Job Description - Project Manager

Main Job Purpose

• To ensure that bespoke software solutions are delivered to customers within the timescales and to the quality expected. You will also lead the Software Development team (typically 4-8 staff) on a per project basis.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work closely with customer management to understand the business requirement for the project, developing effective working relationships and ongoing management processes for the project.
• Define the deliverables, resource requirements and work plan for the project, and manage their development and delivery.
• To ensure that the project is delivered within the financial requirements of the Business Unit.
• To estimate and plan projects from start to finish, with built in contingencies.
• To ensure projects meet industry leading quality standards.
• Manage, monitor and motivate the cross functional team assigned to the project.
• To conduct project presentations and compile reports.

Skills / Attributes Required

• A proven track record of successful project implementation in a software environment.
• Team management experience, comfortable matrix managing project teams of up to 20 people.
• Excellent client facing skills.
• Experience of the whole project life cycle, able to operate in the initial conceptual design stage, in the depths of system testing, and at each stage in between
• Thorough knowledge of MS Project and Prince 2
• The ability to foster motivation within the project team to meet tight deadlines.
• The ability to have a strong impact and influence key decisions.

Salary / Benefits Package

• Up to £45,000 plus Car, Pension and 25 days holiday

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