Principal Project Manager

• Work closely with sponsors, 3rd parties, suppliers, IT, the business and operational teams to understand their requirements, developing effective working relationships and on-going management processes for the projects and service delivery 

• Create and execute realistic and achievable project plans  

• Manage day-to-day operational aspects of the project  

• Manage, monitor and motivate the cross functional teams assigned to the project 

• Project manage within the TU delivery framework  

• Prepare project communications to keep stakeholders up-to-date with progress 

• Conduct project presentations and compile reports 

• Evaluate risks and develop strategies to overcome project obstacles 

• Identify and implement appropriate quality standards to ensure project quality 

• Ensure the project knowledge base is captured, current and stored appropriately 

• Resolve and/or escalate issues in a timely fashion 

• Manage Requests for Change ensuring the project deliverables and timelines are not adversely affected  

• Liaise with Development teams to coordinate change, building, testing and implementation 

• Ensure Post-rollout reviews take place and feedback loop followed 

In addition to the Project Manager role, the Principal Project Manager will: 

• Establish direction by developing a project vision and strategies to achieve their team’s projects.  

• Develop and implement task responsibilities to ensure timely completion of project deliverables.  

• Assume responsibility for schedule adjustments, costs, and project modifications.  

• Identify and implement appropriate quality standards to ensure project quality.  

• Assume responsibility for resource acquisition (staff, equipment, facilities, etc.) to satisfy project demands.  

• Prepare project communications to keep stakeholders apprised of project maturation.  

• Evaluate risks and develop strategies to overcome project obstacles.  

Requirements/Skills/Qualifications:  

Key Skills: 

• Excellent project management skills 

• Strong organisational and time management skill 

• Ability to lead and develop a team 

• Ability to develop and lead process improvements 

• Excellent communication skills 

• Ability to challenge and propose alternatives 

• Methodical, thorough and diligent 

• Risk identifier and manager 

• Excellent documentation skills 

• Results driven; forward thinking with a problem-solving mentality 

In addition to the Project Manager role the Principal Project Manager: 

• Balances the expectations of stakeholders (customers) and members of the project team  

• Defines project requirements, objectives, and critical milestones  

• Ensures that projects are completed on time and within budget tolerances 

• Generates project success through the individual success of every project team member  

• Recognizes crisis points in a project and uses alternate strategies to keep the project on track  

• Recognizes when members of the project team are struggling and coaches them toward appropriate solutions 

• Adapt style, tactics and communication channel(s) as appropriate for the situation, audience or circumstances.  

• Challenge existing paradigms without creating more resistance than support.  

• Create and negotiate win/win solutions that generate positive results individually and through others.  

• Use direct persuasion, facts, and figures appropriately in order to gain buy-in and compel others to positive action 

• Anticipate and recognize concerns, issues, problems, and/or obstacles and suggests solutions  

• Arranges unclear facts into logical patterns and concepts  

• Develops solutions that are not constrained by existing paradigms  

• Recognizes and expresses related concepts or potential outcomes of a decision, situation or issue 

• Actively pursue opportunities to collaborate with others across the enterprise.  

• Build strong, trust based relationships.  

• Demonstrate effective communication, collaboration and conflict management within and across organisational boundaries.  

• Drive sharing of information, solutions and best practices with others across enterprise boundaries. 

Essential Qualifications: 

• Degree level or equivalent 

• 5+ years Project Management experience