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Position: Project Manager

Experience: 8-10 Years (3-5 years and above in Project management)

Location: Dartford, UK

Role

The Project manager will be responsible for managing and delivering implementation projects and will be responsible for all day-to-day project management activities. They may have to work independently or with UK counterparts, who will represent the team during face-to-face meetings with customers.

Responsibility and duties:

· To manage the implementation process as defined in the current Implementation Process Model(s) and ensure Governance is adhered too

· To ensure the customer is aware of their respective responsibilities and commits to resources required

· To manage the progress of work performed by client and Third Parties

· To be the prime customer contact and promote client products and company professionally at all times

· To maintain regular, frequent contact with the customer and develop a profitable relationship with key customer personnel

· To manage problems through to resolution escalating proactively and formally as necessary

· To maintain accurate quality records of customer project work, sufficient to allow seamless handover to a colleague

· To continually assess the implementation project and propose process improvements.

· To ensure all records in Kimble are kept up to date including billing and forecast resources and revenue accurately

Essential Skills required:

• Project Management experience in IT projects / software implementation projects
• Able to work alone (Individual Contributor) and as effectively as a team player
• Strong commercial awareness
• Excellent Negotiator
• Proven ability to self-manage and remain productive under pressure.
• Professionally presented and a great ambassador for the Company
• Positive work ethic which includes willingness to work extended hours where appropriate.
• Numerate, methodical, approachable, an excellent communicator at many levels
• Willingness to assist others.
• Strong report writing skills.
• Prince2 Practitioner or equivalent certification; may be waived for exceptionally talented candidates. They’ll need to be trained after joining.
• Demonstrable knowledge of MS Project (or equivalent), Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Master’s degree in engineering or Computer science / computer application

Desirable Skills:

• Has managed 3rd parties.
• Has working experience of the onshore – offshore model
• Has experience of commercial awareness in aspects such as revenue recognition and margin management.
• Has development / technical background (Preferred)
• Public Services and Utilities Industry background preferred.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £45,000.00-£55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Life insurance
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Performance bonus
• Yearly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Dartford: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Project Management: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location