The role of Senior Project Manager at JCDecaux UK is responsible for leading high-priority, complex projects that support key business objectives. This position, located within the Business Transformation department of the Technology & Innovation division, reports directly to the Business Transformation Director (BTD). This role involves direct oversight of large-scale compliance projects.
JCDecaux UK is a challenging and ever evolving company where improvements to processes, systems and working practices are continually strived for, and the role of Senior Project Manager is crucial to the wider company’s success.
What you'll be doing...
Project Management
- Lead and direct large, complex projects with accountability for successful delivery.
- Full budget ownership and financial reporting oversight of CapEx and OpEx project spend.
- Develop and enforce project management methodologies, setting standards for team practices.
Business Analysis
- Oversee detailed functional specifications and design system improvements.
- Partner with business units to refine objectives, analyse current practices, and recommend solutions.
- Lead strategic analysis to resolve high-priority operational challenges.
Stakeholder Management
- Build and maintain relationships with executive stakeholders, influencing business decisions.
- Represent the project portfolio at senior levels, managing communications and expectation alignment.
- Negotiate and manage conflicting stakeholder priorities with senior leadership.
Quality Management
- Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of continuous improvement by examining all outcomes of processes and implementing improvements regardless of the outcome's nature.
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): Ensure adherence to SOPs across departments, ensuring they are auditable, and that any non-adherence identified during audits is addressed with timely corrective actions.
- Compliance: Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards related to IT and data management.
People Management
- Line Management: Managing a small team, ensuring that project tasks are being completed efficiently as well as other non project administration tasks.
Personal
- Extensive knowledge of programme and portfolio management skills.
- Proven ability to manage and influence cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
- Deep understanding of financial controls and budget management at a portfolio level.
A little bit about you...
- Educated in a Business, IT, or engineering-related field or possesses significant relevant industry experience managing a technology function.
- Advanced project management qualification (e.g., Programme management qualification) or equivalent relevant experience.
- ITIL, TOGAF, or equivalent enterprise service standard qualification or relevant experience is advantageous.
A little bit more about us...
- We believe in building a diverse and inclusive culture and positive employee experience.
- We are One Team, more than just ourselves.
- We are customer first, we understand, and help solve our customers’ problems.
- We Test & Learn, we are empowered to learn and grow, unafraid of change.
- We choose to care, we are committed to doing the right thing, the right way.
It’s really important to us that we give as much to our colleagues as they give to us.
Our latest Belonging Survey showed that our colleagues feel valued and listened to as we continue to build an environment where everyone can thrive, grow, belong and be their authentic selves.
We believe that diversity of thought, experience and background provides the platform for great creativity,
We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.
Many of our Colleagues work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.
About our recruitment process….
1. You find or get sent this job advert, read it, and feel like you’re you’d be a great addition to the JCD family.
2. You send in your application to let us know you’re interested.
3. We see your application, get excited, and give you a call.
4. You’ll meet us twice, depending on the role prepare a presentation and we’ll get to know each other.
5. You’ll begin your journey with us, were excited to support and develop you throughout you career.
