Technical Project Manager

Hadean; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000

Job description

Hadean is an award-winning, record-breaking technology enabler.

Our transformational software is changing the ways we plan, build, learn, work and live.

Through immersive virtual systems, unprecedented connectivity and near unlimited scalability we empower our partners to obtain critical, data-driven insights that enhance operational performance and increase their capabilities to drive productivity in ways that were not possible before.

We are bold in our approach and aren't afraid to push the boundaries of what’s possible.

Hadean’s solutions have helped organisations including Microsoft, The British Army, Minecraft, The MoD, Sony, the Francis Crick Institute and more to achieve groundbreaking performances that have revolutionised their operations.

The Role

You will work with the Head of PMO and other members of the leadership team to manage the delivery of software to internal and external customers. Internally you will be accountable for managing delivery of product features to our Product department, and externally you will project manage a variety of projects to a potentially diverse customer base. Part of your role will be to work with other members of the leadership team to help improve the sophistication and maturity of our software development processes, and in scaling and growing a world class software engineering organisation.

Culture is key, as we wish to build on the current foundations to help expand what is a modern and exciting engineering environment, that will continue to attract, retain, and develop the best talent. Engineering is the heart of Hadean, as it is a true technology company. As such your management style should be based on empowering individuals to excel and giving them the freedom to think for themselves, to grow, and to innovate. The ability to lead and focus a high-performing team is important.

Key Responsibilities

1. Project managing delivery of roadmap items to our Product team.
2. Project managing customer projects, ensuring successful delivery and customer retention.
3. Understanding the nature of each project and putting in place appropriate structure and clear objectives and milestones for the delivery team.
4. Liaising with the Hadean Product team to ensure that Product features are prioritised in the best interest of Hadean and our customers.
5. Liaising effectively with all project stakeholders.
6. Compiling and submitting project status reports to customers, management and other stakeholders.
7. Planning deliverables and ensuring that they are assigned the right resources to deliver successfully.
8. Monitoring progress against agreed delivery dates to ensure timely delivery.
9. Identifying and actively managing risks and issues to minimise impact on delivery.
10. Capturing actions and ensuring that they are actioned in a timely manner.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

1. Education and/or related training or experience equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or related field.
2. 4+ years of experience as a Project Manager in a software development environment.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of project management theory, including waterfall and agile methodologies.
4. Experience delivering projects within a defined SDLC.
5. Excellent leadership, customer relations and communication skills.
6. Ability to work well with business stakeholders and internal customers (experience managing external customers preferred, as flexibility may be needed due to project demands).
7. Proficiency with planning and monitoring tools, including spreadsheets.
8. Comfortable working with incomplete information and uncertainty.
9. Ability to identify ambiguous requirements and take action to agree a way forward.
10. Experience and comfort working in a fast-paced global / remote working environment.
11. Ability to engage in limited travel including international travel.
12. Flexibility when working with customers and teams from other time zones.
13. Demonstrated the following personal characteristics: high energy, self-starter, versatility, personal responsibility and accountability, leadership skills.
14. Comfort and ability to speak clearly and make presentations in front of 20 people or more.
15. Experience line managing individual contributors.
16. Hands-on experience with JIRA preferred.
17. Must be a citizen of the United Kingdom.

Job Benefits

We make Hadean an awesome place to work with competitive benefits:

• Hybrid working. We would like you to be in our office in Shoreditch at least 2 days per week.
• Private Health Insurance.
• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• 3 extra days off at Christmas (on top of our standard 25).
• L&D budget.
• Quarterly business reviews with team dinners and events (including global virtual social events).
• Regularly scheduled socials.
• Share options.

A Place For Everyone

We believe diversity drives innovation and for that reason we strongly encourage those from all backgrounds to apply for roles at Hadean. We are an equal opportunity employer and aim to build a workforce that is truly representative of the communities in which we operate and our clients.

If you need reasonable adjustments at any point in the application or interview process, please speak with the People team who will be happy to support you. If you have a preferred pronoun, please feel free to highlight this during the process (e.g. she/her, he/him, they/them, etc.).