Client Project Manager

Candour; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Option to buy or sell annual leave

Job summary

Candour in Leeds is seeking a Client Delivery Manager to oversee software projects, nurture client relationships and drive long-term account growth.

You will own projects from scoping through delivery, ensuring timelines, budgets and resources are aligned. You will work with a technical lead to bridge clients and development teams, translating business needs into deliverable plans and maintaining delivery standards.

Qualifications

• Experience managing projects through to completion, ideally within software development or technology.
• Strong organisational and communication skills to manage multiple clients and priorities.
• Ability to gather requirements, manage expectations and coordinate technical teams.
• Experience using Jira or similar project-tracking tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end project delivery, including requirements, budgets, timelines, scope and risk.
• Act as the main client contact, building lasting relationships and identifying opportunities for account growth.
• Coordinate with development and QA teams to manage resources and maintain delivery standards.
• Lead client meetings, communicate progress and resolve issues before they impact delivery.
• Translate business needs into clear requirements and project plans.
• Contribute to improving delivery processes and ways of working.

Skills

Project management

Organisational skills

Communication

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder coordination

Jira

Jira

Tools

Jira

Job description

This growing business is looking for a Client Delivery Manager to oversee software projects, manage client relationships and support long-term account growth.

You’ll take ownership of projects from initial scoping through to delivery, ensuring timelines, budgets and resources are managed effectively. Working closely with a dedicated technical lead, you’ll bridge the gap between clients and development teams, keeping projects on track while ensuring business requirements are clearly understood and delivered.

With responsibility for your own client portfolio and support from a wider delivery team, this is an opportunity to combine project ownership, relationship management and commercial development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end project delivery, including requirements, budgets, timelines, scope and risk.
• Act as the main client contact, building lasting relationships and identifying opportunities for account growth.
• Coordinate with development and QA teams to manage resources and maintain delivery standards.
• Lead client meetings, communicate progress and resolve issues before they impact delivery.
• Translate business needs into clear requirements and project plans.
• Contribute to improving delivery processes and ways of working.

Key Skills:

• Experience managing projects through to completion, ideally within software development or technology.
• Strong organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple clients and priorities.
• Confidence gathering requirements, managing expectations and coordinating technical teams.
• Experience with Jira or similar project tracking tools.
• Monthly performance-related bonus opportunities.
• Dedicated learning and development time.
• Private medical insurance
• Option to buy or sell annual leave.

The Opportunity to Make an Impact

You’ll play a key role in keeping clients informed, projects running smoothly and development teams aligned. The focus is on delivering successful outcomes, building trusted partnerships and helping clients plan for future growth.