Project Manager

The Project Manager has the authority to run the project on a day-to-day basis on behalf of the Project Board within the constraints laid down by the board. In a Customer/Supplier environment the Project Manager will normally come from the Customer organisation, but there will be projects where the Project Manager comes from the Supplier. A typical example would be an in-house project, where the Customer and Supplier belong to the same organisation. In the latter case the Customer may appoint a 'Project Director' or 'Controller' to be its day-to-day liaison with the Project Manager.

The Project Manager's prime responsibility is to ensure that the project produces the required products, to the required standard of quality and within the specified constraints of time and cost. The Project Manager is also responsible for the project producing a result that is capable of achieving the benefits defined in the Business Case.

Specific Responsibilities

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Manage the production of the required products

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Direct and motivate the project team

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Plan and monitor the project

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Agree any delegation and use of project assurance roles required by the Project Board

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Produce the Project Foundation Document

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Prepare Project Plan, Stage Plan and, if necessary, Exception Plans in conjunction with Team Managers and appointed project assurance roles, and agree them with the Project Board

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Manage business and project risks, including the development of contingency plans

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Liaise with programme management if the project is part of a programme

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Liaise with programme management or related projects to ensure that work is neither overlooked nor duplicated

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Take responsibility for overall progress and use of resources, and initiate corrective action where necessary

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Be responsible for change control and any required Configuration Management

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Report to the Project Board through Highlight Reports and stage assessments

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Liaise with the Project Board or its appointed project assurance roles to assure the overall direction and integrity of the project

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Agree technical and quality strategy with appropriate members of the Project Board

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Prepare the Lessons Learned Report

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Prepare any Follow-on Action Recommendations required

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Prepare the End Project Report

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Identify and obtain any support and advice required for the management, planning and control of the project

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Be responsible for project administration

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Liaise with any Suppliers or account managers.