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Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Manchester, United Kingdom

- Work with internal and external teams to ensure all projects are kept on track through the project lifecycle:- Actively manage multiple concurrent projects (depending upon the size and complexity of projects-initially the Project Manager will manage the complex projects and delegate the less complex)- Effectively manage, escalate, and resolve issues and risks during project lifecycle- Create and maintain strong, lasting relationships with customers and suppliers

Manchester, United Kingdom

- Manage projects for the Co-operative IS department from idea, through supplier selection and implementation.- Work with Business Analysts to develop business requirements- Work with Business Sponsors to develop project business cases and benefits- Work with Technical teams to develop designs- Plan, develop, implement and control projects- Develop risk management plans and enforce change control- Manage project budgets- Projects managed include:o Implementation of the infrastructure for the new in-house membership system o Implementation/Replacement of obsolete phone systems with latest Avaya system in 3 major call- centres, including the newly brought in-house customer-facing membership contact centreo Migration of 5000 Co-operative sites onto the 21CN BT Networko Migration of 1200 Co-operative sites’ ADSL to BT

Preston, United Kingdom

- Advise on and assist with project planning, using MS Project to create project plans; monitoring and updating them throughout the life of the project.- Compile project-related management information / reports – i.e. highlight reports, status reports etc.- Assist with project risk management, i.e. risk identification, analysis and monitoring, etc.- Action and monitor Project Issues- Arrange and assist with various project meetings, user workshops, etc. including preparation of presentations and liaising with partners across Lancashire, etc.- Develop and maintain a good knowledge of subjects relating to the project, including an understanding of business benefits and technical issues, in order to be able to communicate at all levels on the project’s subject.- Provide project-related administration, e.g. minute taking for high level Project Board meetings.

Preston, United Kingdom

- Define and monitor project tasks to be implemented.- Organise work shadowing weeks between hosts and participants across the whole council.- Organise, attend and take minutes for meetings and carry out follow up actions.- Work with outside consultancies in relation to Investors in People.- Work closely with the Finance team to organise the team budget.- Input data into computer databases.- Take orders for IT equipment from internal departments and paying invoices.- Provide general office duties such as photocopying and filing.- Provide telephone support to other departments.