Arras People |
| Contact |
John Thorpe |
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| Telephone |
01706 366444 |
| Email |
john.thorpe@arraspeople.co.uk |
| Website |
http://www.arraspeople.co.uk |
| Address |
Arras House
, 47 York Street
, Heywood
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, OL10 4NN |
| Description |
Arras People are UK Specialists in Programme and Project Management Recruitment
100% focused on providing Programme and Project Management related professionals - interims, contract and permanent recruitment services
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| Job Title |
Project Manager- .Net in the HR software Domain |
| Location |
Bristol, Somerset |
| Salary/rate |
£32000 - £336000/annum N/A |
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| Job number |
113329506 |
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| Posted |
16/05/2008 (18:06) |
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Arras People |
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Description
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Permanent role based in Bristol for a Client facing IT Project Manager to join a leading human resources software supplier. Your role will be to draw together a multi-disciplinary team of business analysts, consultants, developers, testers and trainers around a common goal and deliver software projects to the HR community. The software environment is web based and written in .NET, and some experience of Delphi would be helpful but not essential.
As an IT Project Manager you will manage the full project from client initiation to delivery and final signoff. This will require excellent client facing and negotiation skills, enabling you to manage client expectations throughout the project. The software is for the HR market so some experience of the HR domain would be a significant advantage. As a subject matter expert you would be expected to assist the pre-sales team with your technical knowledge.
This role requires some flexibility as you may be required to travel to client sites in the UK and Europe.
Arras People is a Project Management Recruitment Specialist see our website for more details |
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Permanent |
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N/A |
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| Start date |
ASAP |
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| Contact name |
Tony Mills |
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| Ref no |
AP-PM-858 |
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| Job Title |
Consultant Project Manager-Energy Initiatives |
| Location |
London, London |
| Salary/rate |
£250 - £330/day N/A |
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| Job number |
122160757 |
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| Posted |
16/05/2008 (16:19) |
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Arras People |
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Project manager required for 6 Month contract in central London. Our client is a young social purpose company who aim to drive mass consumer action on climate change through the distribution of practical products. Clients are typically commercial businesses or Government bodies aiming to achieve marketing or energy saving outcomes, whist consumers are the end recipients of energy saving products.
As a Project manager for our client you will develop, manage and monitor projects, including controlling budget and resources. You will project manage the needs of all stakeholders, liaise and coordinate activities with the client marketing aims and manage the logistical needs of the energy saving campaigns.
This is a role that demands excellent communication skills and the ability to mange stakeholders of all levels. Your organisational skills must be outstanding as this role requires the management of many tasks in parallel in order to achieve project success.
If successful in this position there is the opportunity to extend the contract or possibly the position could become permanent.
Arras People is a Project Management Recruitment Specialist see our website for more details
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| Job type |
Contract |
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| Contract length |
6 months |
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ASAP |
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| Contact name |
Tony Mills |
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| Ref no |
AP-PM-846 |
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| Job Title |
HR Project Manager – HR Change Delivery |
| Location |
Cumbria, Cumbria |
| Salary/rate |
£0 - £50000/annum benefits |
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| Job number |
123155879 |
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| Posted |
16/05/2008 (11:03) |
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Arras People |
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Description
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Permanent HR focussed Project Manager required for a large multi national organisation – based at the Barrow site. Within this role you will lead a team of multi disciplined personnel to deliver projects and programmes within the business which will enhance the capabilities of the business and facilitate effective change across the organisation.
As a senior manager you will be required to identify limiting beliefs and unhelpful patterns which prevent an individual to achieve their objectives.
You will bring effective problem solver skills and demonstrable experience in people/project management; the ability to set clear targets and continually challenge the way the organisation operates in its current state; you will possess strong commercial and financial awareness and have the ability to balance customer needs with meeting contractual requirements, reducing risks and increasing profitability.
The ideal candidate will have project management / delivery experience within the realms of business process and workflow reengineering, analysis and systems delivery. Effective people manager and leader, able to influence across all levels of an organisation
Analysis and presentation of management information. A problem solver at an operational and strategic level.
Arras People is a Project Management Recruitment Specialist see our website for more details
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| Job type |
Permanent |
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N/A |
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| Contact name |
Nicola Thorp |
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| Ref no |
AP-PMHR-01 |
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| Job Title |
Business Consultant Project Manager |
| Location |
England, UK |
| Salary/rate |
£35000 - £55000/annum N/A |
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| Job number |
122161527 |
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| Posted |
15/05/2008 (18:24) |
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Arras People |
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Business consultants required throughout the UK, to work with a leading global provider of consulting, engineering, construction and management services in the water, natural resources, and infrastructure sectors.
We welcome applications from Project Mangers, Business Consultants and Management consultants of all levels, with a demonstrable understanding of the regulatory environment of the UK or Middle East utility market.
