Project Manager London, England
Job description
Project Manager
Executive Summary
You will be joining Oodle's Transformation team. This is a dynamic, agile team that is at the heart of Oodle – we bridge the gap between technical and operational teams to create tailored solutions to drive Oodle towards its growth targets.
Role Description
As a Project Manager you will be supporting the Head of Business Transformation to deliver strategic programmes of work that drive organisational efficiency, effectiveness, cost reduction and value optimisation. You will have the opportunity to lead both business-wide & function specific projects of work, to help Oodle deliver against its strategy. It is important that you can both dive into the complexity and detail of operational running of the business, while still being able to clearly articulate strategic problems and solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver strategic projects end-to-end, to support Oodle's growth plans
- Work with senior business stakeholders to define & document the scope and target outcomes of key projects, to ensure alignment to Oodle's overall objectives
- Create detailed project plans - involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring operational & technical feasibility and timelines
- Conduct day-to-day maintenance of project plans & provide status updates for the senior leadership teams on key initiatives across the business
- Identify risks and issues associated with strategic projects, suggest appropriate mitigants and escalate where appropriate
- Support the Head of Business Transformation in managing and running Oodle's core delivery update meetings & quarterly planning events
- Design and facilitate workshops and working groups to elicit feedback from stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and enhance project management best practices
- Undertake project interventions as necessary to support successful delivery
- Help to ensure that all initiatives operate in line with Regulatory requirements and within the business's agreed risk appetite
Core Skills
- Minimum of 3 years working in a project management role
- Experience in developing project plans and their execution
- Worked across the full lifecycle of a project in both structured and agile environments
- Comfortable taking ownership of tasks and showing flexibility in the approach to Strategy, Transformation, and Business Analysis
- Strong stakeholder management experience working with Operations, Technology, and other Business leaders
- Strong analytical capabilities and attention to detail; capable of synthesizing and summarizing complex data or findings to drive decision making
- Able to manage your own time, be pro-active and follow tasks through to completion
- The ability to work under pressure and to strict timelines
- Good written and verbal communication skills
Location: Oxford or London – with some home working
Reporting Structure: Reporting to the Head of Business Transformation
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week - 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday
About Oodle!
Oodle is making car buying easy. Our customers rely on their cars for work commute, school pick-ups, and once-in-a-lifetime road trips. For many people it is their largest purchase. We are working hard every day to make buying one better.
We use the latest technology to deliver the absolute best customer and business outcomes: from an industry-leading inclusive lending algorithm to digital-first application journeys and best-in-class customer support teams.
In just six years we have already helped over 150,000 customers, achieved 4.7* Trustpilot score, have been named one of Finovate's Top 50 Fintechs in Europe and Sifted's Top 20 European Fintechs to follow in 2020, and recognized as one of The Best Companies to work for in both 2020 and 2021.
The car market is one of the UK's largest retail markets and we are ready to disrupt it. Backed by some of the world's most reputable financial institutions, we are now ready for the next stage in our journey.
What you can expect from Oodle
Oodle is unlike most companies. There are no limits to the support you will get and the best thing about Oodle is our people. For that reason, we have a dedicated People Experience team that focus on making your time with us as fun and beneficial as possible. We are constantly adding to our perks and benefits, and below is what we currently provide to all staff:
- Performance bonus (% dependent upon department)
- Pension
- Private Healthcare with Vitality
- Life Insurance (4xSalary)
- Confidential mental health support
- 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
- Enhanced Maternity Pay and Shared Parental Leave
- Menopause Support (Paid Leave)
- Tusker Salary Sacrifice EV Leasing Scheme
Oodle staff love to have a fun time, enjoy each other's company socially and learn new skills. We also value work-life balance, our global environment, and our families. That's why we run with flexible hours and hybrid working, enjoy paid time off volunteering with our nominated charity and benefit from continuous training and development from our internal L&D Academy.
Even more perks:
- Seasonal social events, like Oodlefest for the whole family!
- Caboodle - A whole portal of online retail discounts
- Care First –Employee Assistance Programme
- Talent Referral Bonus Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Paid volunteering day
- Drinks fridges, great coffee and breakfast all laid on free!
Does this all sound like a job you would excel in and a company you would thrive in?
Then do not delay, apply now!
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