Project Manager

Grassroots Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based service provider is seeking an experienced Project Manager to guide client engagements in a hybrid role. The ideal candidate must have substantial experience in project management, particularly in software implementation projects, and be able to thrive in a collaborative environment. Strong communication skills and a current high level of Security Clearance are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in project management within a professional services organization.
• Ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with customers.
• Experience working with the UK Government is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage project governance and finances.
• Build relationships with valued customers and key stakeholders.
• Support sales in identifying new opportunities.

Skills

Project management experience

Software implementation

Agile frameworks

Communication skills

Team management

Job description

Project Manager

We're looking to hire an experiencedProject Managerto join a growing UKandIProfessional Services Team.You are a collaborative, adaptable, and communicative communicator who can establish and grow relationships during customer engagements within Agile, hybrid, and traditional projects.

The Professional Servicesteam helps customers plan, govern, and execute their journey to IT value so they can run and transform simultaneously. Our services offer the tailored solutions needed to plan, build, run, and continuously optimize.

What the role offers:

Project governance and management including planning,

Provide customers with a single point of contact for all solutions,

Provide a responsive resource to the customer throughout specific engagements that can adapt to their internal processes,

Keep the customer informed throughout periods of specific activity and engage in the collaborative development of solutions.

Managing project finances (costs, revenue, P&L, forecasts) to meet or exceed budgets/targets,

Achievement of the Professional Services target for the customer(s) to which the Project Manager is aligned,

Achievement of Delivery Margin targets on activities following successful proposals.

Customer relationship management for delivery engagements,

Build relationships with valued customers,

Establish relationships with customer sponsors, their teams & other key influencers in the customer, including the wider business when appropriate.

Commercial Management (working to contract (SOW)),

Make sure customer expectations are aligned with product capabilities and with what the customer is paying for; both what they have licensed and the services they have acquired.

Work with business units to ensure the customer gets what they have paid for.

Team management,

Includes both internal and external resources,

Mentoring and encouraging skill development of project team members,

Providing performance review input and development recommendations for team members.

Support sales and presales in identifying new opportunities within customers, assist in assessing and qualifying opportunities, assist in shaping proposals / SOWs and in managing these through approval/governance.

Being an ambassador for client, its products, and its services.

What you need to succeed:Previous demonstrated experience in project management ideally within a professional services organization

Experience managing software implementation projects

Experience in leading large/complex, multi-faceted, multi-end-user business organizations

Ability to develop and maintain strong, productive relationships with customers, partners, and other external organizations.

Must thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented, collaborative, matrixed environment.

Experience working with the UK Government.

Excellent communicator at all levels

Experience with Agile (preferably Scaled Agile) frameworks, methods, and techniques.

Experience with traditional waterfall methods.

Bid management/business development.

Project risk management.

The successful candidate must currently hold and be able to maintain a high level of Security Clearance.

Candidates without the relevant level of clearance cannot be considered.

This is a hybrid role, and the successful candidate will be required to work from various customer locations on a regular basis (3 days per week).

Application Response Policy

To apply, please submit your CV by clicking on the relevant links. If successful you will be contacted by one of our consultants within 3 working days. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we expect to receive, if you do not hear from us within this time you should presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Recruitment & Diversity Statement

Grassroots Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency and a recruitment business in respect of this vacancy. Grassroots Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and recruiter. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, race, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion or disability.