Project Manager

Compensation
£35,000 - £45,000 Base + Performance Related Bonus + Benefits

TL;DR
Project Manager
Fast-growing data and AI consultancy specialising in the energy sector
Preference for Glasgow or Edinburgh and hybrid work but not essential
Flexible working (we’re very relaxed)
Energy sector expertise a plus
Scrum experience a plus

Who are we?
Hypercube Consulting is the data and AI consulting company for the energy sector. We're building a world-class team of data experts with deep domain knowledge in all things energy.
To understand more about who we are and what we do, visit our website here:

wearehypercube.com

To get a better understanding of how we think and some of the ways we work, check out our founder’s blog here:

Beyond Data

Role purpose
This is an early hire for a young, fast-growing consultancy. We're looking for someone that is adaptable and driven that wants to grow with our business and have a strong say in how we shape the company.

Work with our expert delivery, data and analytics consultants to help customers deliver more value from their data.
This will be a key role in the delivery team and will guide the ongoing definition of our ways of working and the delivery of great outcomes for our customers.

Day-to-day work will involve project delivery and collaborating with stakeholders across our internal and customer teams. Work will include scope, planning, mobilising, managing and reporting on projects that cover machine learning, data platform, and advanced analytics solutions for our customers - built with modern tools across the open source and cloud platform landscape.

You'll have to get stuck into overseeing the projects assigned to you and influencing the successful outcome for our customers.

You will act as a champion and subject-matter expert for our ways of working across the business, helping to cross-skill and upskill others.

Furthermore, you will also be heavily involved in the outreach and knowledge sharing that Hypercube does. We strongly believe that giving back to the community is an important part of our purpose and the best way to learn. We will help you grow your brand through speaking, blogging, or other outreach methods should you wish.

Accountabilities
Manage the relationship with the customer and all stakeholders
Deliver assigned projects in line with established KPIs
Quality of delivery is aligned to customer expectations and satisfied objectives defined at the outset of the project, e.g. performance/functionality
Define the scope of each project to which you are assigned
Manage changes in project scope, schedule, and costs
Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for successful execution of projects
Develop a detailed project plan to track progress using established tools and processes, e.g. DevOps
Time estimating – ensure the estimated date of completion is accurate
Cost estimating – ensure the estimated cost to complete is accurate
Management of project budgets
Managing Risks and Issues (RAID logs per project)
Monitoring progress and reporting on it via agreed channels and to established timelines
Manage changes in project scope, schedule, and costs
Escalating to management where the success of the project is at risk
Produce high-quality communications, documentation, and presentations of solutions for colleagues and customers
Contribute to Hypercube’s blog and other outreach efforts
Work with the business development team to shape and win new projects
Help to grow both our internal knowledge and skill sets as we scale.

Technical skills
We understand that this list is extensive – please apply if you fit some or only part of it we're flexible and are mostly looking for bright people who can adapt as the role grows. We want to see the broadest range of possible candidates from a diverse mix of backgrounds. Technical skills are only part of the equation.

Ideally, you will have hands-on experience with the following in a previous role:
Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong working knowledge of PMP / PRINCE II - certification desirable
Experience of working using Agile frameworks such as Kanban or Scrum
Understanding and integrating appropriate project management tools and processes
Planning skills, including ability to define and fulfil tasks and schedules to an established business rhythm
Negotiation, for example, regarding, budgets, schedules, scope creep, and the use of resources
Commercial acumen as applied to financial profile and management of projects and their relationship to the wider business.

Additional experience with the following would be beneficial, but not essential:
MS Office (esp. PowerPoint, Word and Excel), Azure DevOps, JIRA
Team Management
Leadership
Conflict management
Decision-making
Effective listening.

Other desirable skills and experience
Experience within the Energy sector
Experience of working to delivery data related projects.

What’s in it for you?
Hypercube is a young, growing data and analytics consultancy that aims to bring in the best possible talent to solve the most interesting challenges for our customers. We’re willing to do what it takes to secure the best possible people. We want to build a world-class team.

You’ll be one of the earliest hires for our organisation and, therefore, will have a huge impact on the culture and how it is shaped. You’ll have the chance to influence decisions in a fast-paced start-up and grow with the organisation.

Furthermore, you'll have direct access to our existing team of experienced delivery, data and analytics leaders and their wider network.

You’ll also be helped to grow your own brand as you contribute to the outward-facing aspects of this business.

Benefits
Pension
Performance related bonus
Flexible working
Events and community
Private health insurance
Death in Service (4X Salary)
Health cash plan
EV leasing scheme
Training and events budget
Mentorship programmes
and more to come (we're exploring some cool stuff, watch this space)

IMPORTANT!!
Hypercube is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive employee environment which is as representative as possible of our society. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, nationality, religion or belief, gender, and sexual orientation.
Finally, we would consider part-time, condensed hours, job-share, and other flexible arrangements to secure the absolute best people. If in doubt, please ask, and we'll see how to make it work.