Project Manager

Project Manager

Hybrid (Manchester, Trafford) or Remote

Full Time

Permanent

£55K DOE

Are you a skilled technology and communications project manager, looking to work for a rapidly growing company with great levels of flexibility? If so, then you should consider a career with my client.

I am seeking a skilled Project Manager. If this role is right for you, you'll need to have:

1. Experience working with Telephony based Projects (Avaya Red/Blue)
2. Knowledge of PM Methodologies, Prince2, Agile and APMP
3. Previously managed large-scale projects including full P&L for projects
4. Ideally used Salesforce before
5. Good communication skills and the ability to work well in a team
6. First-rate organisation skills

As part of the role, you'll be required to support the sales team with bids for work, deliver a high standard of service to customers and maintain your learning concerning project management best practices and my client's suite of solutions.

Responsibilities

1. Plan, coordinate, track and manage multiple concurrent projects and programs to successful completion
2. Plan, Organise, and Communicate: Develop and manage project timelines to schedule. Proactively anticipate impacts of the current and future project phases. Translate project plans into business-speak ensuring clear communication.
3. Risk, Issue, and Dependency Management:
   1. Anticipate risks and issues, use problem-solving and collaboration skills to take corrective action proactively to mitigate risks and resolve issues.
   2. Work with parties to identify dependencies bringing risk to the project.
   3. Communicate risks and issues clearly to stakeholders at all levels
4. Prepare detailed project plans for all phases of the project
5. Procure adequate resources to achieve project objectives in planned timeframes
6. Manage the day-to-day project activities and resources
7. Lead the project team through great planning, organisation, and communication
8. Ensure that projects and programs are proceeding according to scope
9. Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and issues, communicating across leadership
10. Identify and develop trusted relationships within projects
11. Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation, and excellence
12. Understand interdependencies between technology, operations, and business needs
13. Drive continuous improvement of behaviours, templates, processes best practices, etc based on lessons learned from projects
14. Coach, mentor and motivate team members
15. Deliver appropriate and effective executive-level communication

Skills & Experience

1. Project management and related experience
2. Relevant industry experience
3. Project Management qualifications
4. Proven ability to solve problems creatively
5. Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
6. Experience seeing technical projects through the full life cycle
7. Excellent leadership, communication (written, verbal, and presentation), and interpersonal skills
8. Self-motivated, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands

This role comes with Company benefits, further details provided upon application.

Horizon Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.