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Project Manager

A leading global Aviation and Transport IT Solutions Provider is looking for a Project Manager to join their Global Project Delivery team based in Reading. You will be accountable for the success of internal and external projects, managing the projects to deliver a quality solution within the agreed scope, on time and within budget. Hybrid working is expected.

Responsibilities:

• Create a Project Management Plan and Project Plans
• Manage the successful delivery of the project from initiation to closure against the agreed project plan and scope
• Manage project deliverables and ensure that they are to the appropriate levels of quality, on time and within budget
• Regularly track progress of the activities and the deliverables
• Obtain customer acceptance of the project deliverables
• Monitor all progress and take mitigation actions to avoid risks being triggered and take recovery actions if the risk occurs
• Manage and validate all scope changes
• Raise Change Requests as required
• Represent the project externally and internally
• Produce regular and accurate progress reports and present the project status at appropriate Project Review Boards
• Manage the customer to ensure the customer fulfils its obligations
• Manage 3rd party suppliers, to ensure they deliver to time, quality, and budget
• Ensure customer satisfaction throughout the project life

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

:

• Formal project management training and certification, PMP or PRINCE 2 certified recommended
• Successful delivery of two or more medium (> EUR 1m) mission critical projects with full budget control
• Competent in project management tools and MS Office
• Proven track record in delivering complex, wide-ranging projects in a timely manner
• Proven experience in scope management, time management, cost management, risk management, customer management, stakeholder management, 3rd Party management, quality management and procurement management
• Proven commercial understanding, with ability to manage subcontractor relationships
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle, IT infrastructure and architecture will be an asset
• Flexible, dynamic, and creative
• A hands-on problem solver with excellent communication skills
• Clearly client-oriented with a strong focus on quality and efficiency
• Well established organization, multitasking and prioritization skills
• Fluency in English (spoken and written) is mandatory, other languages will be an asset

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Business Management, Business Engineering, IT Engineering or similar
• Ideally 5 years in a SaaS solutions provider environment
• At least 5 years demonstrable track record in managing customer facing implementation projects