Using your business consultancy skills and knowledge of the water/ wastewater regulated utility market, you will develop and build Client relationships and act as a solution provider in various services areas such as:
~Organisational Capacity Development
~Performance Management and Monitoring
~Business Process Development/ Application (incl. Business-case Decision-making aligned to Values and Workflow)
~Business Process Improvement
~Strategic Risk Management (Policy/ Monitoring & Reporting)
~Change Management and Training
~Governance & KPIs (Risk/ Performance/ People)
These roles are based in a variety of locations across the UK and EMEAI – travel to sites across these areas forms part of these roles.
Arras People is a Project Management Recruitment Specialist see our website for more details
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| Job type |
Permanent |
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| Contract length |
N/A |
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N/A |
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| Contact name |
Tony Mills |
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| Ref no |
AP-PM-855 |
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| Job Title |
Senior Consultant Client Manager |
| Location |
Solihull, West Midlands |
| Salary/rate |
£60000 - £65000/annum N/A |
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| Job number |
122161526 |
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| Posted |
15/05/2008 (18:12) |
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Arras People |
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Description
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A Permanent Senior Utility Consultant and Client Manager required in Solihull working for our client in the water, environmental and energy utility sectors. Your tasks will be to manage and build customer relationships in order to fully understand their organisation and their business needs. Combining your client analysis with your Utility market knowledge and business intelligence gathering skills you will then have gained an understanding of client's requirements, and finally you will then be integral in designing and proposing appropriate solutions to deliver against their business needs.
This is a varied role and you could be working to meet the clients needs in a number of different business areas including:
-Project and programme management
-Compliance
-Knowledge transfer
Business process
-Business and regulatory strategy development
-Business process optimisation and transformation
Financial
-Strategic investment planning
-Asset management
IT
-IT strategy development
-Identifying and documenting new applications and modifications
-Building/ testing/ implementing IT systems
To ensure your success in this role you will have demonstrable experience of the utility market and understanding of the regulatory environment of large utility businesses. Your Utility experience will be combined with the outstanding personal qualities that make you an excellent communicator and stakeholder manager, able to maintain your existing client relationships and develop new business. You will have demonstrable and extensive experience in winning client bids and selling concepts.
And will be a capable team leader able to bring together internal and external teams, partners and suppliers in order to develop concepts for our clients.
The role will require some travel throughout the UK, your base will usually be within our clients' offices.
Arras People is a Project Management Recruitment Specialist see our website for more details
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Permanent |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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| Contact name |
Tony Mills |
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| Ref no |
AP-PM-853 |
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| Job Title |
Project Toolset Analyst |
| Location |
Edinburgh, Central Scotland |
| Salary/rate |
£25000 - £30000/annum Benefits |
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| Job number |
122161454 |
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| Posted |
14/05/2008 (17:42) |
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Arras People |
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Description
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Project Toolset Analyst required to take ownership and act as the champion for the maintenance, deployment and continued development of one of the company's four in house Tools, which are used globally to support business and project standards.
Ideally coming from a background in Projects, Business Analysis or IT Infrastructure, this role will require you to be the focal point or champion for the tool you are assigned to. As this focal point you will be responsible for interacting with other tool sets and clients to gather feedback and analysis to help define functional requirements. You will be responsible for finding solutions to problems within the system, and in turn developing improvements. It is clear then that excellent communication skills and some knowledge of IT Infrastructure are key to fulfilling this role, as you will need to promote a knowledge sharing environment that will work within the global structure of the company, and be able to report on improvement possibilities and problems to colleagues and management. You will be responsible for making sure that objectives are delivered to schedule and budget and for training in the use of the application to new and existing users.
This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to join a multinational company with good prospects. The role is varied and challenging and will suit someone with excellent people skills and management awareness. In return for these skills and experience, the company offers a competitive package along with excellent career development opportunities.
Arras People is a Project Management Recruitment Specialist see our website for more details |
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Permanent |
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N/A |
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ASAP |
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| Contact name |
Gary Holmes |
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| Ref no |
AP-PMO-413 |
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Project Toolset Analyst |
| Location |
Warrington, Cheshire |
| Salary/rate |
£25000 - £30000/annum Benefits |
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| Job number |
122161452 |
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| Posted |
14/05/2008 (17:36) |
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Arras People |
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Description
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Project Toolset Analyst required to take ownership and act as the champion for the maintenance, deployment and continued development of one of the company's four in house Tools, which are used globally to support business and project standards.
Ideally coming from a background in Projects, Business Analysis or IT Infrastructure, this role will require you to be the focal point or champion for the tool you are assigned to. As this focal point you will be responsible for interacting with other tool sets and clients to gather feedback and analysis to help define functional requirements. You will be responsible for finding solutions to problems within the system, and in turn developing improvements. It is clear then that excellent communication skills and some knowledge of IT Infrastructure are key to fulfilling this role, as you will need to promote a knowledge sharing environment that will work within the global structure of the company, and be able to report on improvement possibilities and problems to colleagues and management. You will be responsible for making sure that objectives are delivered to schedule and budget and for training in the use of the application to new and existing users.
This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to join a multinational company with good prospects. The role is varied and challenging and will suit someone with excellent people skills and management awareness. In return for these skills and experience, the company offers a competitive package along with excellent career development opportunities.
