project manager London, England
DCA Recruitment
Full Time
London, England
70000 - 60000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Project Manager
Salary: £60 - 70K
City of London, London
Permanent, full time
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to work in a small close-knit Delivery Team. This is a rewarding and varied role, and the ideal candidate will be looking to move from similar role and looking expand their experience in this field to more portfolio focused role.
The role will require excellent project control and coordination skills and an ability to adapt and be flexible in a changing and time sensitive environment. The ability and desire to manage a large number of small to large sized projects (portfolio management) rather than a handful of large projects is key for this role. This not a traditional single project waterfall Project role. Projects will range from 1 week to 1 year in length and approximately 20 plus active projects at any one time.
About us
Sensical is a small and growing IT MSP and consultancy based in the City of London.
Our customers are SMEs within financial services and other sectors that value expert advice, system reliability and high-quality support that is a cut above the average. We are a friendly close-knit and supportive team of experts.
Who are we?
Sensical is a small and fast-growing IT consultancy and managed services provider based in the City of London.
Despite increasing the size of the company every year, we maintain our founding principles with a passion for doing things right and providing absolutely the best quality.
Our happy customers are small and medium sized organisations (SMEs) across many sectors that appreciate a level of expert advice, reliability of systems and quality support that is a cut above the average.
We are a friendly close-knit and supportive team of experts.
Job Role
Project Management (90%):
Primarily working as a close knit portfolio management team with the Head of Delivery, Project Support Officer and other Project Managers owning a defined portfolio of projects.
Overall delivery accountability for all projects within an assigned portfolio
Daily project planning, task reviews and engagement with technical team on progress
Risk, issues and dependencies management
Project and assigned portfolio resource management and prioritisation
Gathering of business objectives & requirements (customer and internal)
Problem solving
Project reporting (customer and internal)
Scope management (commercial and technical)
Project record keeping, reporting and governance
Internal stakeholder and team communications
Vendor management and communications
Collating and holding post project reviews
Client communications in the form of progress updates, planning and date negotiation
Occasional direct client consultation assignments
Delivery strategy and department support (10%):
Supporting the Head of Delivery with implementation of a Delivery Department Strategy.
Ownership (supported) of some elements of a department and business improvement strategy.
Mentoring other more junior team members.
Ownership of some continuous improvement initiatives.
Essential skills and experience
Demonstratable experience of maintaining project plans, project resource management and RAID logs.
Good commercial awareness and a willingness to work in an environment where efficiency and time management are essential.
Strong influencing skills both at a team technical level and senior stakeholders.
Excellent communications skills both verbal and written. Ability to communicate with customers and internal colleagues at all levels (up to C level) in a professional manner, able to take on board and explain complex subjects in a clear and concise manner.
Able to absorb and understand relevant technical information at a very high level and challenge / question in order to manage the project.
Strong and demonstratable MS Office skills, specifically SharePoint, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
Experience in any industry planning tool - MS Project, Planner, Monday, Asana etc.
Previous experience in a similar or related role and able to demonstrate and an appropriate prioritisation approach.
Essential behaviours
Comfortable with working in a fast-paced environment and able to adapt to changing priorities.
A self-starter, able to self-motivate in order to drive delivery efficiency.
Proven quality ethic and excellent attention to detail
Highly motivated to learn on the job and deliver success for our customers.
Ability to work successfully across multiple and diverse clients and projects, sometimes without rigid structure and with incomplete sources of information.
Able to work at a high level but also decide when to drill down into the detail.
An eye for detail and a strong focus on quality.
A focus on efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Compensation and benefits (some apply after completion of probation)
Profit and performance related bonus payment
Additional day off on your birthday
Private Health Insurance including Dental, Optical, and Mental Health
Employee Assistance Program with Health Assured
Discount Scheme with Perkbox
Bring Your Own Device allowance
Cycle to Work Scheme
Season Ticket Loan
Training and relevant ongoing certification
Enhanced Sick Pay
Regular Staff Events
Office Refreshments
Other Opportunities
Enjoy a friendly and flexible working environment, in a company that focuses on delivering excellence.
Work closely with a group of passionate experts.
Have your ideas valued and see the fruits of your labour.
Gain exposure to a broad set of clients, each in key market verticals.
Relevant training to support further personal development.
Qualifications
Existing Project Management qualifications (examples - PRINCE2 and MSP) would be highly regarded.
