Project Manager – Software Implementation – Luton – Hybrid – REF 1094a
Salary: Mid to late £50,0000 - commensurable with experience
Work Hours: 9am - 5.30pm - Flex
Responsibilities:
1. Software & Systems Implementation
Qualifications:
1. Prince2 (Training will be provided if you do not have this)
Skills:
1. Project Management
Contact Number: 0113 299 0570
Benefits: Company Shares / Car Allowance / Possible Profit Share / Bonus (Exceptional Performance) / Pension / Holidays + Banks / Free Parking
The Client:
My client provides a single-source software product, delivered as a cloud service, with sophisticated customisation facilities. The software covers areas such as works management, work planning and coordination, quality and safety inspections, customer service management, routine maintenance, contract and contractor management, financial control, surveys and capital projects, life-cycle projections, etc., with associated GIS functionality, including mobile apps, interfaces, alerts, emails, dashboards, and extensive report options.
They also offer professional services such as training, business process analysis, data migration, interfaces, bespoke reports, and system configuration, utilizing the wide range of customisation facilities available.
The company is a well-established business, specializing in the development and supply of Works and Asset Management systems to local government and utility services sectors. The Company has an unrivalled reputation for the delivery of quality products and services, with a history of approaching forty years of ethical business practices and consistent profitability.
Several years ago, they became an employee-owned company. The controlling majority shareholder is a trust in which all employees have an equal share, meaning that every employee is a co-owner of the company with certain ownership benefits and responsibilities.
In 2020, the Company launched a flagship cloud-based software product that they have been developing over recent years, providing unrivalled facilities in the marketplace.
The Role:
We are looking for a proactive and motivated Project Manager to join their team. The responsibilities of the role include overseeing and coordinating projects, contributing to project planning, preparing and maintaining documentation, reviewing contracts and financials, monitoring project activities, encouraging the active progression of those activities by both customers and colleagues, and evaluating the overall project.
You will be involved in a wide range of IT projects, both internal and external, including the implementation of software for new customers, system and data migrations, system upgrades, and the delivery of services such as training courses, as well as internal projects like internal system improvements.
Responsibilities:
1. Project Planning: Prepare detailed plans for new projects, collaborate with stakeholders (internally and externally), and secure and allocate resources. Review deliverable timelines and communicate possible issues. Conduct feasibility analysis to ensure consistency with customer requirements.
2. Evaluate and Monitor Progress: Establish performance indicators during the planning phase and monitor every step of the project regarding estimates, overall plans, and deliverable deadlines, alerting colleagues if the project is at risk of not progressing according to plan.
3. Project Management: Complete all operational aspects of the Project Management procedure based on tailored processes reviewed and approved by the Programme Manager. Possible tasks include coordinating with stakeholders and consultants, conducting internal meetings, producing and maintaining Job Tickets, reviewing finances, and streamlining overall workflow to keep the project on schedule.
4. Create Documentation: Create and maintain project documentation, including schedules, resource plans, RAID Logs, meeting agendas, and minutes. Prepare presentations and regular status reports, serving as the primary source of information about a project to internal and external teams.
Requirements:
The successful applicant will be highly organised with first-class communication skills. You must champion the project objectives vigorously, take a diplomatic approach to challenges from various stakeholders, and respond positively to meet requirements. This role involves juggling multiple tasks and projects, requiring excellent time management skills.
You will collaborate at all levels, working with team members, senior management, and business owners to move projects forward. Previous Project Management experience is required.
Project Methodology: The Projects Team and Account Managers are qualified in Prince2, a standard methodology sometimes requested by customers. Training will be provided as required, but the company is also eager to learn from your ideas and experience to help them grow and improve.
Technical Knowledge: Good, hands-on technical knowledge and experience is required around software integration (APIs – Restful / SOAP), system integration, and platforms to allow successful collaboration with client technical teams.
Data Analysis: Comfortable using software programs to process data and interpret the results through critical thinking. Knowledge of MS Project, Salesforce, and Excel is advantageous but not essential.
Business Knowledge: A solid understanding of business and operational fundamentals is necessary. Previous experience delivering software projects is required, ideally with an out-of-the-box approach with minimal configuration.
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