Architect / Landscape Architect

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Takes responsibility for the definition, governance and control of Technology projects, using the agreed formal Project Management methodology. Creates, maintains and manages necessary project documentation including PID, Project Plan, RAID, Budget Summary and Project Change Tracker Manages the Project Plan and adherence to committed dates and deliverables Takes responsibility for delivery of agreed milestones, escalating when appropriate Manages actual and forecasted budget and tracks benefits realisation throughout the project Identifies, quantifies and manages risks to the success of the project, and reports against these in a RAID log. Coordinates the development of countermeasures and contingency plans for risks and issues Creates appropriate project schedule and resource allocation plans using Microsoft Project Ensures that Project Plans and Project Status Reports are prepared and maintained and provides regular and accurate reports to stakeholders as required. Manages the Project Change Request procedure and ensures that project deliverables are completed within planned cost, timescale and quality metrics. Ensures Service Acceptance Criteria are set and adhered to for project deployment Provides effective leadership to the project team and takes appropriate action where performance deviates from agreed tolerances. Creates business go live readiness plan and gains necessary buy-in from required approvers. Ensures all project stakeholders are aware of progress, issues / risks and dependencies. Provides weekly Project Status reports and communications to Sponsor and stakeholders. Chairs Monthly Steering Board for project delivery as required COMPETENCIES Able to understand and deliver Technology Application and Infrastructure project portfolio Able to manage change effectively, articulates justification and impact of change and can develop a communication plan to build buy-in Able to negotiate agreements with clients or internal stakeholders Has a broad understanding of the Technologies PCC deploy and the markets in which we operate Able to present technical information in a user friendly format Builds strong relationships with team members, ensuring the team understand the goal and benefits of the work they are delivering Able to facilitate problem solving sessions and manage to conclusion SKILLS Full project budget management ability Excellent communication and relationship management skills Excellent organizational skills QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS Minimum of 5+ years experience of Project Managing in a technology delivery environment Prince 2 Practitioner / APM Practitioner