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Project Manager Sheffield, England

Certara

Full Time Sheffield, England 10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today

Job description

Overview:

The Project Manager will be responsible for the coordination and logistics around the development of projects forming part of Simcyp platform of software products.

Qualified candidates will have experience working with development teams, test teams and product owners and have an appreciation of the software development lifecycle and of the processes involved in software development. You will be working with a development / test team of 30+ people and science team (product owners) of 80+.

Ideal candidates will have a degree level qualification and a number of years experience in Software project co-ordination/management

Responsibilities:

While the day-to-day responsibilities vary between applications, the role will include the following activities:

Develop, maintain and monitor project plans and project schedules and communicate these to management
Document progress and holdups/deviations with detail on a weekly basis
In close collaboration with the software and science team leads, coordinate the work of all developers and scientists ensuring delays are minimised
Identify and highlight project risks and communicate them to management
Assist in the development of appropriate metrics to measure progress
Have high attention to detail, strong organizational skills and a flexible approach to work
Liaise with relevant areas and groups (developers, scientists, testers, QA staff) within the company and the group as required
Where applicable, ensure that company and client-related documentation is issued (internally and externally) accurately and on time
Identify and implement process improvements to ensure more effective program execution

Qualifications:

Degree level, or equivalent, in a relevant discipline
Experience with full product lifecycle with understanding of development lifecycle and various technology methodologies that support that lifecycle
Proficiency with MS Project, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, SharePoint and preferably experience with Azure DevOps and PowerBI
Ability to clearly communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to gather project user requirements within a user environment

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