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Methods is a £100M+ IT Services Consultancy who has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Established over 30 years ago and UK-based, we apply our skills in transformation, delivery, and collaboration from across the Methods Group, to create end-to-end business and technical solutions that are people-centred, safe, and designed for the future. Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - with people, technology, and data at the heart of who we are, we believe in creating value and sustainability through everything we do for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet. We support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them. Predominantly focused on the public-sector, Methods is now building a significant private sector client portfolio. Methods is part of the Global Alten Group. Requirements We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Project Manager managing the delivery of projects, initiating and managing delivery controls and support and providing proportionate assurance.  They are responsible for designing & delivering  client projects, understand the value of the different project methodologies, alongside contributing to our practice approaches and collateral so that knowledge is retained and reused. The post-holder will be part of the growing Business Change practice, reporting to the Head of Change Delivery. Our services to clients combines the skills and capabilities for designing and delivering digital transformation, combining tangible innovation, and emerging technologies to deliver sustainable value to our public sector clients.  It brings together the change and technology capabilities to design and deliver innovative solutions and services that enable clients to understand and capture the practical benefits of emerging technology, with the project and programme management expertise to deliver them. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful delivery of high-profile and complex projects that have a significant impact on public services and infrastructure. We are looking for individuals who have experience of successful project delivery, a background in digital and technological projects and a strong Agile methodology skillset, alongside wider PPM skills and a broad understanding of the UK public services landscape with experience in different sectors.  In addition to demonstrable stakeholder engagement skills, they will have a good understanding about the challenges faced in public sector delivery and an interest in innovating with new techniques and technology to support the effective project delivery. Key responsibilities will include: Manage projects end-to-end, ensuring delivery to agreed parameters of quality, time and cost. Lead the development of the overall project approach, utilising project methodologies, techniques ensuring effective collaboration with all colleagues and teams. Understand high-level technical & digital design and be able to facilitate debate and drive decisions on appropriate solutions. Ensure relevant stakeholders and team members are engaged throughout, processes and timelines are agreed upon and communicated to ensure successful project delivery. Ensure the project is commercially viable and will deliver value, considering the impacts and opportunities for existing services. Manage stakeholders, maintain the pace for delivery and work with multi-disciplinary teams. Foster collaboration across project and internal boundaries. Manage plans, risks, issues, and dependencies with effective escalation where necessary, owning them until they are resolved. Manag