Project Manager
Project Manager
A leading global Aviation and Transport IT Solutions Provider is looking for a Project Manager to join their Global Project Delivery team based in Reading. You will be accountable for the success of internal and external projects, managing the projects to deliver a quality solution within the agreed scope, on time and within budget. Hybrid working is expected.
Responsibilities:
- Create a Project Management Plan and Project Plans
- Manage the successful delivery of the project from initiation to closure against the agreed project plan and scope
- Manage project deliverables and ensure that they are to the appropriate levels of quality, on time and within budget
- Regularly track progress of the activities and the deliverables
- Obtain customer acceptance of the project deliverables
- Monitor all progress and take mitigation actions to avoid risks being triggered and take recovery actions if the risk occurs
- Manage and validate all scope changes
- Raise Change Requests as required
- Represent the project externally and internally
- Produce regular and accurate progress reports and present the project status at appropriate Project Review Boards
- Manage the customer to ensure the customer fulfils its obligations
- Manage 3rd party suppliers, to ensure they deliver to time, quality, and budget
- Ensure customer satisfaction throughout the project life
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Formal project management training and certification, PMP or PRINCE 2 certified recommended
- Successful delivery of two or more medium (> EUR 1m) mission critical projects with full budget control
- Competent in project management tools and MS Office
- Proven track record in delivering complex, wide-ranging projects in a timely manner
- Proven experience in scope management, time management, cost management, risk management, customer management, stakeholder management, 3rd Party management, quality management and procurement management
- Proven commercial understanding, with ability to manage subcontractor relationships
- Understanding of the software development lifecycle, IT infrastructure and architecture will be an asset
- Flexible, dynamic, and creative
- A hands-on problem solver with excellent communication skills
- Clearly client-oriented with a strong focus on quality and efficiency
- Well established organization, multitasking and prioritization skills
- Fluency in English (spoken and written) is mandatory, other languages will be an asset
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Business Management, Business Engineering, IT Engineering or similar
- Ideally 5 years in a SaaS solutions provider environment
- At least 5 years demonstrable track record in managing customer facing implementation projects