, with 1,800 staff across 26 trading brands, providing expertise ranging from: HR Services, IT Services, Energy, Education Resources, Procurement and many more