Our client is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead a pivotal role within their Oracle Finance and HR system programme. This initiative focuses on maintaining and enhancing their current Oracle cloud solution, re-implementing Oracle to address gaps and weaknesses, and delivering a new Income Management System integrated with the re-implemented Oracle solution. This position is vital to ensuring projects meet the required standards of time, cost, quality, scope, benefits, and risk.

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Role: Senior Project Manager - Oracle Programme

Location: Birmingham

Working Arrangements: Predominantly Remote Working with Occasional office visits to Birmingham City Centre

Contract Duration: 6 Months

Day Rate: Up to £675.00 (depending on experience)

Start Date: ASAP

Key Responsibilities

• Provide project management expertise across multiple projects or work streams, ensuring consistency in planning, resource management, risk and issue management, and adherence to governance structures.

• Develop comprehensive project plans, facilitate planning workshops, and implement corrective actions where necessary.

• Support the implementation of best practices and methodologies across the programme.

• Ensure effective risk and issue management processes, working with leads to address potential issues proactively.

• Capture accurate and consistent programme data for reporting, including progress against KPIs and budget tracking.

• Promote a collaborative culture within the team and support work stream colleagues in delivering this complex programme.

• Maintain and produce key documentation to ensure sustainable business change and organisational success.

Deliverables

• Development and maintenance of project and stage plans.

• Consistent frameworks for managing risks, issues, and dependencies.

• Timely production of highlight reports and exception/change control documentation.

• Contributions to the development of a Centre of Excellence in project and programme management.

Essential Skills and Qualifications

• A degree-level qualification and PRINCE2 or equivalent certification.

• Over seven years of experience managing complex, technology-enabled transformation projects/programmes.

• Strong understanding of project management principles and practices.

• Proficiency in MS Project, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.

• Ability to work independently with strong communication and business documentation skills.

• Experience in matrix working and innovative application of project methodologies.

Additional Experience

• At least three years of experience working within large local government technology programmes in income, revenue, or benefits areas.

Key Dates

• Mobilisation (August 2024)

• Design and Initial Playback (November 2024)

• System Testing (April 2025)

• System Integration Testing (July 2025)

• Gold Build (September 2025)

• User Acceptance Testing (December 2025)

• Cutover/Dry Run (January 2026)

• Go-Live (March 2026)

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