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Due to our expansion plans, Version 1 is hiring Technical Project Managers to join our expanding Public Sector team. 

You will need at least 5 years project management experience in product development and deployment projects. You should be experienced in full development project life cycle implementations and have experience working with a relevant methodology like PRINCE2 or Agile frameworks.

Possessing excellent facilitation, communication and presentation skills, you will have the ability to deal with all levels of a client organisation and an ability to manage scope, RAID, resources and budget delivering projects to achieve their intended business outcomes. You should be a team player and self-motivated and will demonstrate a strong customer-centric ethos and an ability to develop strong relationships with relevant stakeholders and ensure their needs are met.

• Working with the Project Owner/Sponsor to confirm the project scope and goals, objectives and business justification, secure project resources (people and budget) and re-iterate the mandate for the project.  (we use a gross profit model for financial control of projects)
• Preparing a detailed project work-plan with associated resource requirement profile identification.
• Undertaking standard RAID analysis and establishing the project governance structure and processes.
• Creating, maintaining and updating a Project Initiation Document.
• Leading, monitoring and maintaining progress of the project plan to ensure delivery of the key stages and goals within the agreed constraints of time, cost and quality.
• Controlling and reporting progress to the Project Steering Group/Project Sponsor and escalating any issues, as appropriate, in a timely manner. Initiating corrective action where necessary in order to keep the project on track.
• Playing a lead role in defining an effective communication strategy for the project, including communicating and consulting with key stakeholders.
• Identify inter-dependencies between the various stakeholder groups to ensure all are aligned and risks are identified, mitigated and communicated.

• Overall strong Project Management capabilities, 5+ years of PM experience.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong working knowledge of PRINCE 2 or PMP with practical experience.
• Budget management, commercial and Customer experience..
• Familiarity with Agile methodology, an advantage.
• Experience in using standard Project Management and MS Office tools inc. MS Project, Excel, Word and Visio.
• Excellent organization and communication skills.
• Strong interest in developing PM Capability solutions and methodologies.

• Quarterly performance-related profit share bonus
• Pension scheme through Zurich
• Private Healthcare Cover
• Offer incentives for accreditations and educational assistance for courses relevant to your role
• Generous Holiday Allowance 24 days plus public and bank holidays 
• Certified Great Place to Work for 12 years in a row
• Career Progression (496 Promotions in last 12 months)
• Employee Discount Scheme - available online and in a wide range of stores
• Lunchtime activities include but not limited to fitness, yoga, financial advice, and wellbeing
• Wide range of reward schemes including:
  • Version 1 Excellence Awards (annual)
  • ‘Call-Out’: a platform where colleagues grant you points that can be exchanged for gifts
• Fostering several Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging scheme