Software Implementation Project Engineer
Akkodis are currently working with a market leading software and solutions provider to recruit an experienced Software Implementation Project Engineer to play a crucial role in ensuring the timely delivery of software implementation projects, meeting customer requirements, and maintaining clear communication with all stakeholders. This role requires a strategic thinker with excellent technical, organizational and leadership skills, capable of managing risks, providing technical consultation, and driving projects to successful completion.
The Role
As a Software Implementation Project Engineer you will lead and manage software implementation projects and tasks from inception to delivery, ensuring they meet customer requirements and are completed on time.
The Responsibilities
* Liaise with software development teams to coordinate project-related development, ensuring key project milestones are met, as well as being conscious of design or security requirements for specific projects.
* Identify and highlight deficiencies in software functionality against customer specifications, working with the development teams to address these gaps.
* Maintain regular communication with customers and partners, keeping them informed of project status, potential risks, and any changes in project scope or timeline.
* Catalogue, prioritise, and manage project risks effectively, implementing mitigation strategies to minimize impact and avoid delays.
* Develop and maintain detailed system design documentation for each project, in-line with the projects specific requirements and implementation strategies.
* Facilitate, from a technical standpoint, project meetings, including kick-off, status updates, and postmortem reviews, ensuring clear documentation of action items and decisions.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless project execution and delivery.
* Monitor project risks, actions and requirements using appropriate systems, tools, and techniques, providing regular reports on project progress.
* Foster a collaborative and productive working environment, encouraging continuous improvement and innovation within the team.
* Analyse and assess impact, and develop and document change requests.
* Implement changes based on requests for change.
* Provide strong and well-honed investigative skills and logical reasoning to our customers and partners.
* Learn and understand technical concepts efficiently and to a prominent level.
* Provide support and guidance to more junior members of the team, with compassion and in mind of comprehension.
The Requirements
* Proven experience as a Technical Project Lead or in a similar role within the software industry.
* Strong understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and project management methodologies.
* Exceptional organisational, leadership, and communication skills.
* Ability to identify and manage risks effectively, with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
* Experience working with project management tools and technical design software (eg, Jira, Trello, Microsoft Project, Halo, Visio).
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and present data clearly.
* Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
If you are looking for an exciting new challenge to join a leading team and gain continued development and training, please apply now.
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