Lead Project Manager

Lead Project Manager / Senior PM – Web Solutions, Software, Systems Integration; Enterprise (Internal) & Customer Facing (API / Portal / Systems Integration) Projects; Stakeholder Engagement, Budgets, Issues, Risk, Change, Resource Management; PRINCE II, AGILE/SCRUM; JIRA, MS Project. Permanent, West London/Hybrid (3/2), c£80k +Benefits

Lead Project Manager required by mid-sized global b2b services organisation focussed on the delivery of enterprise-wide web/software solutions developed inhouse using PHP and related Frameworks.

Working closely with the senior leadership team you will engage with stakeholders and departmental heads across the business to deliver a range of projects and over-time look to build a team of BAs and PMs working under your lead. In the short-term the Lead PM will:

• Head up a number of business focussed digital web technology projects across the enterprise
• Engage with stakeholders (supported by a BA) to elicit requirements
• Engage with Head of Technical teams to second resources and manage effectively
• Act as the Scrum Master / Product Owner in sprint planning and product/platform roadmaps
• Manage and report on issue, risk, budgets, resource and change keeping stakeholders apprised
• Oversee UAT and delivery into production of internal enterprise systems
• Liaise with external clients/partners to oversee API / systems integration work
• Create, manage and keep all project documentation up to date in JIRA/MS Project etc
• Plan to build a small team of BAs and PMs to support onwards initiatives

This is a Lead Project Management role which requires the individual to work in a hands-on capacity; we welcome candidates from all commercial background environments who can demonstrate:

• Extensive experience working across enterprise-wide web and software solutions (ideally PHP / Javascript etc); no direct experience in programming is required
• Experience eliciting requirements from a range of senior business stakeholders being able to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences and plan/design suitable solutions
• Previous work with and management of both Business Analysts and Web Developers driving new features by managing roadmaps and sprints
• Support of functional testing procedures and delivery into production inc UAT
• Employment of appropriate methods inc PRINCE II and Agile/Scrum
• Excellent time management, resource management and communication skills

Excellent opportunity to join an international organisation at a time of exciting change with the opportunity to remain hands-on in a Project Management capacity and build a small team PM function / PMO within the corporate structure.