Salary: £60 - 70K
City of London, London
Permanent, full time
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to work in a small close-knit Delivery Team. This is a rewarding and varied role, and the ideal candidate will be looking to move from similar role and looking expand their experience in this field to more portfolio focused role.
The role will require excellent project control and coordination skills and an ability to adapt and be flexible in a changing and time sensitive environment. The ability and desire to manage a large number of small to large sized projects (portfolio management) rather than a handful of large projects is key for this role. This not a traditional single project waterfall Project role. Projects will range from 1 week to 1 year in length and approximately 20 plus active projects at any one time.
About us
Sensical is a small and growing IT MSP and consultancy based in the City of London.
Our customers are SMEs within financial services and other sectors that value expert advice, system reliability and high-quality support that is a cut above the average. We are a friendly close-knit and supportive team of experts.
Who are we?
Sensical is a small and fast-growing IT consultancy and managed services provider based in the City of London.
Despite increasing the size of the company every year, we maintain our founding principles with a passion for doing things right and providing absolutely the best quality.
Our happy customers are small and medium sized organisations (SMEs) across many sectors that appreciate a level of expert advice, reliability of systems and quality support that is a cut above the average.
We are a friendly close-knit and supportive team of experts.
Job Role
Project Management (90%):
Primarily working as a close knit portfolio management team with the Head of Delivery, Project Support Officer and other Project Managers owning a defined portfolio of projects.
Overall delivery accountability for all projects within an assigned portfolio
Daily project planning, task reviews and engagement with technical team on progress
Risk, issues and dependencies management
Project and assigned portfolio resource management and prioritisation
Gathering of business objectives & requirements (customer and internal)
Problem solving
Project reporting (customer and internal)
Scope management (commercial and technical)
Project record keeping, reporting and governance
Internal stakeholder and team communications
Vendor management and communications
Collating and holding post project reviews
Client communications in the form of progress updates, planning and date negotiation
Occasional direct client consultation assignments
Delivery strategy and department support (10%):
Supporting the Head of Delivery with implementation of a Delivery Department Strategy.
Ownership (supported) of some elements of a department and business improvement strategy.
Mentoring other more junior team members.
Ownership of some continuous improvement initiatives.
Essential skills and experience
Demonstratable experience of maintaining project plans, project resource management and RAID logs.
Good commercial awareness and a willingness to work in an environment where efficiency and time management are essential.
Strong influencing skills both at a team technical level and senior stakeholders.
Excellent communications skills both verbal and written. Ability to communicate with customers and internal colleagues at all levels (up to C level) in a professional manner, able to take on board and explain complex subjects in a clear and concise manner.
Able to absorb and understand relevant technical information at a very high level and challenge / question in order to manage the project.
Strong and demonstratable MS Office skills, specifically SharePoint, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
Experience in any industry planning tool - MS Project, Planner, Monday, Asana etc.
Previous experience in a similar or related role and able to demonstrate and an appropriate prioritisation approach.
Essential behaviours
Comfortable with working in a fast-paced environment and able to adapt to changing priorities.
A self-starter, able to self-motivate in order to drive delivery efficiency.
Proven quality ethic and excellent attention to detail
Highly motivated to learn on the job and deliver success for our customers.
Ability to work successfully across multiple and diverse clients and projects, sometimes without rigid structure and with incomplete sources of information.
Able to work at a high level but also decide when to drill down into the detail.
An eye for detail and a strong focus on quality.
A focus on efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Compensation and benefits (some apply after completion of probation)
Profit and performance related bonus payment
Additional day off on your birthday
Private Health Insurance including Dental, Optical, and Mental Health
Employee Assistance Program with Health Assured
Discount Scheme with Perkbox
Bring Your Own Device allowance
Cycle to Work Scheme
Season Ticket Loan
Training and relevant ongoing certification
Enhanced Sick Pay
Regular Staff Events
Office Refreshments
Other Opportunities
Enjoy a friendly and flexible working environment, in a company that focuses on delivering excellence.
Work closely with a group of passionate experts.
Have your ideas valued and see the fruits of your labour.
Gain exposure to a broad set of clients, each in key market verticals.
Relevant training to support further personal development.
Qualifications
Existing Project Management qualifications (examples - PRINCE2 and MSP) would be highly regarded.
DCA Recruitment
www.dcass.co.uk
Godalming, United Kingdom
Richard Creer
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1 to 50 Employees
Company - Private
HR Consulting
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