Key responsibilities:

• Working within The Volume Service Programme of work to provide project management discipline to software related projects, specifically software upgrades and large scale software enhancements)
• Working with Eversheds Sutherland’s technical team to complete the agreed deliverables in the plan.
• Working with the delivery teams and testing partner to co-ordinate testing.
• Working effectively within the organisation structure of the wider programme, forming good relationships with colleagues and suppliers to deliver the full programme as a team.
• Effectively estimating costs, timescales and resource requirements for the successful delivery of technical upgrades to packaged software and the implementation of software enhancements.
• Ensuring that realistic project plans are prepared and maintained and tracking all activities against the plan, providing regular and accurate reports to stakeholders, as appropriate. 
• Monitoring costs, timescales and resources used, and taking action where these deviate from agreed tolerances. Ensuring that delivered systems are implemented within these criteria. 
• Identifying, assessing and managing risks to the success of the project.
• Providing effective leadership to the project team ensuring that team members are motivated and developing their skills and experience. Taking appropriate action where performance deviates from agreed tolerances. 
• Actively representing the project team, ensuring that effective relationships are built and maintained senior business stakeholders.
• Ensuring that own projects are formally closed and, where appropriate, subsequently reviewed, and that lessons learned are captured and actioned. Producing appropriate documentation to support these processes.