Interim PRINCE2™ Team Manager Recruitment

If your organisation has a recruitment need for an Interim PRINCE2™ Team Manager then a KPS Consultant might be exactly what you need. We have published some information below which may help you decide whether you wish to place your Interim PRINCE2™ Team Manager recruitment requirements with KPS. What ever your decision we hope that you find the information of use and would welcome requests for other specific information you would like to have guidance or assistance on and we will look towards getting this information published on your behalf either through our Knowledge Centre or otherwise.

Placing your interim project management recruitment needs with KPS is very easy and does not involve a lengthy process as our consultants are permanent employees and established associates not temporary contractors. Simply contact KPS by email or telephone and leave the rest to us.

The Purpose and Role of an Interim PRINCE2™ Team Manager

The role of an Interim PRINCE2™ Team Manager may be appointed by the Project Manager to manage the work of project team members.

In a large or complex project, the Project Manager may assign Work Package(s) to the Interim PRINCE2™ Team Manager(s) whom are responsible for ensuring the products of one or more particular specialist stages of work are produced on schedule, to the defined and agreed quality standards, and within budget.

The Interim PRINCE2™ Team Manager has responsibility for teams of specialist staff, tasked to carry out the activities and produce the products of the stage. The team organisation, responsibility definitions and the allocation of these responsibilities to individuals will depend upon the size and nature of the project and the skill mix available.

It is important to note that there is a difference between project team management and line management. Fundamentally the key differences are:

Work packages have start and an end dates, therefore an end focus must be maintained at all times.
Participants come to the team from different skills and experiences. They are not a group of people with the same technical training and career background.
Higher level of uncertainty around projects - not everything is as predictable as in a line management role.
Unforeseeable requests may suddenly arise. Some things that were assumed to be true will be false and directions will change. Team members will have to be flexible.
Higher pressure and inevitably more stress in a project management role than a line management role - much of it caused by the uncertainty inherent in designing and building something new such as a product or service.
Projects are more transient in terms of developing relationships.

General responsibilities of an Interim PRINCE2™ Team Manager

The Interim PRINCE2™ Team Manager (Work Package Manager) reports to and takes direction from the Project Manager. In addition, the Interim PRINCE2™ Team Manager is likely to have a reporting line to the Senior Supplier.

The general responsibilities that the Interim PRINCE2™ Team Manager typically undertakes are summarised below:

Prepare plans for the team's work and agree these with the Project Manager.
Receive authorisation from the Project Manager to create products (via a Work Package).
Direct, motivate, plan and monitor the team's work.
Advise the Project Manager of any deviations from plan, recommend corrective action and help prepare any appropriate Exception Plans.
Pass back to the Project Manager products that have been completed and approved in line with the agreed Work Package requirements.
Raise issues as appropriate, ensuring the issues are evaluated and recommend actions are passed to the Project Manager.
Liaise with any Project Assurance roles.
Arrange and lead team checkpoint meetings and produce Checkpoint Reports as agreed with the Project Manager.
Ensure that quality controls of the team's work are planned and performed correctly.
Ensure that the appropriate entries are made in the Quality Log.
Identify and manage specific risks relating to the Work Package as directed by the Project Manager.
Lead and facilitate the deliverables through all stages of the implementation. These will include the business requirements, configuration, system testing and go live.
Assess impact of change and provide feedback to the Project Manager.
Ensure that the appropriate resources are assigned to the project tasks and monitor effectiveness.
Communicate with other teams to identify and address interdependency issues.

How can a KPS Consultant help you with Team Management?

If you are looking to recruit an Interim PRINCE2™ Team Manager then KPS can help by providing you with a consultant that has the specialist skills and experience to match your interim project management requirements.

KPS believes successful project management requires team leadership and coordination, diligent team planning, and effective oversight of the delivery process. By recognising the importance of these qualities our consultants will work closely with your Project Managers to assemble a project team that has the right specialist skills and will work collectively to deliver the assigned work packages to time, scope, quality, and within budget.

Through our years of serving as an Interim PRINCE2™ Team Manager our consultants have come to understand the sorts of problems that can arise if a Team Manager role is not present. By recruiting a KPS Interim PRINCE2™ Team Manager we can help eliminate these problems by:

Providing effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
Setting a clear direction, create a vision, obtain commitment and coordinate the team effort.
Creating an effective project team culture and manage the team-building process.
Providing technical expertise in support of project objectives.
Applying best practice project management techniques such as PRINCE2™.
Evaluating and applying techniques to capitalise on the teams cross diversity to increase performance.
Dealing with team conflicts and frustration from constant changes of direction.
Overcoming communication challenges.
Ensuring the project team can manage allocated workload, thus preventing productivity falling through overwork.
Smoothly integrating and operating within your project environment.

If you would like to discuss your recruitment needs further or have a requirement to recruit an Interim PRINCE2™ Team Manager please contact us by email or telephone.