Software Delivery Project Manager

An excellent opportunity for a Project Manager to join a growing Tech business.

Client Details

My client are an innovative Technology business who are recruiting a Project Manager off the back of a period of business growth.

As Project Manager, you will manage the implementation and delivery of software solutions with external customers.

This is a permanent role with hybrid working, based in Cheshire.

Description

• Responsible for the overall management and execution of large, complex, and strategically significant customer programmes.
• Responsible for budget, quality, risk management, schedule, documentation, training, scope, and customer management throughout the project lifecycle.
• Responsible for the development of customer Software Functional Specification ensuring full scope coverage in adherence to contract requirements.
• Responsible for management of the customer relating to all software elements within the scope of the project.
• Drive and maintain customer engagement.
• Responsible for planning and forecasting all project related costs.
• Responsible for variations to the software scope ensuring they are costed and delivered to agreed schedule.
• Produce and maintain software delivery schedule, risks and issues. Monitor, and report progress internally and externally.
• Work closely with technical teams, manage the backlog and task assignment to the team.
• Contribute to improving the processes and tools to deliver software projects.
• Contribute to the growth strategy and help with initiatives to shape delivery.

Profile

• Proven experience as a Project Manager, working for a Software Supplier, Software Vendor, or Software House delivering software to external customers.
• Customer-facing experience as a Project Manager delivering software to external clients.
• Certification in Prince2.
• Experience with waterfall and agile (Kanban) delivery models.
• Experience working with Developers, Software Engineers and Architects using best practice PM tools.
• Track record of successful delivery of complex, large scale, IT-led real time projects
• An ability to manage both internal technical resource but also set expectations with end customers as to scope of delivery and timescales.
• Self-sufficiency, a pro-active attitude, flexibility to take responsibility to solve customer problems.
• Excellent communications skills, both written & verbal, including listening.

Job Offer

• Salary range of £60,000 - £75,000+ DOE, with potential for more for the right candidate
• Hybrid working
• Plus many more excellent benefits