Project Portfolio Manager

Dear {CandidateFirstName},

Project Portfolio Manager / Leeds / £40-£50k / Systems / IT

I have an exciting opening for a Project Portfolio Manager, joining a globally recognised organisation in Leeds. You will working within the information systems team, leading the Project Portfolio team in support for the Project Portfolio Manager. There two areas you will be primarily responsible for are: Project Management and Business Analysis functions.

Experience

Minimum entry requirements

Previous experience in a Business and/or Systems Analyst (or similar) roles within another organisation regardless of the industry sectorQualifications

No Minimum entry requirements

Expected to be educated to A-level standard and ideally educated to degree level or equivalent but not essential, excellent writing/communication skills are very important in this role
Desirable to have achieved a recognised IT qualification but not essentialBehavioural Capabilities

Customer Focused: concentrate on what the customer needs and resolve issues that prevent this from being provided or take action to improve the service given.
Motivated & Enthusiastic: able to motivate self and others possessing a positive “can-do” attitude
Influential: Impress this entire set of behaviours upon others in the team and contribute to a change their behaviours to align where required
Open to Change: To remain open and accept changes in tasks/circumstance. To minimise and avoid actions that demonstrate resistance to change
Initiative: To increasingly take responsibility for own-self in development of capability. To not wait for things to happen and to not wait be told to undertake tasks. To seek out tasks and feedback of performance on these
Analytical but Practical: able to analyse each problem to the breadth & depth required based on the time available and benefit that can be leveraged
Efficient: able to identify the correct level of information required for each task so objectives are achieved in a timely fashion whilst providing the required level of quality
Responsible & Accountable: prepared to take ownership for tasks and to co-ordinate others in their resolution
Diligent: recognises the need for quality and ensures each tasks is delivered to the required level within an agreed timeline. Validates the accuracy of information with peers and stakeholders before submission
Supportive: Prepared to spend time encouraging peers and other stakeholders in the achievement of the aims of the collective rather than just the individual
Sharing: Able to communicate the right types of information at the right times so that others benefit and can contribute to the tasks and challenges ahead and improvements can be made
Inquisitive & Challenging: prepared to ask questions in a constructive fashion to gain an understanding and then to constructively challenge to determine the most effective and beneficial solutions, providing to solutions to the problems raisedBenefits:

This role comes with a superb benefits package, including a 20% Annual Bonus, 18% pension (6% employee contribution), Life Cover – 8x annual salary, Private Health Insurance, 25 days holiday with a +/- 5 Holiday buy & sell option and many more.

I would like to speak to anyone who feels they have the skills for this role.

Project Portfolio Manager / Leeds / £40-£50k / Systems / IT