Manager jobs in United Kingdom

Work Location: York, UK (Must speak French)

Division & Department: Program Management Office (PMO)

Position Reports to: Senior Director, PMO

All Authentix employees are expected to embrace our Company values in the performance of their respective tasks and duties.

Always with integrity.......Authentixians value:

• Teaming and collaboration
• Advancing science and technology - for a better world
• Dedicating ourselves to our clients’ success
• Competing and winning in the marketplace

The Senior Program Manager relies on knowledge of and experience with initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing complex projects using a formal project management methodology to develop and oversee project plans and forecast resource allocations and requirements to ensure projects are delivered within scope, budget, and schedule constraints.

This job requires effective leadership and management skills, a bachelor’s degree in a related business or technical discipline (or equivalent combination of education, technical, or military experience) and Project Management Professional certification. Advanced knowledge in MS Office and Teams is required, and the ability to work independently with little supervision is required.

The primary responsibilities outlined below are indicative of the tasks required to effectively achieve the objectives of this role. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

• Manage the day-to-day operational and financial aspects of a large-scale project across functional divisions.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans and schedules, identify dependencies and critical paths, and resolve conflicts.
• Communicate project progress, timelines, status, schedules, risks, issues, and resolutions to key stakeholders and management via verbal and written status reports.
• Facilitate meetings and drive the project team to accomplish stated goals and objectives;
• Gather requirements from internal and external stakeholders and translate them into actionable plans.
• Develop metrics and key performance indicators.
• Ensure deadlines are met by participating in resource planning, organizing, prioritizing, and delegating assignments to project team members and following up on their individual progress.
• Interface with finance to maintain accurate budget reports and forecasts
• Attend customer meetings and serve as client liaison.
• Assist leadership team to develop long-range plans

The qualifications listed below reflect the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to effectively perform the key responsibilities of this position.

• Bachelor’s Degree in related business or technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.
• Minimum of 3 years’ project management experience
• Fluency in French and English are required, Arabic is beneficial
• Proficiency in MS Office and Teams is required
• Effective leadership and management skills
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams from many disciplines both internally and externally
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Highly skilled in time management to allow involvement in a variety of projects and initiatives concurrently across multiple functional groups
• Ability to influence action across a matrixed organization
• Ability to work independently (self-starter) and thrive in a fast-paced, deadline driven work environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), not required but preferred

• Some in-country travel may be required, less than 25% travel
• Occasional international travel for training may be required

Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with known physical or mental disabilities, provided such accommodations do not impose an undue hardship on the company and enable the individual to apply for or perform the essential functions of the position.

This role is primarily office-based, the employee is expected to be in the office each day, with some flexibility for remote work. Some local travel to meetings may be required. Employees may experience stress due to regular interdepartmental interactions and the pressure of meeting various deadlines.

The essential functions of this role necessitate sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office environment. While performing job duties, the employee is frequently required to stand or sit for extended periods; must be able to hear and verbally communicate to exchange information in person or over the phone; occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; lift, carry, push, and pull up to 25 pounds; operate office equipment involving repetitive hand movements; and occasionally travel to other locations using various modes of private or commercial transportation.

This Job Description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job and is not considered an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and required skills. This Job Description does not constitute an offer of employment.