Junior Project Manager jobs in United Kingdom

Junior IT Project Manager - hybrid - 2/3 days per week in the office (Chippenham/Bristol)

c 35-40,000 + benefits

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Junior IT Project Manager or Project Co-ordinator/PMO to join one of the Sunday Times' 100 Fastest Growing Businesses. The role requires you to be in the office 2/3 days per week - one of which must be in Chippenham.

Role Summary

The main responsibilities will be to support internal teams and take ownership of project administration as well as owning and managing some projects. You will play a critical role in bridging the gap between our development and operational teams, fostering collaboration and ensuring efficient software delivery. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a keen interest in developing their existing IT skills implementing industry leading technology.

Responsibilities

• Supporting and managing technical projects within the business, delivering on time with consideration of budget and change management.
• Supporting with building, testing and delivery of projects including implementation, issue diagnosis and fixes and upgrades. Researching and evaluating new technologies and solutions to improve IT systems and operations.
• Developing skills to a point of owning projects involving IT Infrastructure and AI technology utilising Agile and Waterfall methodologies
• Supporting IT helpdesk technician, escalating queries relating to projects and working alongside Head of Technical Operations to resolve.
• Responsible for managing, maintaining, and troubleshooting our expanding IT Infrastructure.
• Help drive efficiency within the tech stack where possible - deliver suggestions and help role out projects where applicable.
• Supporting the wider business by actively researching and implementing new technologies to drive efficiency over all areas of the business
• Help develop and improve detailed process and procedure documentation to support IT operations proactively making recommendations to improve processes
• Prepare and maintain written technical documentation including system builds and configuration
• Produce reporting on project deliverables
• Knowledge of E-commerce/ERP/WMS systems advantageous
• Building and using Power BI reporting and dashboards to drive data lead decisions within the business.

Skills:

• The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2-3 years' experience in a technology/IT Project Co-ordination, PMO, or Junior Project Management or similar role, ideally within e-commerce or retail industry
• Ideally you will have strong knowledge of supply chain and/or retail operations
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, a strong can-do mentality and strategic mind-set, good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical requirements and liaise with developers.
• Strong MS Office skills across PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
• Drive a culture of excellence, accountability, and innovation
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with a team to meet deadlines.

Please apply with CV.