Business Improvement Project Manager

Contract Type   Permanent Working Pattern   Full time - flexible working may be considered Working Hours   35 hours per week Salary   £43,627.57 per annum Location Options   Hybrid - home based and Birmingham Function Type   Corporate Functions (HR, Finance, Project Management, IT, Risk and Audit)  

Are you looking for a Project Manager role where you will contribute to an exciting portfolio of business change projects?

The SRA are looking for a Business Project Manager who is not afraid to use their breadth and depth of skills to take ownership of projects, managing the deliverables, stakeholders and budget.

You will be results driven and motivated by seeing ideas come to fruition. You’ll be curious but adhere to processes and manage governance/risk effectively. Closely controlling a variety of change projects to successful delivery, within budget and agreed timescales.

To be successful, you will develop strong business relationships with a range of stakeholders including project sponsors to agree project deliverables and confidently capture the business requirements.

You’ll be responsible for producing clear/concise project documentation, quality plans and weekly status reports. This will enable you to articulate the rationale/benefits, process, delivery timeline, milestones to staff at all levels across the organisation.

 

What is in it for you?

• Being part of a valued and talented Business Improvement team, that is open-minded and where every idea will count
• A high degree of trust and creative freedom
• A work culture that is focused on innovation and building lasting value for our employees and customers
• A varied workload and opportunities to develop your skills further
• Diverse, Inclusive culture that encourages you to bring ‘yourself’ to work
• Additional 3% of annual basic salary for you to choose the benefits that best suit your lifestyle and personal situation
• Pension - We will contribute 1½ - 2 times your contribution, up to 12.25%. So, if you contribute 7%, you will enjoy the maximum combined contribution of 19.25%
• Hybrid working consisting of home working and an office presence of one or two days a week in our offices in The Cube in Birmingham.

 What we are looking for:

• Experience of matrix managing project teams within a performance management environment
• Prince2 Practitioner qualification or equivalent experience/qualification in a project environment
• Ability to lead and manage multiple projects and stakeholders with competing deadlines and priorities
• Proficient Microsoft Office skills including Visio and Project / Project Online or equivalent
• Experience of creating and managing project plans and escalating deviations when needed
• A team-orientated individual who can provide clear direction to groups or individuals to achieve the project objectives
• Excellent planning and organisational skills - to manage own time, work effectively with minimum supervision and plan the work of the project team
• Ability to influence, negotiate and create buy-in at all levels

 

Useful information

• There is a role profile attached at the bottom of this advert which details the full skills and experience required
• All our interviews are being conducted virtually. If you are successful, a member of the team will be in contact to let you know the next steps
• If you have any questions that aren’t answered in the advert, or on our website, please contact us via: recruitment@sra.org.uk
• We may choose to close this vacancy at a date earlier if we receive a large volume of applications. If you are interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

 

To apply

You can click ‘apply’ button at the bottom of the advert. Please complete the online application form and upload a CV and cover letter, addressing how you meet the requirements outlined in this advert and the attached role profile.

To find out more about the recruitment and selection process and how to make the most of your application, please visit our jobs pages.

Closing date for applications is 29 November 2024 at 12:00.

 

 

The SRA is the independent regulator of solicitors and law firms in England and Wales, protecting consumers and supporting the rule of law and the administration of justice. We do this by overseeing all education and training requirements necessary to practise as a solicitor, licensing individuals and firms to practise, setting the standards of the profession and regulating and enforcing compliance against these standards. We offer an inclusive, supportive and friendly working environment and the chance to develop your career within a professional organisation. We are committed to the health and wellbeing of staff, helping everyone to strike a good balance between personal and professional life.

Additionally, we provide a generous flexible benefits package, including gym membership with a tax only cost, an excellent defined contribution pension scheme and an additional 3% of annual basic salary upon successful completion of probation. Attached Role Profile   Business Project Manager - Role Profile _Nov 2024.docx – 46KB Opens in a new window
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The Solicitors Regulation Authority is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Diversity and inclusion is central to everything we do. We are actively committed to promoting and participating in good practice in the way that we attract, recruit and retain staff.

Everyone is encouraged to bring their whole self to work because we appreciate the value that a truly diverse workforce brings to an organisation. We celebrate difference, recognising the benefits this brings to our inclusive culture, including age, disability, gender identity and expression, religion, race, sex, sexual orientation and socio economic background.

 We are a Stonewall Top 100 Employer, a member of ENEI, a disability confident employer and we are happy to talk flexible working.

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