Job Description
Project Manager (Fluent French-speaker required)
Location: UK, home-based with travel to national locations
Salary: Up to £60,000
Our client is a private equity back firm building a global services platform and are seeking a Project Manager. The role involves managing multiple post-merger integration projects, ensuring seamless integration of newly acquired businesses.
Responsibilities:
* Post-Acquisition Communications: Deliver the initial 30-day communications plan.
* Policy Integration: Update and communicate group policies to new businesses.
* Documentation: Document current processes and system usage.
* Vendor Management: Oversee third-party vendors to meet project scope, cost, and timelines.
* Deployment Planning: Create plans for system integration, managing communications, downtime, and go-live activities.
* Project Plan Review: Keep project plans up-to-date.
* Risk and Issue Management: Escalate and manage risks and issues.
* Training Coordination: Organize training sessions for successful system integration.
* Data Handling: Process system and people data for project success.
* Materials Development: Assist in developing communications, training materials, and notices.
* Issue Log Management: Ensure timely responses and successful go-lives.
* Functional Project Management: Manage integration projects across Finance, IT, HR, and Operations.
* Reporting: Deliver project and programme level reports.
* Administrative Support: Provide administrative support as needed.
Skills & Qualifications:
Essential:
* Fluent French-speaker
* Minimum of three years in project delivery roles.
* Formal project management qualification (e.g., APM or Prince 2).
* Good understanding of risk and issue management.
* Experienced in creating and updating project plans, managing multiple projects.
* Self-motivated and able to work independently.
* Excellent organisational and communication skills.
* Confident in managing stakeholders and third-party vendors.
* Strong can-do attitude in fast-paced environments.
* Willing to travel nationally and internationally.
* Full driving licence and own car.
Desirable:
* Experience with business integration projects.
* Experience with Monday.com, including dashboards, automations, and reporting.