Project/Programme Manager (Contract) | 6 months initial contract | Glasgow based - hybrid attendance
Day Rate: £450-£500 per day
Role Overview
Our Glasgow based client is seeking an experienced Project/Programme Manager on a contract basis to work closely with project teams and stakeholders to develop robust business cases. The role is ideal for someone who excels at shaping initiatives, producing evidence-based proposals, and ensuring business cases align with organisational strategy and investment priorities.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with project teams, subject matter experts, and stakeholders to create clear, compelling business cases.
- Conduct options appraisals, cost/benefit analysis, risk assessments, and benefits realisation planning.
- Ensure business cases are evidence-based and aligned with organisational strategy.
- Prepare supporting documentation for governance forums, steering committees, and executive decision-making.
- Influence senior stakeholders to secure approval and investment for proposed initiatives.
- Support benefits tracking and reporting frameworks once business cases are approved.
- Contribute to organisational investment planning and prioritisation.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in developing and presenting business cases at senior/executive level.
- Experience working collaboratively with project teams and stakeholders to shape proposals.
- Strong financial and commercial acumen, including cost, risk, and benefit assessment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to distil complex information into clear recommendations.
- Knowledge of project/programme management methodologies (PRINCE2, MSP, Agile, or equivalent).
Desirable Skills & Experience
- Experience of business case development within complex or multi-stakeholder environments.
- Professional qualifications: PRINCE2 Practitioner, MSP, APM, or PMI.
- Understanding of change management approaches.
