JOB TITLE: Project Manager

DEPARTMENT: Strategy and Transformation

JOB FUNCTION: We are looking for a hands on project manager who can drive the planning and execution of projects across all areas of the club.

LOCATION: Stamford Bridge, London

CONTRACT: Permanent 35 hours, Monday - Friday

PLAY YOUR PART (Main Responsibilities):

• Lead Club-wide projects from start to completion using best-in-class methodologies.


• Support the planning, design, execution and monitoring of projects across all departments of the club, including providing project status updates and delivering against reporting requirements.


• Work collaboratively with department stakeholders to ensure projects deliver against objectives and are completed in time and within budget.

DO THE RIGHT THING (Our Expectations): 

• To demonstrate and live by the club’s values; Here to Win, Be Brave, Do the Right Thing, Play Your Part, Many Teams, One Club and Proud to Be Chelsea.


• To adhere to the club’s policies and procedures, including Health & Safety, Financial Authorisation, Confidentiality and GDPR.


• To act as an ambassador for diversity, equality, and inclusion, and demonstrate a positive commitment by treating others fairly in line with our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Policy and reporting any acts of discrimination through appropriate channels.


• To create a safe environment and act to protect all young people and vulnerable adults that are either in your care or attending club premises, and report any concerns to the Safeguarding Lead.


• To report any misconduct or suspected misconduct to the HR Department.

HERE TO WIN (Measures of Performance):

• Implement programme and project management best-practice framework including standards, governance and tools to specific projects.


• Work with departmental teams to identify project requirements and target outcomes, and put in place project plans to deliver these.


• Day-to-day management of multiple projects.


• Work with departmental teams to identify key challenges and risks to project delivery, and identify mitigations and, where appropriate, escalations.


• Provide coaching and guidance to delivery resources on project delivery best-practice.


• Drive status reporting across ongoing programmes and projects.


• Monitor project performance and progress to ensure timely delivery, holding stakeholders to account against delivery timelines and target project outcomes.


• Provide ad-hoc analytical support for project teams.

PROUD TO BE CHELSEA (Person Specification):

Essential:

• Excellent analytical skills and an aptitude for problem solving.


• Experience of delivering cross-functional projects, working across all aspects of the project lifecycle.


• Experience of working with multiple projects at the same time.


• Solid understanding of best practice programme and project delivery methods.


• Data analysis and report preparation experience.


• Open, flexible, and approachable manner.


• Ability to navigate stakeholders with different priorities and work with cross-functional teams.


• Working knowledge of project management tools and software.


• Ability to work under time-pressure and hold stakeholders to account.