Project Manager

Project Manager

Paying - £60,000 - £70,000

One of the globe's leading entertainment groups operating in the online sector is looking to recruit a Project Manager to join a team delivering a variety of projects in Digital marketing and Data. Flexibility, initiative, self-organisation and adaptability are key to this position.

My client's teams consist of incredibly talented specialists around the globe, solving the most interesting and entertaining problems within this industry. The extent of their products and customer databases mean that you will have the opportunity to work with the best of everything.

Subject matter understanding in techology and data is required to be successful in this role.

What you will be doing:

• Delivery of complex business change projects. Exploiting data and AI to drive benefits case realization through ops automation and personalization initiatives across B2C touchpoints
• Ability to structure, implement and execute best practice delivery suitable for a large enterprise. Covering all stages of scoping and implementation through to full business adoption
• Work alongside Product Owners, Business Analyst and Architects
• Develop and maintain accurate delivery plans; ensuring consistent application of project planning standards
• Where appropriate, liaise effectively with the PMO team
• Implementation of robust change control against baselined scope, milestones, outcomes and benefits
• Co-ordinate the project team day-to-day, including (but not limited to) the business sponsor, 3rd party vendors, business analysts, BI development team, IT, Finance, the PMO team and Project Board members
• Identify, plan for and manage to resolution project risks, issues and dependencies, including timely escalation in an appropriate manner and contingency planning when required
• Regularly and transparently communicate project statuses, including key risks, issues, actions and dependencies to project stakeholders in line with agreed timelines and standards. Establish the status reporting mechanisms necessary to support accurate and timely information updates
• Responsible for communicating major project decisions taken- both upwards to senior management and downwards to affected teams (observing relevant confidentiality considerations where applicable)
• Define, schedule and execute formal review meetings, securing sign-offs and approvals where necessary

Specialist skills and experience

The ideal candidate will have a range of skills in technology and thrive in adapting to new challenges.

What you will need:

• Experience delivering Technology driven enterprise change projects
• Focus on business outcome
• Focus on delivering scalable and sustainable processes and solutions into full operation and against benefits case
• Good understanding of software delivery lifecycle
• Demonstrate hands-on approach to problem solving
• Establish and maintain effective relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders demonstrating a holistic business view
• Demonstrate excellent organizational skills
• Display strong interpersonal, communication, facilitation and presentation skills
• Work independently with minimum supervision
• Communicate effectively in English

Nice to have:

• Previous experience in a Tech role (i.e. dev, tester, release manger)
• Experience in Data, Data Warehousing or BI
• Possess previous experience in sports betting or gambling area.
• Possess previous experience in delivering marketing solutions.
• Possess previous experience in delivering system integration
• PMP and/or PRINCE2 accredited Project Manager
• Highly organised
• Problem solving skills
• Self-starter
• Attention to detail
• Focus on providing users the best service possible
• Willingness to learn

If you think you would be a good fit for this role, please feel free to apply to the role directly or feel free to message me directly for a confidential chat.