Job Description

For your application to be considered please attach a current CV and cover letter. 

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Why Riverside?

At Riverside, we’re a housing association with a difference – enhancing the everyday for all our customers. For 90 years, we’ve been revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives. 

We have a portfolio of over 75,000 affordable residential and retirement homes across the UK. Our work ranges from homelessness services to social care, employment support to retirement living, and we need the best people on board to help us.

Working with us, you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive pay & generous pension 
• 28 days holidays plus bank holidays.
• Flexible working options available
• Investment in your learning, personal development, and technology
• A wide range of benefits

Diversity and Inclusion at Riverside: 

We are inclusive. At Riverside, we value diversity in all its forms. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Our commitment to inclusivity drives our success and enriches the lives of our customers and colleagues. 

Application Process: 

If you share our values and are excited about making a significant impact as the Project Manager, we encourage you to apply with your CV and cover letter. 

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the criteria on the job description, at Riverside we recruit to potential not just on skills and experience.

This role also falls under our Ethnic Diversity guaranteed interview scheme. If you are Ethnically Diverse and demonstrate you meet the minimum criteria for the role you will be guaranteed an interview.

The difference you will make as a Project Manager:

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing a multi-disciplinary highly skilled team to deliver a specific set of products or services via the Riverside Transformation Portfolio. 

You’ll be adept at delivering complex projects, using various methodologies (waterfall/agile), breaking down barriers for your team and both planning at a higher level, whilst getting into the detail to make things happen when needed. 

As Project Manager, you will work closely with other Business Transformation (BT) colleagues, as well as peers across the CIO directorate and wider business to ensure scope, finances and timescales are met, as well as risks and issues appropriately managed. 

Strong communication skills and stakeholder management experience are essential for this role, as you will be required to work with our single governance model and support our wider BT team and CIO directorate manage expectations in a controlled and assured manner. 

You will be core to decisions that build self-organising high performing teams, where people are excited about the work they are undertaking and you will be versatile, team focussed and committed to deliver quality products and value add business outcomes.

About you

You will have experience in:

• Experience of delivering change within a complex, multi-site organisation 
• Experience of delivering projects using a range of methodologies / approaches such as SCRUM, Kanban, Lean, waterfall (PRINCE / MSP) or other Agile methodologies 
• An understanding of Agile principles

Role Profile

Accountabilities or “What You Have to Do” 

• Manage change effectively with a relentless focus on delivering projects and products by using the most appropriate methodology – waterfall or agile 
• Lead the collaborative, dynamic planning process - prioritising the work that needs to be done against the capacity and capability of the team 
• Lead a project team, creating a can do attitude and a will to deliver quality products and business outcomes 
• Responsible for the matrix-management a multidisciplinary team, keeping performance and morale high whilst keeping the team on track and managing the team dynamics to create a culture of innovation 
• Work closely with the Business Architect to ensure the team concentrate on prioritised work packages delivering the expected outcomes through iterative delivery 
• Actively participating in the Project Manager community, sharing and re-applying skills and knowledge and bringing in best practice 
• Identify and remove blockers to successful delivery by facilitating decision making 
• Continuously review pipeline initiatives and with Business Design colleagues to regularly review priorities 
• Ensure that the timely and dynamic planning of work for the pipeline reflects the capability and capacity of the project team 
• Encourage your team to self-organise and adopt new ways of delivering project outcomes 
• Work with the Business Architect to build resource and budget requirements into the business cases and take ownership for ensuring the project delivers the anticipated benefits 
• Work with a range of stakeholders from across the business to understand priorities, ensure that deliverables meet their needs, priorities and quality expectations 
• Contribute and attend key governance forums, including presenting information to ensure effective communication and informed decision making 
• Manage the project plan, including deliverables, schedule, resources and associated budget to ensure effective delivery 
• Manage interdependencies between project work streams and other projects across the Group, ensuring effective delivery to the required standards and achievement of expected outcomes and benefits. 
• Manage the project change control process as required, ensuring re-planning activity is carried out and delivery plans are impacted accordingly. 
• Manage risks and issues, in line with the Group’s framework, ensuring effective resolution of problems or escalation as appropriate. 
• Represent assigned projects at key governance forums, ensuring project delivery is in line with associated forum standards and guidance. 
• Create and maintain effective lines of communication across a variety of channels throughout the project ensuring that stakeholders are part of the change process 
• Lead relevant project meetings using appropriate methodologies 
• Work closely with PMO to co-ordinate across the portfolio and improve transparency

Knowledge, Skills and Experience 

Essential

• Experience of delivering change within a complex, multi-site organisation 
• Experience of delivering projects using a range of methodologies / approaches such as SCRUM, Kanban, Lean, waterfall (PRINCE / MSP) or other Agile methodologies 
• An understanding of Agile principles 
• Experience of workflow tools to manage projects including Monday.com, Jira, Planner, O365 etc 
• Strong programme and project management skills in planning, resourcing and budgeting 
• Experience of leading a multi-disciplinary team in the successful completion of change 
• Understanding of risk management 
• Experience of business case production 
• Effective stakeholder management, including the ability to successfully negotiate, persuade and influence 
• Excellent presentation and communication skills 
• Ability to work under pressure and manage conflicting priorities 
• Delivery focused with the ability to analyse complex information 
• Commercially aware with a focus on continuous improvement and the ability to drive change

Skills Required

• Communication Skills