Arras People is a Project Management Recruitment Specialist see our website for more details |
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Permanent |
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N/A |
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ASAP |
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| Contact name |
Gary Holmes |
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| Ref no |
AP-PMO-412 |
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| Job Title |
Technical Project Manager - SIM/USIM Cards |
| Location |
Wembley, Middlesex |
| Salary/rate |
£40000 - £45000/annum Benifits |
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| Job number |
125124347 |
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| Posted |
14/05/2008 (09:45) |
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Arras People |
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Technical Project Manager, with SIM/USIM Card expertise required for a permanent role with my international client. In this role you will be the GSM expert, an asset to both internal and external customers, able to handle all issues related to SIM/USIM card profiles, production and functionality.
As well as providing technical and project support for payment & card solutions, you will Project Manage the delivery of assigned projects. Ideally you will have experience of working within a Prince 2 or equivalent project management framework, but the emphasis is on your technical expertise rather than your Project management proficiency.
To be considered for this position you will be able to demonstrate technical knowledge of GSM, SIM /VSIM, payment/card solutions and associated technologies.You will also have a degree in a mathematical or computer science subject or equivalent.
To be considered for this position your technical knowledge of GSM, SIM /VSIM, payment/card solutions and associated technologies will be well developed and complemented by a degree in a mathematical or computer science subject or equivalent.
The technical skills needed for this role are:
A sound understanding of international standards in telecommunications and specifications for Smart Cards.
Sound knowledge of GSM/UMTS networks and Architecture.
Knowledge of cryptography (PKI) and communication protocols
Experience in creating SIM & USIM-card profiles
Experience in the use of relevant tools (e.g. GSM Profiler, USIM Master, USIM Manager, USIM Browser)
Sound understanding of how to create and test SIM/USIM card applications
IT system and encryption knowledge and experience
This is an opportunity to join one of the leading providers of payment and card solutions and as such offers the scope for career development. The nature of the role requires that successful candidates will be required to undergo security checking.
Arras People is a Project Management Recruitment Specialist see our website for more details
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Permanent |
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N/A |
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ASAP |
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| Contact name |
Tony Mills |
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| Ref no |
AP-PM-835 |
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| Job Title |
Project Manager -Academies Programme |
| Location |
Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Salary/rate |
£55000 - £65000/annum Benefits |
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| Job number |
111134974 |
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| Posted |
14/05/2008 (09:42) |
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Arras People |
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Project Managers required for our highly successful client, a market leader in the management of Public & Private Sector Academies Initiative. These roles will be based in London or Manchester with nationwide travel.
To be considered for this role you must have demonstrable Project Management experience in an area relevant to the Academies / Building Schools for the Future programme. Suitable experience could have been gained in Educational Management, Construction, Local government, related Academic/Public bodies or similar fields.
You will hold a key position, reporting to the Client Director you will be required to manage opportunities through the full project life cycle. Initially bidding to establish and manage the partnership responsible for designing and implementing each Academy then ensuring that the project objectives are coordinated, monitored and delivered. Your task will be to manage the delivery on time, to the highest quality and in line with the vision of the sponsors and partners.
Along with your project management skills you must be able to demonstrate strong leadership skills, excellent financial acumen and excellent relationship management enabling you to establish sound working practises with all the parties involved.
Responsibilities:
Manage the Bidding process:
~ To lead and contribute to the bidding solution and proposal writing/development for new Projects.
~ Identify detailed resource requirements and work with resourcing to secure suitable consultants and associates to deliver the project successfully.
Project Manage the solution:
~ On award of a Project, facilitate the internal Project Kick Off meeting ensuring all team members are clear on their roles and responsibilities and time scales for deliverables.
~ Oversee and monitor the quality of all deliverables on the Product Breakdown Structure and ensure that Funding Agreement is achieved within defined deadlines.
~ Develop the detailed Project Plan and final budget and implement monitoring mechanisms to track progress, identifying and resolving issues and initiating corrective action as required.
~ Manage the project budget and ensure an efficient utilisation of resources and skills.
~ Appraise and manage all risks to the Project.
~ Coordinate the activities, and provide day to day direction and guidance to team members on the status of the project and on specific risks and issues that need to be addressed. Evaluate team member performance on a regular basis.
~ Provide the Project Steering Group with advice and expertise, calling on appropriate specialists as required.
Negotiation with stakeholders:
~ Prepare Invitation to Tenders for third party suppliers and evaluate and select delivery partners for the various work streams.
~ Manage the relationships with third party contractors.
~ Ensure the project complies with all DCSF protocols, procedures and reporting requirements.
~ Pro actively manage the relationships with all key stakeholders e.g.. DCSF, Sponsors, LEA, Etc.
~ Negotiate any scope or budget changes required for the successful Project delivery.
Maintain Domain Knowledge:
~ Manage knowledge transfer within the Project and across the company.
~ Maintain a current awareness of education policy particularly in relation to Academies
Arras People is a Project Management Recruitment Specialist see our website for much more details |
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