Project Managing

The Project Manager operating within agreed reporting structures is responsible for:

• Designing and applying an appropriate project management framework for the project
• Managing the production of the required deliverables
• Planning and monitoring the project
• Adopting any delegation and use of project assurance roles within agreed reporting structures
• Preparing and maintaining the Project Plan (or Project Execution Plan), Stage and Exception Plans as required
• Manage project risks, including the development of contingency plans
• Liaison with programme management (if the project is part of a programme) and related projects to ensure that work is neither overlooked nor duplicated
• Overall progress and use of resources, initiating corrective action where necessary
• Change control and any required configuration management
• Reporting through agreed reporting lines on project progress through Highlight Reports and stage assessments
• Liaison with appointed project assurance roles to assure the overall direction and integrity of the project
• Adopting technical and quality strategy
• Identifying and obtain any support and advice required for the management, planning and control of the project
• Managing project administration
• Conducting end project evaluation to assess how well the project was managed [nb ‘post project’ is different from ‘end of project’] and preparing and end-project report
• Preparing a Lessons Learned report