Project Manager 9 Month FTC

The purpose of this role is to drive and oversee the delivery of the assigned projects to ensure that the objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost and quality constraints.

Job Description:

The purpose of this role is to ensure the successful delivery of small-large size, and complex Security projects. This Project Manager will ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within approved scope, within defined budget, and at quality standards as governed by the Program/Project Management methodology, while ensuring stakeholder satisfaction.

What you’ll do

• Plans, schedules, and monitors execution of project tasks​

• Establishes, leads and motivates project team to achieve project goals​

• Actively identifies, prioritises and mitigates projects risks and issues​

• Works collaboratively with project stakeholders, communicates project progress, risks and issues regularly and ensures a successful handover to run functions and impacted teams​

• Monitors project spend against approved budget, anticipates shortages, and resolves financial issues​

• Analyses project internal/external dependencies to ensure that critical path is defined and maintained​

• Ensures that all project artefacts are produced and maintained per PM methodology​

• Closes and transitions project to Operations; verifies stakeholder satisfaction with project outcomes​

• Carries out project activities using a standard project management package​

• Completes status reports as per the Security reporting cycles​

• Team player who likes to be empowered to deliver​

About you

• Experience of delivering large projects of work in complex matrixed organisations as well as budget and resources management.​

• Proven track record in information/cyber security/technical project management​

• Cyber Security experience of delivering small- large scale projects preferred but not essential ​

• Project/Portfolio management certification valued but not essential (Prince 2, PMP or Scrum)​

• Team player, who can work collaboratively with experience of breaking down silos and creating shared visions.​

• Good stakeholder engagement and ability to deliver change in a matrixed organisation​

• Problem solver. Ability to analyse problems from multiple perspectives to drive win-win solutions for all stakeholders​

• Comfortable engaging with and managing stakeholders, able to adapt approach/style to different individuals and teams​

• Comfortable with managing uncertainty, ambiguity and change in order to make decisions and recommendations.​

• Understanding of project delivery governance forums and providing input into the forums

A Few Of The Benefits

• You'll have a great compensation package, private health & dental insurance, corporate discounts and career development through Dentsu University, and free access to LinkedIn learning

• 29+ days of annual leave (25 days of regular holidays, birthdays off and 3 additional wellness days)

• We also offer the opportunity to volunteer for up to 2 days per year and tend to close down the agency between Christmas and New Years

• You'll have a hybrid working schedule, with flexible start/end hours

Inclusion and Diversity
At Dentsu, we embrace diversity and inclusion, valuing the unique perspectives and contributions of every individual. We believe that diversity fuels creativity and innovation, benefiting our employees, partners, and communities.

We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Beyond recruitment, we strive to create an environment where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.

We recognize the importance of work-life balance and are open to discussing flexible working arrangements for all roles. If you need reasonable adjustments due to a disability or medical condition during our recruitment process, please contact us at accommodations@dentsu.com, quoting the reference number of the role that you are applying for. Your needs will be handled with respect and confidentiality to ensure an inclusive and accessible experience.

About Dentsu
Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, we use insights to connect brand, content, commerce and experience, underpinned by modern creativity. As part of Dentsu Group Inc. we are headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and our 65,000 employee-base of dedicated professionals work across four regions (Japan, Americas, EMEA and APAC). Dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion sits at the heart of our  Social Impact strategy – our fully integrated sustainability strategy which includes our ambition to build a fair and more equal society, where everyone is equipped to thrive.

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Location:

Manchester - Bonded Warehouse

Brand:

Global Technology

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)