Project Manager

Job Description

The Team & Focus of the RoleWe have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join our small but close-knit Systems team. The role will focus on our business-critical systems, building a comprehensive understanding of the associated processes, documenting and managing its evolution.Equally exciting is the ability to impact and influence the direction of our systems strategy and how this is intertwined with the business strategy as a whole.This role will really suit you if you have a passionate for collaboration, process improvement and managing projects that affect the wider business on a day-to-day basis. Relationship building and presentation skills are also a key aspect of success as youwill be expected to lead on discussions & advising how projects should be planned, presenting findings to senior figures and managing the overall communication between the team and the wider business (with assistance from the PMO Coordinator).The opportunity is a full time, permanent role with 37.5 working hours and we operate a hybrid working environment. The hours of work would be 8.45 till 5.15pm Monday - Friday.Duties will include:

• Develop and manage the project, communications, resource plans and processes.
• Meet regularly with project stakeholders and define project goals and objectives with the PMO coordinator
• Lead budget and resource allocation through all project phases
• Schedule project timelines
• Making estimates for budget and schedule
• Generation of regular reports to update the PMO, stakeholders and manage projects
• Being responsible for setting up project management system and establishment of the PMO structure and governance procedures
• Ownership of leading the scope, timeline, quality, and budget / cost
• Develop and lead integration project plans, with associated tracking and reporting, as well as the complementary management of Issues, Risks, and organisational change.
• Reporting regularly to senior management
• Proactively manage project change controls to ensure alignment to defined time, cost quality metrics
• Carrying out risk assessments and manage risks and issues through the project RAID log
• Maintain the project repository and audit trail in line with PMO policy
• Collate metrics and produce management information, providing clear oversight of project status for all key stakeholders and project sponsors
• Ensure that lessons learned, and best practice opportunities are identified, collated, and cascaded as required
• Placing project purchase orders, seeking approvals and tracking project spend

The successful candidate will have...

• At least 3 years experience of managing concurrent IT projects
• Strong process and service industry knowledge and experience in property consultancy is an asset
• Technical project management and relationship management skills
• Ability to work closely with Process Owners and other key stakeholders to communicate progress
• Project technical leadership experience on IT related projects through the entire project lifecycle (Preparation, Design, Build, Final Prep/Testing/Cut-over, Go-live and Support)
• Strong presentation skills
• Knowledge of IT Infrastructure terms and components
• A working knowledge of IT systems lifecycle from requirements analysis through to implementation with a full understanding of associated quality requirements
• Strong customer-centric approach
• Educated to degree level or holds relevant professional qualification or equivalent experience
• PRINCE 2 / APM / PMP Qualifications

Why Fisher GermanWeve been around for a while, but it doesnt mean we are behind the times! Across our office network we offer a hybrid working approach to help our colleagues design their working day to suit their diaries. Some days you might be in the office enjoyinga collaborative team day, and other days might see you focussing on project work at home. Wherever you choose to work, youll be part of a social and digitally connected workforce with the chance to get involved in a variety of activities, like sports events,pop-up bars, BBQs, CPD days, live leadership updates on Zoom, picnics in the park and lots more.Whats not to love We work hard but we also have lots of fun! If that sounds like something you would enjoy, then please get in touch.We have a history going back as far as 1830 but have been Fisher German since 2000. We operate UK wide advising and managing a range of client portfolios with national visibility across all the 6-property market sectors; rural, commercial, development, residential,infrastructure services and sustainable energy.Bring Yourself to WorkIts simple really, we are passionate about what we do, and we want you to be driven to succeed with us. For this to happen, you need to feel supported and included which is why were proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.