Project Manager - Branding

Reporting to Workplace Solutions Head of Programmes & Projects, this role will own the end-to-end delivery of a Global Transformation Project. This role is within the Branding team.,

• Own the end-to-end delivery of the project, identifying key business stakeholders; leading on, delivering the project objectives, scope, resources and agreed set of expected benefits and outcomes.


• In conjunction with the Project Sponsor, communicate the outcomes/benefits of the project across the organisation to garner support and buy-in.


• Create and maintain high quality project plans (with built in risk mitigation strategies) and work packages that support delivery, ensuring that responsibilities are assigned to project resources.


• Ensure that appropriate cross functional resources are identified and resourcing levels are engaged and maintained throughout the course of the project.


• Evaluate delivery options and the team's performance, providing feedback where necessary and adjusting plans at regular intervals against the scope, schedule, budget, risks, outcomes and benefits.


• Provide regular forecasts of the future Change and BAU resources required for the project


• Provide the project team with direction and confidence to deliver and ensure that the project delivers the required benefits and outcomes within the specified tolerances of time, cost, quality, scope, benefit and risk.


• Adhere to governance standards, including Project Change Standard and guidelines, maintaining accurate RACI and RAID logs and records.


• Produce timely management information ensuring all mandatory documentation (e.g. business case, requirement documents/user stories, stage gates, test plans, change requests, closure documents) is completed and signed off at the appropriate stages during the life of the project and establish additional governance to reflect the complexity of the project as required.


• Ensure accurate reflection of project budgets, forecasts and actuals.
  
  Significant and demonstrable track record of end to end delivery of projects, including demonstrable experience of successfully turning around failing projects, building momentum, and buy-in to a new project.


• Experience of leading business transformation projects, working with both internal and external stakeholders


• Experience of working in a highly controlled and regulated environment


• Working effectively with stakeholders at different levels including executive and non-executive directors [C-Suite and NEDs] and external parties.
  
  AMS is the world's leading provider of Talent Acquisition and Management Services. Our contingent Workforce Solutions (CWS) service partner with M&G to support contingent recruitment processes.


On behalf of M&G, AMS are looking for a Project Manager, an initial 6-month contract based in London. It is a hybrid role.

M&G have a vision to become the best loved and most successful savings and investment business. They are looking for people who are excited about joining them on their journey. They are digitally transforming and investing heavily in technology and innovation to develop new and improved customer propositions that really raise the bar for their customers. To help them achieve their vision they're looking for exceptional people who live their values and behaviours and who can inspire others; embrace change; deliver results and keep it simple., AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business