Project Management Lead (Integrator)

Pontoon; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic employment consultancy is seeking a Project Management Lead to transform platform integration processes. The role involves coordinating stakeholders and managing dependencies in a hybrid setting. Ideal candidates will have experience in agile methodologies and strong leadership skills. Join this innovative team to make a meaningful impact on project delivery and cultural change.

Benefits

5% bonus

Dynamic team environment

Opportunities for career growth

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage teams and projects effectively.
• Experience in agile methodologies and managing complex change.
• Strong communication skills and proactive problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate dependencies between platforms and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Lab Leadership to align integration tasks.
• Manage and mitigate project blockers for timely delivery.

Skills

Agile Methodology

Stakeholder Management

Planning & Reporting

Cultural Change or Coaching

Job description

Job Advert: Project Management Lead (Integrator)

Location: Bristol, London, or Halifax (Hybrid: 2 days onsite per week)

Contract Length: 12 months (with potential to extend)

Rate: 100,000 + 5% bonus or competitive day rate

Are you ready to take the lead in transforming our platform integration processes? Our client is on the lookout for a dynamic Project Management Lead to join their innovative team at a pivotal time in their platform evolution journey!

About the Role:

As a Project Management Lead, you will play a crucial role in coordinating dependencies between our platform and various stakeholders, including other platforms, Group Executive Functions, and third parties. This is your opportunity to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment, where you will:

• Establish key integration points across Labs/Platforms and effectively communicate these to relevant stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Lab Leadership to develop and sequence integration-related tasks aligned with the Lab backlog.
• Manage dependencies and ensure interlock with external stakeholders for timely delivery.
• Identify and mitigate blockers to ensure smooth project execution.
• Provide oversight and manage performance of third‑party suppliers.
• Lead complex, high‑risk implementations across multiple parties, ensuring safe and effective delivery.
• Drive the integration process for shared infrastructure upgrades and coordinate necessary changes.

What We're Looking For:

You are a passionate leader with a knack for agile methodologies and a proven ability to manage teams and projects effectively. Your skills include:

• Agile Methodology: Manages complex change within a business area through experience of agile teams and builds excitement around agile ways of working. Helps to stand up new agile teams, providing coaching and advice, and sharing experience on the most appropriate methods and tools for the work required.
• Stakeholder Management: Develops and improves relationships to build consensus and improve delivery of change outcomes. Uses experience to manage conflicting priorities by facilitating discussion and resolution, persuading stakeholders to consider alternative views.
• Planning & Reporting: Communicates regular status updates to key contacts and resolves high priority issues affecting delivery. Uses experience to manage critical risks/issues/dependencies arising out of status reporting and agile meetings, takes ownership of critical issues and ensures resolution within agreed timescales.
• Cultural Change or Coaching: Applies experience in cultural change initiatives to support various agendas in the Group (e.g., feedback culture). Understands the main barriers to changing culture and the criticality of leadership agreement.

Why Join Us?

This role places you at the heart of our client's platform transformation, where you will be instrumental in shaping the future of their operations. You'll be part of a vibrant team dedicated to achieving outstanding customer outcomes.

In this role, you'll:

• Collaborate with diverse teams to facilitate seamless integration.
• Drive initiatives that enhance team performance and delivery speed.
• Cultivate an environment of respect, appreciation, and growth.

About You:

You are a proactive problem solver with strong communication skills. Your ability to lead with empathy and focus on outcomes makes you an ideal candidate for this role. You thrive in a collaborative environment and are motivated by the prospect of making a meaningful impact.

Apply Today!

If you're excited about leading integration efforts and driving change within a dynamic organisation, we want to hear from you!

Join our client's exciting journey and help unlock the full potential of their platform teams. Your expertise can make a difference, so don't miss this opportunity!

We can't wait to see how you'll contribute to our client's vision!

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.