Project Manager

Expleo; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the UK is seeking a Project Manager to lead large-scale projects with a focus on data migration and supplier management. The ideal candidate should have strong Agile and Waterfall methodology experience, excellent client-facing skills, and a desire for continuous learning in IT domains. This role requires on-site client engagement in Buckinghamshire 1-2 days a week with a hybrid work approach.

Benefits

Collaborative working environment

Access to ExpleoAcademy for skill development

Competitive company benefits

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and lead the construction of system & data integrations.
• Able to apply project management disciplines such as stakeholder identification and management.
• Desire to continue to build IT domain knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain detailed project plans.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies.
• Monitor project budgets.
• Provide regular status updates to stakeholders.
• Ensure all deliverables meet quality standards.

Skills

Strong understanding of the systems development lifecycle

Excellent client-facing skills

Strong communication skills in English

Strong understanding of Waterfall methodologies

Strong understanding of Agile (Kanban & Scrum)

People management skills

Analytical mindset

Microsoft Project

Education

Desirable Certifications: MAPM, Scrum Master, PMP, Prince2

Job description

Responsibilities

• Planning : Build and maintain detailed project plans, ensuring alignment with overall programme objectives
• RAID Management : Identify, manage, and mitigate Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies
• Finance Management : Monitor project budgets, ensuring cost‑effective delivery.
• Reporting : Provide regular status updates to stakeholders, highlighting progress, risks, and issues.
• Quality Management : Ensure all deliverables meet the required quality standards.

Qualifications

• Desirable Certifications : MAPM, Scrum Master, PMP, Prince2

Essential skills

• Strong understanding of the systems development lifecycle.
• The ability to understand and lead the construction of system & data integrations
• Excellent client-facing skills
• Ability to think logically and use own initiative as well as mine in‑house and supplier IP to build on your knowledge base with regards to the industry and the project / programme.
• Able to apply project management disciplines such as stakeholder identification and management, supplier management, risk and issue logs, decision logs
• Strong understanding of Waterfall methodologies
• Strong understanding of Agile (Kanban & Scrum)
• Experience of working with Programme and Project managers in large deployments
• People management skills – the ability to lead and focus teams in complex projects
• Strong self‑management – continuous performance is both an objective and a mind‑set
• Desire to continue to build IT domain knowledge– tools, applications, platforms
• Desire to embrace and work within new industries
• An analytical mindset to ensure details are not overlooked and that the critical path is managed throughout the project
• Strong communication skills in English are essential for effectively interacting with clients
• Microsoft Project

Experience

• Experience in data migration from legacy systems to new, including culling of non‑essential data and consideration of parallel runs (test environment / production) and multi‑wave implementation to production.
• Experience of leading large‑scale projects with multiple sub‑projects and inter‑dependencies.
• Supplier Management – managing external suppliers to ensure that the scope of work is delivered within time, cost and quality constraints.
• Change Management in terms of processes and procedures, organisational change, training and documentation.
• Comfortable working within a hybrid Waterfall / Agile framework
• Experience within the automotive industry or energy industry is desirable but not essential

What do I need before I apply

• You will be expected to be on‑site with clients in Buckinghamshire 1 to 2 days per week or as the programme requires.

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and ourpeers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• ExpleoAcademy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo
• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to :
• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation or age”.

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive