AMS PSR

On behalf of National Savings & Investments, we are looking for a Project Manager (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract (with the possibility of extension) on a hybrid basis in either London, Glasgow, Durham or Lythan St Annes.

NS&I is one of the largest savings organisations in the UK with more than 24 million customers and over £218 billion invested. We are both a government department and an Executive Agency of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Our origins can be traced back more than 150 years to 1861.

A small company with a big reach. We care for colleagues, respect one another, invest in our people and manage talent effectively.

This role is subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard and financial credit checks.

As a Project Manager, your main responsibilities will be:

• Project Assurance - To be responsible for providing assurance to all NS&I stakeholders on a portfolio of projects. This includes (but is not restricted to):
• Project Delivery Management - To be responsible for the management and delivery of all NS&I project related activities and deliverables throughout the entire project lifecycle, to agreed time, cost and quality targets (where appropriate). This includes (but is not restricted to): Corporate Project Management - To be responsible for the management and delivery of all aspects of assigned NS&I projects or NS&I project deliverables throughout the entire project lifecycle, to agreed time, cost and quality targets (where appropriate). This includes (but is not restricted to): Project Team, Project Stakeholders
• Project Governance - To ensure an appropriate governance structure and procedures are in place for the project to enable appropriate oversight
• Strategic Direction - To ensure the project is aligned to appropriate NS&I strategies at all times, and that it progresses according to the delivery schedule

Essential:

• Practical experience of successfully managing a variety of projects using a variety of methodologies, including business change and IT projects, covering the entire project lifecycle.
• Extensive stakeholder management experience dealing with multi level stakeholders.
• Previous experience working within a multi-supplier environment
• Relevant Project management qualification: Prince2, AMP or equvilent

Desirable:

• Previous public sector / civil service experience.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, NS&I guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

Armed Forces Covenant

National Savings & Investments guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".