Senior Project Manager

A City-based global business-intelligence company in the media sector is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to be responsible for managing new product/tool development projects, ensuring they meet or exceed expectations and are delivered on-time and on-budget. This role interfaces with the internal IT team, various areas of the business and executive management to assure that the solution is understood and addresses requirements.

Project Manager Responsibilities:

• Manage the day-to-day aspects of multiple projects with multi-disciplinary teams and senior stakeholders including release planning, continuous delivery and continuous integration, ensuring all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and budget
• Inspire a collaborative, one-team dynamic by ensuring the challenge and requirements are understood by the team and participate in solution development
• Provide a framework and process for project teams, establish key team check-ins to ensure that all team members are in constant step with the project
• Ensure that key people are taken along the project journey, and that expectations are managed internally and externally. Proactive management with no surprises!
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors
• Develop project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders
• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs

Project Manager - Required Experience

• Five years plus working experience as a project manager on technical projects.
• PMP / PRINCE2 / and/or SCRUM certification
• Experience of working in both an Agile and Waterfall method
• Solid technical background, with understanding, or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies
• Solid organisational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking
• Excellent client-facing written and verbal communication skills in English
• A strong understanding of the principles of effective product management

Project Manager - Desirable Experience

• Media sector knowledge
• Experience of managing projects that have a focus on data and digital media

This is a global market-leader with multiple overseas locations, a policy of promoting from within and a wonderful, modern working environment. If you'd like to take advantage of this opportunity with a highly-rated employer and you have the skills and experience we seek, we'd love to hear from you. Send us your CV now!