The GPMO Project Coordinator/Project Manager provides leadership across the full lifecycle of IT and Product initiatives, guiding teams from robust project planning through to effective execution. The role ensures projects are delivered on schedule, at high quality, and in alignment with established business and technical objectives. In close partnership with Product Management and IT, the Project Manager serves as a key cross‑functional leader, aligning stakeholders, driving decisions, and orchestrating the work required to bring offerings successfully to market.
This role is measured on the consistent delivery of high‑quality, objective‑aligned outcomes. It demands disciplined, proactive communication, structured planning, and strong problem‑solving capabilities. The ideal candidate brings analytical strength to anticipate challenges, identify risks, and recommend effective solutions, paired with a resilient, "can‑do" mindset suited to fast‑paced, evolving environments with distributed teams.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Creates, optimizes, and drives structured schedules and milestone project plans across product releases, product launch teams and projects
- Sets and meets deadlines with quality deliverables, effectively adapting and modifying plans based on changing data or conditions
- Holds project team members accountable for their commitments, milestones, resources, and deliverables
- Anticipates, identifies, documents, and manages key project risks, proposing appropriate mitigation and contingency plans and communicates in a timely manner to stakeholders and senior management
- Identifies project dependencies and tracks and reports on their progress
- Proposes workable solutions to problems by analysing business and technical trade‑offs among alternatives, and uses objective judgment and influence to formulate and drive consensus on recommendations
- Frames communication and discussions for the intended audience, with appropriate context and line of sight
- Ensures that the appropriate documents exist and are broadly communicated to drive shared vision among the program teams
- Creates clearly understandable & actionable success criteria, objectives, and requirements and communicates them to the team
- Conducts and effectively facilitates project team meetings to update status, and identify and resolve issues
- Achieves quality results through strong team interaction, effective cross‑group collaboration and taking ownership of the success of the initiative
Personal and Business Skills:
- Strong planning acumen, able to prioritize effectively and operate as a proactive self‑starter focused on delivery outcomes.
- Exceptional communication skills, anticipating information needs, ensuring teams are well‑informed, and presenting confidently to executives and cross‑functional leaders.
- Analytical and strategic thinker, able to synthesize insights from disparate information and translate them into clear actions, decisions, and mitigation plans.
- Sound decision‑making ability, even in ambiguous situations; considers upstream/downstream impacts and balances long‑term and short‑term objectives.
- Highly organized and detail‑oriented, with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities and drive clarity in complex environments.
- Strong leadership presence, capable of motivating teams, resolving conflict, and fostering a culture of accountability, trust, and continuous improvement.
- Resilient and adaptable, comfortable working in fast‑paced, evolving environments with distributed teams.
- Ability to coach and develop talent, helping team members grow their skills, confidence, and impact.
Experience:
- 3+ years' experience working in a software development or technology driven environment.
- 8+ years' experience with project/program management principles, tools, and methodologies.
- Strong knowledge of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and how cross functional teams collaborate to deliver products.
- Experience working with Product, Engineering, and IT teams is highly beneficial.
Educational Requirements:
- BA/BS in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or a related area, or equivalent program/project management experience
- PMP or PRINCE2 certification is highly desired.
Benefits:
- Hybrid working arrangements (2/3 days in the office)
- Annual performance-related bonus
- 6x Flexi Anyday: knock 2.5 hours off your day on any workday
About Us
From the day we opened our doors, MRI Software has built flexible, game‑changing real estate software that powers thriving communities and helps make the world a better place to live, work and play. Fulfilling that mission is only possible because of one thing: exceptional people. People like you! Our people‑first approach to PropTech is defining a new industry standard for client experiences that, quite frankly, can't be duplicated. Experiences that deliver real value every day. And we know those experiences begin with our people. We believe MRI is more than just a workplace; it's a connected co