Project Professional

Job Description

Closing Date: 27th August

This role can be based out of office locations available across the UK.

Security Clearance: This role requires you to be able to pass a Security Clearance check.
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Why this job matters:

As a Project Management Professional you will be responsible for planning and managing the delivery of various projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery. You’ll be directly engaging with customers and as such have a key role in shaping customer experience through both project outcomes and personal behaviours. As part of a professional community of Project and Programme Managers you will be expected to have a good knowledge of project management methods / tools and conform with governance / standards.

What you’ll be doing:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project objectives, requirements, and deliverables.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of project plans, PID, RAID log etc.
• Support the identification and mitigation of project risks and assist in problem-solving to ensure project success.
• Monitor project progress and provide regular updates to the Senior Project Manager and stakeholders.
• Accountable for complex budget management up to £1 million, tracking expenses, ensuring cost-effectiveness throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, proactively addressing issues to minimize impact on project deliverables.
• Accountable for supporting and conforming with agreed governance structures (i.e. attending project checkpoints, providing regular schedule updates etc.)

Experience you'll have:

• Project management skills with experience of delivering technical solutions to customers.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Problem-solving mindset and the ability to adapt to changing project requirements.
• Negotiation, communication and decision-making skills.
• Previous experience with waterfall methodology however some agile principles may be integrated in our hybrid approach dependant on technology being delivered.

The skills you’ll need:

Business StrategyFinancial ManagementRequirements GatheringChange ManagementSchedulingGovernance & AssuranceProject QualityBusiness AnalysisRequirements ManagementTechnical ReportingProject/Programme ManagementDecision MakingGrowth MindsetRisk Management

Benefits:

At BT, we entertain, educate, and empower millions of people every single day. We’re a brand built on connecting people – whether that’s friends, family, businesses, or communities. Working here, you’ll receive an attractive salary and a range of competitive benefits, but – more than that – you’ll be joining an ambitious organisation with a culture of togetherness, collaboration, and inclusivity, that takes a genuine and proactive interest in your progress and development.

Benefits of working for BT include:

• Competitive salary
• 10% on target bonus
• BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
• Huge range of flexible benefits including cycle to work, healthcare, season ticket loan
• World-class training and development opportunities
• Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.
• Discounted broadband, mobile and TV packages
• Access to 100’s of retail discounts including the BT shop

Flexible Working
This role offers a 3 together, 2 wherever working model. This means you are required to be at your contractual location 3 days a week with 2 flexible days per week.

Our leadership standards:

Looking in:
Leading inclusively and Safely
I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.
Owning outcomes
I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.

Looking out:
Delivering for the customer
I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.
Commercially savvy
I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.

Looking to the future:
Growth mindset
I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.
Building for the future
I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.