Senior Project Manager

Job dates and details

• Issue date: 10 June 2024
• Closing date: 02 July 2024
• Location: Flexible across Scotland
• Salary: £57,178 - £60,074
• Contract status: Permanent/Fixed Term
• Hours: 35 hours per week

Job description

The Senior Project Manager’s role is to undertake the programme / project management and governance of major business / strategic projects, within Portfolio Office. The Senior Project Manager will work within industry recognised project management methodologies and will provide advice and guidance to internal managers on project management issues.

The role will provide guidance and leadership in allocated programme / projects, will require developing relationships with relevant staff, suppliers and key stakeholders to ensure adequate support is provided and apply project management best practices appropriately. The role will cover all aspects of project management including project team development and management, project planning, reporting of progress and exceptions (cost, time, quality etc.) in line with governance procedures, conduct and management of project meetings and proactive management and reporting of project and programme dependencies, risks and issues to Programme / Project Leads, Head of Portfolio Office, Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) and internal stakeholders.

A key and significant aspect of the role is to collate, manage and report on the wide range of workstream activities and work packages within Programmes / Projects. The Senior Project Manager will also contribute to the development and implementation of Portfolio Office strategies, policies and procedures in the project management field and will play a significant role in raising and maintaining a positive profile for Portfolio Office within the wider organisation. They will also be responsible for supporting project / workstream leads and contributors.

How to apply

Further details on the role can be found in the Recruitment Information Pack.

Equal opportunities employer

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourage applications from all sectors of the community. In addition, we are committed to being a “Disability Confident Employer” and will ensure that all applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role are invited for interview.