Job Description

In this recruitment campaign, as part of TfL’s continuing commitment to be an inclusive and equal opportunity employer, we will be removing personal identifiable information from CVs and covering letters that could cause discrimination.

Key Accountabilities 

As a Senior Project Manager you will be accountable to a Programme Manager or Senior Programme Manager for;
•    Leading a professional project management team of up to 7 people to deliver multiple projects or a single programme that implement technology changes, business efficiency improvements and procurement obligations to achieve TfL and wider Greater London Authority (GLA) family business objectives.
•    Working with the product leads, T&D delivery functions and stakeholders in the wider TfL business to shape and gain authority for your assigned projects or programme to meet the required quality, timescales and cost.
•    Agreeing resource allocation for your projects or programme to ensure successful delivery. 
•    Working with the Commercial team to Influence and shape contracts and frameworks and build relationships with external suppliers to ensure TfL leverages the best value for money on our projects and programmes, by reviewing acceptability of deliverables and making recommendations on contract payments.
•    Delivering your projects or programme to agreed quality, time and budget tolerances through requisite project documentation, regular reviews with the project team and effective management of risks and dependencies.
•    Holding internal and external suppliers to account for meeting or exceeding delivery requirements. 
•    Setting high standards of programme and project management practice and coaching individuals within your team to meet or exceed those levels of performance.
•    Developing effective mutual 'win-win' relationships with your colleagues, stakeholders and suppliers at a day-to-day level, including with other Technology Programmes team members to clearly identify inter-dependencies and interfaces.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Skills – all are ESSENTIAL
•    Effective communication and ability to influence people at all levels across and outside the organisation.
•    Management of multi-disciplinary teams to deliver effective end-to-end performance.
•    A leader who will inspire a highly skilled team of project management professionals.
•    A positive, can-do attitude and ability to deliver solutions when met with challenging issues and situations.
•    Planning and progress management of complex projects.
•    Proficient in applying risk management methods and techniques.
•    Problem-solving skills including resolution of complex issues. 

Knowledge 
•    ESSENTIAL - In-depth understanding of all aspects of project management practices and methods, including management of finances, schedule and achieving project objectives.
•    DESIRABLE - Accreditation in a recognised methodology such as APM or MSP.
•    ESSENTIAL - Good understanding of information technologies and services, and their development and support lifecycles. 
•    DESIRABLE - Good understanding of procurement processes, commercial and contract management. 
•    DESIRABLE - Good knowledge of relevant national and international legislation relating to Government / Public Sector IT – e.g. GDPR, EU Procurement Directives, IT security mandates and Freedom of Information Act.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• - Experience of being accountable and personally making a difference for the successful end-to-end delivery of multiple and varied technically complex projects. • – Experience of delivering technology-driven/IT projects in a large and complex matrix organisation. • - Experience of forming and integrating complex projects, ensuring that their scope, requirements, governance and controls, roles and responsibilities, interfaces and project success criteria are correctly and properly established and managed throughout to ensure effective and timely delivery. • - Experience of delivery through external suppliers, including successfully managing and negotiating on commercial and contract issues. • - Experience of collaborating with sponsors and stakeholders, including reporting on progress at formal project reviews, to achieve the agreed outcomes and benefits. • - Experience of line managing other project management professionals.