• Accountable to the department and the project sponsor for the production of deliverables within agreed timescale, quality and budget
• Creates and manages the project budget
• Creates, manages and resources the IT project plan(s); agrees and reviews the plans, costs and resources with the ITPG and project sponsor.
• Ensures all project commitments are met. Monitors and reports on progress in accordance with the PMO requirements.
• Diagnoses and evaluates potential risks and issues throughout the project. Reports regularly to the ITPG and project sponsor with regard to such risks and executing appropriate plans to contain them
• Ensures appropriate standards are adopted and that effective quality controls are built into the project plan and that mechanisms are in place to assure it
• Ensures appropriate change management processes are implemented
• Identifies and manages relationships through effective communication with all stakeholders including third parties and acts as the primary point of contact
• Identifies, acquires and deploys team members and manage third parties to ensure successful project execution