Project Manager

Commsworld Limited; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company in the UK is seeking an experienced Project Manager to deliver diverse telecommunications projects. Responsibilities include defining project scopes, developing detailed plans, managing budgets, and engaging with stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery. The ideal candidate should have extensive project management experience, a relevant qualification like Prince 2, and proficiency in project management tools such as MS Project and Asana. This role demands strong planning and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a well-governed project environment.
• Proven experience in project management methodologies.
• Excellent report writing and analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope and deliverables that support business objectives.
• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and status reports.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Communication

Risk Management

Budget Management

Planning and Resource Management

Understanding Project Lifecycles

ITIL Best Practice

Education

Project Management qualification (e.g., Prince 2)

Tools

MS Project

Asana

Visio

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Job description

As a Commsworld Project Manager, you will be responsible for delivering Telecommunications projects across all areas of our sector such as but not limited to WAN, LAN, Infrastructure and telephony.

Working within the larger Programme team you will manage day to day project defined deliverables, manage internal stakeholders, engage regularly with the end customer, provide weekly project and monthly board reports, manage Change and attend working group and programme governance meetings.

Key Responsibilities

As a minimum you may be called upon to undertake all or some of these activities as required

• Define project scope and deliverables that support business objectives.
• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and status reports.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and issues.
• Develop, manage, and control project budgets
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the seamless execution of projects.
• Lead regular project meetings and provide updates to senior management.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including technical teams, clients, vendors, and executives.
• Ensure all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation and ensure compliance with agreed governance

Knowledge / Skills / Background / Qualifications

• Extensive experience of working in a well governed project environment and experience of working within a Programme.
• Proven experience in Project Management using best practice methodologies, processes and approach.
• Project Management qualification, such as Prince 2 Certified Practitioner, or equivalent level of experience.
• Understanding of different project lifecycles for Telecommunications and IT projects.
• Be able to bridge the gap between low level technical detail and high-level business understanding.
• Understanding of people management skills and requirements.
• Excellent planning and resource management skills
• Understanding of ITIL best practice
• Understanding and management of Project Change
• Excellent report writing and analysis skills
• Excellent understanding of project applications / tools such as MS Project, Asana, Visio, PowerPoint, Word, Excel etc.

Professional Profile

• Demonstrable experience of delivering Telecommunications, infrastructure or IT projects.
• Knowledge and experience of the techniques for managing cross-functional teams.
• Previous experience of working on larger scale or public sector projects.
• Commercial awareness at a project level.

Additional Information

Highly desirable experience and skills:

• Experience of managing projects in the Telecommunications sector
• Experience of managing projects within the public sector environment