Project Manager

Angel Solutions; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the digital sector seeks a proactive Project Manager to lead complex projects. You will oversee full project lifecycles, ensure stakeholder engagement, and encourage team collaboration in a dynamic environment. This role comes with a hybrid working option and various benefits aimed at enhancing employee well-being.

Benefits

Hybrid working options

Birthday Off

Finish Early Fridays

Ongoing training and qualifications

Private medical insurance

Surprise treat days

Christmas shutdown period

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of project management experience.
• Proven track record in delivering complex digital projects.
• Certifications like PMP, PRINCE2, or Scrum Master are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple digital projects ensuring timely delivery and meeting requirements.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and maintain project roadmaps.
• Engage stakeholders to clarify requirements and ensure alignment.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Problem Solving

Agile Methodologies

Communication

Analytical Skills

Education

Project Management Certification

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Slack

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a proactive and highly organised Project Manager to lead and deliver projects across cross-functional teams. This role requires strong experience in digital project management, excellent stakeholder engagement, and proficiency with tools like Jira, Confluence, and Slack. You will oversee full project lifecycles, ensure process consistency, and support team collaboration in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Key Responsibilities / Duties

Project Oversight & Delivery

• Lead the successful delivery of multiple digital projects, ensuring they meet time, scope, and requirements.
• Define project objectives and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate project and product roadmaps and backlogs, ensuring efficient execution and visibility.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Organise processes like Bug Review sessions and technical demos, ensuring scheduling, recording, and feedback collection.
• Use sprint metrics to inform planning and identify improvement opportunities.
• Ensure Jira tasks have appropriate time estimates and timesheets are completed accurately.
• Encourage meaningful updates during stand-ups, follow up on blockers, and reflect tasks in the sprint board.
• Identify and manage risks and dependencies, escalating issues as needed.

Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration

• Act as the main contact for assigned projects, ensuring clear communication and alignment.
• Work closely with product and development teams to clarify requirements.
• Attend the office regularly (typically Tuesdays and Thursdays).
• Coordinate across teams including development, QA, design, and data.
• Ensure visibility of dependencies, timelines, and blockers.
• Provide guidance and informal mentoring to other Project Managers.
• Collaborate with leadership on resource allocation.

Tooling & Process Alignment

• Ensure effective use of Jira, Confluence, Slack, and scheduling tools like Outlook.
• Follow and contribute to process improvements such as release checklists and documentation.

Desirable Requirements

• Proven track record delivering complex digital projects in agile environments.
• Experience managing large-scale or multi-disciplinary projects.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of Jira, Confluence, Tempo, with at least two years of technical experience in dashboards and Jira artefacts.
• Experience developing processes for capacity planning across multiple products.
• Facilitation skills for agile ceremonies and promoting iterative delivery.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with project planning, velocity tracking, and capacity management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, including MS Teams.

Qualifications And Experience

• Project management certifications (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum Master).
• Minimum 2 years of project management experience.
• Experience with advanced Jira plugins like Rich Filters and Tempo.
• Experience in EdTech or similar fast-paced industries.
• Experience coordinating ISO audits.

Benefits And Culture

We believe Angel is a great workplace!
Our benefits include:

• Hybrid working options.
• Birthday Off and Finish Early Fridays.
• Innovation and Charity Days.
• Ongoing training and qualifications.
• Creative office space with unique amenities.
• Surprise treat days and social events.
• Parental leave and dependents leave allowance.
• Private medical insurance.
• Christmas shutdown period.

Personal Development

• Maintain and update your PDP quarterly.
• Engage in continuous learning aligned with company goals.
• Share best practices and mentor colleagues.
• Deputise for the Lead Project Manager when needed.