Project Manager

ADB SAFEGATE; Wythenshawe; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary/benefits

Flexible working culture

Career development opportunities

Job summary

A global airport software solutions provider is seeking a Project Manager to oversee software deployment projects. Key responsibilities include planning, executing, and delivering projects while ensuring exceptional client satisfaction. The ideal candidate has proven experience in managing complex software projects, strong communication skills, and a customer-focused mindset. This full-time role offers the opportunity to contribute to impactful projects in an international environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing complex software implementation projects.
• Exceptional English communication skills.
• Customer-focused mindset, with ability to exceed client expectations.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and deliver software deployment projects.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and reports.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Customer-focused mindset

Interpersonal skills

Strong presentation skills

Tools

MS Project

Jira

MS Excel

SAP

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Project Manager with a solid foundation in project management and a few years of hands-on experience delivering software deployment projects. You will oversee the delivery of software deployment projects for our global airport clients, ensuring alignment with our company’s core values. You will drive collaboration across teams, maintain a customer-focused approach, and deliver exceptional results. If you are a self-driven professional with a proven ability to deliver results in software project management, we encourage you to join our team and make a global impact.

You will make an impact by…

• Take full accountability for planning, executing, and delivering software deployment projects within scope, budget, and timelines.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and progress reports, ensuring transparency with stakeholders.
• Rigorously utilise the company’s best practice processes and in line with all policies.
• Establish and maintain high standards for quality, efficiency, and client satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.
• Proactively monitor project risks / opportunities, implement mitigation / capture strategies, and adapt plans as required to ensure successful outcomes.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, deeply understanding their needs and ensuring alignment with project objectives.
• Ensure that customers’ requirements originating from contracts are delivered to the Product Development Team in accordance with the Company’s processes.
• Support post-implementation activities, including client training, documentation, and issue resolution, ensuring long-term client satisfaction.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including technical staff, third party local partners and external stakeholders, to achieve shared goals.
• Facilitate regular progress and status updates, ensuring clear communication and alignment across all stakeholders.
• Depending on the contract structure, collaborate with the Programme Manager from ADB SAFEGATE Region to manage the delivery of one or more Work Packages.
• Provide pre-sales support for opportunities and/or act as the Opportunity Manager for specific opportunities as defined within the company’s Opportunity Management Framework.
• Mentor and empower team members, fostering a culture of growth, learning, and accountability.
• Promote continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned and refining project management processes.

The talent we want to inspire has…

• Proven experience managing complex, business-critical, real-time software implementation projects, ideally 6-12 months in duration, with a strong focus on accountability and ownership of deliverables.
• Exceptional English communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to build strong relationships and align diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to lead and motivate a varied team of supporting roles and resources while seeking out ambiguity and clearly setting and managing expectations.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality outcomes while balancing competing internal priorities.
• Customer-focused mindset, with the ability to anticipate and exceed client expectations.
• Strong presentation skills with the ability to hold and read an audience and adapt to the situation.
• Willingness and ability to travel and work overseas (typically 1- or 2-week trips at a time as dictated by the project schedule). A typical project duration is 12-18 months with visits needed for Kick/Design, Installation, Acceptance, Training and Go-live. Travel requirements may change year-on-year depending on projects assigned but approximately 8 weeks per annum would be required.

This would be a plus but not a must!

• Additional language skills, especially Spanish or Portuguese, to enhance client relationships and collaboration.
• Experience working in or delivering software solutions for airports or the aviation industry.
• Proficiency in project management tools (MS Project, Jira, MS Excel, SAP).
• Strong problem-solving and risk management capabilities, with a growth mindset and ability to inspire others.
• Proven ability to lead teams in a collaborative environment while driving excellence and achieving results.
• An IT or systems engineering background.
• Experience of international working, including appreciation of the importance of understanding and meeting local legislative and cultural requirements.

What’s on offer

• We value you and your contribution in the business. Recognizing and rewarding the impact you make is important to us.
• In return we offer a competitive salary/benefits.
• The opportunity to develop your career. We love to upskill and promote our staff; there’s nothing better than to see someone gain a strong sense of pride and accomplishment.
• A great flexible working culture with company values and behaviours that help shape your development and lead to success for you and the Company.
• An international environment with opportunities to collaborate with colleagues in different countries around the globe.
• If you want to join a global business and enjoy being a team player who’s driven and passionate, then this is your opportunity to come on board by applying.

Job details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Project Management
• Industries: Airlines and Aviation and Software Development

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