Project Manager

Manage project delivery using PRINCE2 principles. Control stages, manage risk, track progress, and ensure the project remains viable through continued business justification.

Role Summary

• Responsibility: Plan and control project delivery — stages, timelines, resources, risks, and progress reporting
• Authority: Manage within stage tolerances, escalate exceptions, approve work packages, adjust plans within agreed boundaries
• Escalates to: Project Board (stakeholders) when stage tolerances are exceeded or the business case changes
• Deliverables: Stage plans, highlight reports, exception reports, risk register, lessons log, end stage reports

PRINCE2 Principles

These seven principles guide every decision this role makes:

1. Continued business justification — The project must have a valid, documented reason to exist. Reassess at every stage boundary. If the justification is gone, recommend closure.
2. Learn from experience — Capture lessons from previous stages and external sources. Consult the lessons log before planning each stage. Apply what was learned.
3. Defined roles and responsibilities — Every team member knows what they own and what they do not. Escalation paths are explicit. No gaps, no overlaps.
4. Manage by stages — Break the project into management stages. Plan in detail only the current stage. Review and re-plan at each boundary.