Principal Project Manager

Referrals Only; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy is seeking a Project Manager to oversee complex projects, ensuring timely delivery and collaboration among teams. The role involves managing client relationships, driving business value, and fostering a culture of trust and innovation. Candidates should have a strong background in project management, risk management, and team leadership. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Travel Insurance

Income Protection

Critical Illness Insurance

Life Assurance

Pension Scheme

Personal Development Budget

25 Days Holiday

Ride2Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience managing large, complex projects with end-to-end responsibility.
• Adept with release planning, estimation, and contract negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple project workstreams and create an environment of trust.
• Oversee release plans for iterative delivery of value.
• Drive towards impactful business outcomes and set clear expectations.

Skills

Project Management

Collaboration

Leadership

Risk Management

Job description

For every successful team, there’s a Project Manager: the organisational and operational expert who ensures that everyone has what they need to deliver on time. Project Managers are able to simultaneously work backwards and forwards, creating release plans, building delivery roadmaps and establishing the inclusive dynamics that a team needs to succeed. In addition to partnering with other Thoughtworkers, Project Managers also extend their collaborative mindset and business value delivery to the client.

Job responsibilities

• You will manage multiple project workstreams and create an environment of trust that enables autonomous teams to work effectively and collaboratively within their team and with others
• You will oversee release plans for iterative and incremental delivery of value and be accountable for iteration planning, tracking, reporting, delivery scope, prioritisation, estimates, risks, dependency management and financials for the client engagement
• You will bring innovative and fresh ideas to project management, pushing the boundaries of how project managers can deliver exceptional business value
• You will orchestrate the design and build of critical and complex custom-designed, multi-tier, business applications that use a wide range of the very latest technologies
• You will propose and deliver a high-value delivery roadmap and plans that support the client's business strategies and objectives; You will proactively manage risk and openly communicate with the client with integrity
• You will ensure that the delivered value is explicit and well understood by the client and the Thoughtworks teams
• You will set up project processes in line with agile best practices and ensure their sustainability over a period of time
• You will drive towards impactful business outcomes, setting clear expectations and providing space for creativity; You will achieve results through leveraged leadership and inspire/recognise teams to achieve sustained, tangible progress and impactful objectives, while holding both yourself and others accountable
• You will navigate organisational structures and politics effectively to drive expected outcomes and develop/foster authentic executive client relationships

Job qualifications

Technical skills

• You have ample experience managing large, complex projects with end-to-end responsibility of project delivery
• You are adept with release planning, estimation, capacity planning, proposal building, contract negotiation and managing project financials
• You have experience with various software development approaches (traditional, agile, etc.) and have the ability to consult clients on the best approaches applicable to their scenarios
• You believe in the power of a flat hierarchy and enjoy facilitating and organising sessions to promote collaboration
• You have managed distributed or co-located teams in your recent experience
• You are adept with team management and team growth plans
• You are comfortable working with senior client leaders and company leadership teams to shape and execute strategic initiatives

Professional skills

• You are resilient in ambiguous situations and can adapt your role to approach challenges from multiple perspectives; You don’t shy away from risks or conflicts, instead you take them on and skilfully manage them
• You are seen as a coach and mentor, taking the time to motivate others and influence teammates to take positive action and accountability for their work
• You are a proven leader with a track record of encouraging teammates in their professional development and relationships
• Cultivating strong partnerships comes naturally to you: you understand the importance of relationship building and how it can bring new opportunities to our business

Other things to know

Learning & Development

There's no one-size-fits-all career path at Thoughtworks: however you want to develop your career is entirely up to you. But we also balance autonomy with the strength of our cultivation culture. This means your career is supported by interactive tools, numerous development programs and teammates who want to help you grow. We see value in helping each other be our best and that extends to empowering our employees in their career journeys.

We offer amazing benefits from the day you start including private medical insurance, travel insurance, income protection, critical illness, life assurance, pension scheme, personal development budget, 25 days holiday and a ride2work scheme.

DE&I

We proudly, passionately and actively strive to make both Thoughtworks and our industry more representative of the communities we serve. We promote diversity in all its forms and reject discrimination and inequality. Our diversity and award winning culture inspires our thought leaders and serves to nurture and develop amazing ideas. We believe this makes us a world leading destination of choice for all technologists.

About Thoughtworks

Thoughtworks is a global technology consultancy that integrates strategy, design and engineering to drive digital innovation. For 30+ years, our clients have trusted our autonomous teams to build solutions that look past the obvious. Here, computer science grads come together with seasoned technologists, self-taught developers, midlife career changers and more to learn from and challenge each other. Career journeys flourish with the strength of our cultivation culture, which has won numerous awards around the world.


Join Thoughtworks and thrive. Together, our extra curiosity, innovation, passion and dedication overcomes ordinary.

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