Project Manager

ASHDOWN GROUP; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in London is seeking a Project Manager to join their innovative team. The role involves managing multiple projects in a dynamic environment, ensuring timely delivery and effective communication with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have proven project management experience, familiarity with methodologies like Waterfall and Agile, and relevant qualifications. Competitive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of successful project management within public and private sector.
• Ability to produce and maintain project documentation.
• Familiarity with project methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage projects from initiation to completion.
• Responsibility for project delivery and managing stakeholder expectations.
• Prepare and maintain project documentation.

Skills

Project management experience

Relationship building

Waterfall methodology

Agile methodology

R&D project experience

Education

Project Management Professional qualification (APM, Prince2, MSP, ISEB)

Job description

Overview

My client are looking for a Project Manager to join their cross-organisational team. This is a hands-on project management role within a fast-paced and wide multi-disciplinary environment that focuses on innovation projects within the transport sector. Typical responsibilities will be to manage competing priorities within the business, report on project progress and communicate with both clients and project teams to ensure effective project delivery.

Main responsibilities

• Lead and manage projects, either one or two large projects or a series of smaller projects from initiation to completion within time and budget.
• Responsibility for project delivery to agreed requirements and managing expectations of identified stakeholders.
• Scoping and planning projects based on broad requirements, defining and communicating goals and resolving any technical and strategic issues.
• Prepare and maintain project documentation.
• Develop good relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Work closely with the rest of the business to ensure appropriate resources are available and allocated.
• Provide data for case studies of your projects.

Skills

• Demonstrable experience of successful project management within public and private sector.
• Ability to produce and maintain project documentation.
• Excellent relationship building skills.
• Familiarity with Waterfall, Agile and other project methodologies.
• Proven experience in R&D projects.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects.
• Project Management Professional qualification i.e. APM, Prince2, MSP, ISEB etc.