Project Manager- Health & Public Sector (H&PS) - Edinburgh

As a Project Manager, you will:

• Drive forward the delivery of high-quality work on-time and on-budget

• Manage end to end technical delivery across the entire delivery lifecycle

• Provide functional and technical expertise to support design and implementation work

• Effectively manage all risk, assumptions, issues and dependencies

• Work closely with our clients to ensure there are no gaps in their expectation and our delivery assumptions and plans

• Develop and manage e2e delivery plans

• Use a variety of delivery methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban and Waterfall

Qualifications - External

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• Proven ability of successfully managing entire projects or phases of projects across the delivery lifecycle (design, build and test) along with effective management of the associated budgets

• Experience of using different delivery methodologies: Agile and Waterfall

• Understanding of Risk, Assumption, Issue and Dependency Management

• Strong communication skills with experience of working with clients and ideally delivery centres in different global locations

• Strong organisational skills managing multiple priorities simultaneously  

• Experience of line managing resources and project managing a team of resources

Set yourself apart:

• Mastery of managing complex deliveries coordinating with more than one supplier with multiple dependencies and work plans

• Experience of working within the public sector, if not then an interest to work with Government clients and to build their knowledge on the UK Government

• Cloud/ industry certifications and credentials

• Demonstrates a strong Technical and Emotional Quotient

What’s in it for you

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 25 days of vacation per year, access to app based fitness classes and discounts on range of gyms, private medical insurance and three days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role to deliver the first-class services we are known for.

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 537,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

Closing Date for Applications 30/06/2022

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

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