Team Manager

The use of this role is optional. The Project Manager may find that it is beneficial to delegate the authority and responsibility for planning the creation of certain products and managing a team of specialists to produce those products. There are many reasons why it may be decided to employ this role. Some of these are the size of the project, the particular specialist skills or knowledge needed for certain products, geographical location of some team members, and the preferences of the Project Board.

The Team Manager's prime responsibility is to ensure production of those products defined by the Project Manager to an appropriate quality, in a timescale and at a cost acceptable to the Project Board. The Team Manager reports to and takes direction from the Project Manager.

The use of this role should be discussed by the Project Manager with the Project Board and, if the role is required, planned at Project Kick Off time.

Specific Responsibilities

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Prepare plans for the team's work and agree these with the Project Manager

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Manage the team

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Direct, motivate, plan and monitor the team work

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Take responsibility for the progress of the team's work and use of team resources, and initiate corrective action where necessary within the constraints laid down by the Project Manager

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Advise the Project Manager of any deviations from plan, recommend corrective action and help prepare any appropriate Exception Plans

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Pass products which have been completed and approved in line with the agreed requirements back to the Project Manager

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Ensure all Project Issues are properly reported to the person maintaining the Issue Log

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Ensure the evaluation of Project Issues which arise within the team's work and recommend action to the Project Manager

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Ensure that all Project Actions are properly reported to the person maintaining the Actions Log

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Ensure that all Project Actions are closed on schedule by the appointed staff member

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Liaise with any project assurance roles

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Attend any stage assessments as directed by the Project Manager

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Arrange and lead team checkpoints

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Ensure that quality controls of the team's work are planned and performed correctly

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Maintain, or ensure the maintenance of team files

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Identify and advise the Project Manager of any risks associated with work being performed.

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Ensure that such risks are entered on the Risk Log

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Manage specific risks as directed by the Project Manager.