Project Manager

Mistral Data; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Mistral Data is seeking an experienced Project Management Professional to deliver multiple complex projects in Railway Operations. The role involves working with Product Management to deliver new capabilities for clients, ensuring project standards are maintained.

You will manage project delivery including communicating with stakeholders, creating project plans, and leading the delivery team to ensure quality and timely outputs. Experience in both Agile and waterfall environments is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience of Project Management in Railway Operations.
• Experience of working in both Agile and waterfall environments.
• Proven ability to engage with customers in a comfortable language.

Responsibilities

• Deliver key projects including new product launches and enhancements.
• Create realistic project plans with controls for timely delivery.
• Provide direction and support to delivery partners.

Skills

Project Management

Agile methodologies

Waterfall methodologies

Customer engagement

Leadership

Team collaboration

Tools

Project management toolsets

Job description

Mistral Data develops data-driven software solutions that enable our customers to deliver better services to their passengers. Our mission is to unlock the full potential of rail data through blending deep industry expertise with modern cloud-native technology, to deliver actionable insights in real-time to address real-world operational and business challenges.

About the job

We are looking for an experienced Project Management Professional, capable of delivery of multiple complex projects in the Railway Operations Space

The role will focus on delivering new capabilities or modules to new and existing clients, working in tandem with the Product Management team. This role will also ensure that project delivery standards are fully maintained and ensure consistent delivery to time, budget and quality

Your main responsibilities will be:

Project Delivery

Working with our product, Technical and Business Analyst teams to deliver key projects including new Product launches, major new product modules and incremental product enhancements

Project Control, Planning, Communication and Reporting

You'll create realistic project plans with appropriate controls and discipline to ensure timely delivery, working with stakeholders to ensure communication is clear, productive relationships are nurtured, building trust in delivery and quality, whilst ensuring reporting is transparent and accurate

Delivery Team Management

Your leadership will provide direction, support and challenge to delivery partners ensuring that outputs are to time and quality

Commercial

You'll support commercial plans by ensuring Statement of Works are in place and agreed for all commissioned development activities and accurately represent the right commercial profile including rate cards for resource, monthly recurring revenue rates on existing and new products

As a minimum, you will need to have:

• 5+ years' experience of Project Management in Railway Operations
• Experience of working in both Agile and waterfall environments
• Experience of working with established project management toolsets
• Proven ability to engage with customers in a language style they are comfortable with avoiding unfamiliar terms and reference
• Demonstrable experience of good customer management, including the ability to communicate effectively, manage expectations, negotiate and influence and resolve concerns
• Proven leadership style capable of promoting products, encouraging positive relationships, supporting effective teamwork, raising morale and empower and inspire individuals and Team members
• Team player, who can operate effectively as part of a team, working with colleagues to overcome challenges
• Self-starter with an enthusiasm to learn and an inclination to look for solutions to challenges