Project Manager - Software Implementation - Software Vendor - REF 975

Posted 1 day 11 hours ago by Interface Recruitment UK

Permanent
Not Specified
I.T. & Communications Jobs
Yorkshire, Leeds, United Kingdom, LS1 8
Job Description

Job title: Project Manager - Health care

Location: Leeds (up to 3 days working from home possible)

Salary: £40,000

Benefits:

  • Private Healthcare
  • Free Parking
  • Employer Contributed Pension
  • Income Protection
  • Life Assurance
  • Generous Bonus Scheme
  • Holidays and Stat Hols
  • Rural environment

Education: Ideally degree educated but commercial experience is first and foremost

Qualifications: Prince2

Industry: Software House - Public Sector

Role: To manage the implementation of a variety of projects such as care and education systems, self-service portals, mobile applications and roadmap releases. The projects will be delivered to multiple allocated customers concurrently and include day-to-day BAU management.

Responsibilities:

  • Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion.
  • Understand how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully.
  • Sets and manages customer expectations.
  • Communicates effectively with customers to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions.
  • Schedules migrations, synchronisations and installations work with the appropriate teams.
  • Tracks and reviews progress of software releases and resolution of issues via widgets/Jira/Wiki.
  • Review and update project milestones and negotiate changes where necessary.
  • Prepare completion/milestone certificates and change control notices where appropriate.
  • Prepare for Project Meetings and Reviews.
  • Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
  • Tracks and reports time on a regular basis, i.e., via a time recording system.
  • Use the JIRA systems to manage issues and forward to appropriate team for action.
  • Works with Product, Development and Technical Teams to analyse and solve issues.
  • Responsible for organising internal project meetings with the appropriate teams.
  • Highlights failed deliverables to a Senior Project Manager or the Deployment Director.
  • Suggests areas for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions.
  • To manage an allocation of LIVE customers.
  • Continually seeks opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen customer relationships.
  • To assist with cover for other PMs during periods of absence.
  • Effectively communicate relevant project information to a Senior Project Manager or the Deployment Director.

Person Specification / Skills:

  • Understands how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully.
  • Excellent communication skills - to have the ability to communicate at all levels using a variety of methods.
  • Excellent IT skills.
  • Some experience of software implementation is desirable but not essential.
  • Previous experience of using Microsoft Project or a willingness to learn how to use it.
  • Ability to work unsupervised.
  • To be a quick learner.
  • Good organisational skills.
  • To have the ability to work to tight deadlines in a pressurised environment.
  • An awareness of Prince 2 principles and methodology.
  • Tolerance and patience.
  • Ability to negotiate.
  • Ability to analyse and solve issues.
  • Will be required to travel to customer sites and stay overnight on an occasional basis.
  • Full UK Driving Licence required.

This is a customer-facing role which requires good interpersonal skills, technical understanding, and the ability to work as part of a team but also demonstrates initiative when working alone.

Recommendations: If you recommend the opportunity to a friend or colleague then Interface will make a £350 referral fee payment (if we place the individual into the role). All you have to do is forward this email onto a colleague/friend; they then simply need to mention your name in their email response to Interface.