Project Manager

Project Manager - Maidenhead - Permanent

My client, a market leader within their sector are looking to recruit a Project Manager to join their expanding organisation. the role itself can be described as follows:

Role / Responsibilities:

• Use disciplined project management methodology and tools with and a high level of discretion to implement and configure increasingly larger and more complex products to solve customer business needs
• Project budget management including forecasting revenue and billing.
• Scoping and estimation of effort required for small and medium implementation projects
• Developing detailed project plans to guide clients, staff members and project teams. Project plans are living documents that the Project Manager will continually revise based on changing needs and requirements
• Identifying and assigning project tasks based on the skill sets, experience and strengths of staff members
• Monitoring project performance to ensure timely delivery
• Compiling and submitting project status reports to clients, management and other stakeholders
• Working effectively with relevant stakeholders for efficient project implementation
• Developing excellent leadership, customer relations and communication skills to liaise effectively with all project stakeholders
• Provide excellent high-touch customer service, building strong relationships and ensuring that each customer is a reference
• Understand from a high level, the technical aspects of software, including application architecture and infrastructure
• Prepare and provide project status and risk assessments to their manager with appropriate levels of detail to ensure that implementations stay on schedule

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Project management experience exhibited by working independently on projects
• Working knowledge of project management software tools such as Microsoft Excel, SmartSheets and other relevant applications
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent customer relationship and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure and make hard decisions required to achieve project objectives
• Requires strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to independently work as a contributing member in a high-paced and focused team
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks with competing deadlines
• Ability to socialize ideas and influence decisions without direct authority
• Industry knowledge and experience in the forecourt and convenience markets

Requirements

• Please note you will be required to travel up to 25% of the time
• There is a currently a hybrid working arrangement where you are expected to be in the office 3 days every week (Tuesdays/ Wednesdays/ Thursdays).

If this exciting opportunity could be of interest - please let me know ASAP. Interview can be arrange on short notice.