Senior Project Manager

Are you ready to take your career to the next level?  Do you have a passion for managing simultaneous projects, client and stakeholders?  If so, we want you to be part of our forward-thinking, innovative, and inclusive professional services team as a Senior Project Manager.

A Senior Project Manager leads complex projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. They excel in project planning, team leadership, risk management, and quality assurance. Skilled in stakeholder engagement, they maintain clear communication with clients and executives, using project management tools to track progress and generate reports. Their strong financial acumen ensures meticulous budget management, while their adaptability and commitment to continuous improvement drive project and organisational success.

The role is fully remote, but you’ll have flexibility to mix working remotely with trips to our collaborative offices based in Chippenham, Swindon, Chester and Plymouth.

Harris Health Alliance

Formed in 2024 Harris Health Alliance comprises four distinct brands all operating within the Healthcare sector providing software to clients worldwide.

Harris Health Alliance is part of Harris Computer group, a provider of mission critical software solutions for the Public Sector, Healthcare, Utilities and Private Sector verticals throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Harris’ strategy focuses on acquiring software businesses, strengthening and managing them well, and growing them for the future. Our companies provide mission-critical software solutions to a global customer base across various vertical markets. We are a part of Constellation Software Inc. (TSX: CSU), one of the world’s most active acquirers of software businesses.

At Harris, we strive to create a respectful and united environment where all members of our globally diverse community are empowered and have equitable opportunities to succeed.

Location

Fully remote working environment with travel on occasion required to our collaborative offices in Swindon, Chester and Plymouth along with occasional visits to client sites to provide consultancy, implementation, sales support and other business critical activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans that outline objectives, timelines, milestones, and deliverables ensuring they are maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
• Create and manage project budgets, including cost estimation, allocation, control and monitor and report on financial performance, ensuring projects are completed within budgets.
• Lead, mentor and manage project teams, providing guidance and support to ensure project objectives are met facilitating effective communication across teams multi-disciplined teams and stakeholders,
• Identify and monitor potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies throughout the project lifecycle, implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Maintain regular communication with stakeholders, providing updates on progress and addressing any concerns promptly.
• Align to business best practices, following projects and quality processes and conduct regular reviews to maintain optimised processes and methodologies.
• Allocate and manage project resources, optimising utilisation and address any resource-related issues in a timely fashion.
• Define and track project performance against KPIs and project objectives delivering internal and external reports to senior management and stakeholders.
• Manage project changes, including scope, schedule and budget adjustments ensuring that all changes are evaluated, approved and scheduled appropriately.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices in project management, maintaining project documentation and records for audit and compliance purposes.

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in project and programme management.
• Proven track record of delivering projects on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Experience in coordinating efforts across multiple departments and managing diverse teams.
• Proven experience in engaging with and managing stakeholders, including clients, senior executives, and other stakeholders.
• Significant experience in managing change, whether that is time, scope or budget.
• Significant experience in identifying, assessing, and managing project risks and issues.

Skills

• Excellent critical thinking skills and the ability to work in a collaborative environment.
• Dynamic people and client-handling skills to ensure that an efficient working environment is maintained at all times and that any conflict is handled appropriately.
• Cultivating a professional and curious demeanor, proactively involving, and collaborating with stakeholders.
• Working within the software development lifecycle using Agile and other methodologies.
• Experience of writing Technical Documentation and best practice guides.
• Experience of working within a Quality System.
• Desirable
• Microsoft Project
• Excel
• PowerBI Reporting
• Jira
• Project Management certifications in at least 1 of the following:
  • Prince 2 Practitioner
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
  • Agile Certificate Practitioner (PMI-ACP)

Additional Info

• The team environment is very important, so we need someone with an inquisitive nature with a happy disposition and a passion for project management.

• Engaged to represent our business, our work ethic and embody Our Values  (harriscomputer.com).

Remuneration

• Salary £50,000 - £60,000 subject to skills and experience
• Benefits (some applicable after 6 months’ probation):

  Contributary Pension 5%.

  25 days annual leave, scaling to 27 days for 2-4 years’ service, 28 days for 4+ years.

  Sick pay and 5 Personal Days per year.

  1 Volunteer Day per year, to support causes close to your heart.

  Private Medical Insurance.

  Lifestyle rewards up to the value of £325 per full year of employment.

  Life Insurance and Employee Assistance Program.

  Computer Purchase Plan.

  Long Service Awards.

HARRIS HEALTH ALLIANCE EMPLOYMENT POLICY

Harris Health Alliance is dedicated to the achievement of equality of opportunity for all its staff and applicants for employment.  This broadly interpreted policy not only prohibits discrimination based on race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, or any protected category under applicable law, but also ensures that competent individuals will be given the opportunity to join Harris Health Alliance and progress within the Company in accordance with their own abilities.