Project Manager

Dexter Talent; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Dexter Talent is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join its delivery team. You will own client-facing project delivery across a varied portfolio, from smaller work packages to large-scale implementations.

You will deliver projects to agreed time, cost, quality and scope targets, manage client stakeholders, produce key reports and documentation, and collaborate with engineering, operations and pre-sales to ensure successful delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial IT software project management role.
• Experience delivering end-to-end projects through a full software development lifecycle.
• Experience owning and managing project budgets.
• Comfortable working across both waterfall and agile methodologies.
• Project management certification at Foundation level or above (PRINCE2 or equivalent).
• Background in a regulated or specialist industry.
• Experience working within a structured portfolio or programme environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects to agreed time, cost, quality and scope targets across a varied portfolio.
• Managing client stakeholders and building trusted relationships at project level.
• Producing and maintaining key project documentation including status reports and financial tracking.
• Identifying, managing and escalating risks, issues and dependencies.
• Collaborating with internal teams including engineering, operations and pre-sales to ensure successful delivery.
• Promoting lessons learned and continuous improvement across the delivery team.

Skills

Client-facing project delivery

Waterfall & Agile

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Software development lifecycle

Risk & issue management

Education

PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent

Job description

A fantastic client of ours is looking for an experienced Project Manager to join their delivery team. You'll be taking ownership of client-facing project delivery across a varied portfolio, managing everything from smaller work packages through to large-scale implementations.

What you'll be doing:

• Delivering projects to agreed time, cost, quality and scope targets across a varied portfolio
• Managing client stakeholders and building trusted relationships at project level
• Producing and maintaining key project documentation including status reports and financial tracking
• Identifying, managing and escalating risks, issues and dependencies
• Collaborating with internal teams including engineering, operations and pre-sales to ensure successful delivery
• Promoting lessons learned and continuous improvement across the delivery team

You'll need:

• Prior experience in a commercial IT software project management role
• Experience delivering end-to-end projects through a full software development lifecycle
• Experience owning and managing project budgets
• Comfortable working across both waterfall and agile methodologies
• Project management certification at Foundation level or above (PRINCE2 or equivalent)
• Background in a regulated or specialist industry
• Experience working within a structured portfolio or programme environment

What's on offer:

Hybrid working with flexibility after onboarding and a genuine opportunity to develop within a collaborative and fast-paced delivery team.