Project Manager - Software Implementation

Project Manager – Software Implementation – Warrington/Sheffield/Luton –

Company Shares / Car Allowance / Possible Profit Share / Bonus (Exceptional Performance) / Pension / Holidays + Banks

Additional Benefits

Free Parking

North West

Project Manager

Hybrid – Can report into Sheffield / Warrington (2 days pw in the office - Flex)

£up to late £50,000 level

Company Shares (Possible Profit Share) / Car Allowance / Pension / Flex Holidays / Free Parking

My client provide a single-source software product, delivered as a cloud service, with sophisticated customisation facilities. The software has extensive scope, covering areas such as works management, work planning and coordination, quality and safety inspections, customer service management, routine maintenance, contract and contractor management, financial control, surveys and capital projects, life-cycle projections etc. with associated GIS functionality, and including mobile apps, interfaces, alerts, emails, dashboards and extensive report options.

They also offer professional services such as training, business process analysis, data migration, interfaces, bespoke reports, and system configuration, making use of the wide range of customisation facilities available.

The company is a well-established business, specialising in the development and supply of Works and Asset Management systems to local government and utility services sectors. The Company has an unrivalled reputation for the delivery of quality products and services, and a history of approaching forty years of ethical business practices and consistent profitability.

Several years ago, they became an employee-owned company. The controlling majority shareholder is a trust in which all employees have an equal share. This means that every employee is a co‑owner of the company with certain ownership benefits and responsibilities.

In 2020, the Company launched a flagship cloud-based software product that they have been developing over recent years, which provides unrivalled facilities in the marketplace.

We are looking for a proactive and motivated Project Manager to join their team. The responsibilities of the role include overseeing and coordinating projects, contributing to project planning, preparing and maintaining documentation, reviewing contracts and financials, monitoring project activities, encouraging the active progression of those activities by both customers and colleagues and evaluating the overall project.

You will be involved in a wide range of IT projects, both internal and external, including the implementation of software for new customers, system and data migrations, system upgrades, the delivery of services such as training courses, as well as internal projects such as internal system improvements, etc.

Project Planning

You will prepare detailed plans for new projects, collaborate with stakeholders (internally and externally), and secure and allocate resources. You will review deliverable timelines and communicate possible issues. You may also be required to conduct a feasibility analysis to ensure consistency with the customer’s requirements.

Evaluate and Monitor Progress

You will start the evaluation process by establishing performance indicators during the planning phase. You will then monitor every step of the project regarding estimates, overall plans, and deliverable deadlines, alerting colleagues if the project is at risk of not progressing according to plan.

Project Management

You will be required to complete all operational aspects of the Project Management procedure based on the tailored and adopted processes reviewed and approved by the Programme Manager (selected when initiating every project). Possible tasks include coordinating with stakeholders and consultants, conducting internal meetings, producing and maintaining Job Tickets, reviewing finances, and streamlining the overall workflow with the primary aim of keeping the project on schedule.

You will be expected to keep all necessary project collateral up to date to ensure that the Project Register is accurate. You will frequently be asked to…