Project Manager & Business Analyst
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| Job Type | Permanent |
| Area | London City, United Kingdom |
| Sector | IT |
| Start Date | |
| Job Ref | PH9601 |
- Description
Salary: £65,000 to £70,000 + Benefits: 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, pension, life insurance, private medical insurance (following a successful probation period), contributory pension scheme, daily fresh fruit and snacks provided, Travel loan - interest free over 10 months
Our client is a digital media and events company specialising in enterprise technology, growth business, investment and diversity. Its award-winning magazines and content, engaging and responsive websites, exciting events and highly acclaimed research touch millions of small businesses, entrepreneurs, professionals, investors, as well as advisors and suppliers.
Overview
You will have previous experience in a mixed Business Analyst/Project Management role, ideally within Media and Digital Publishing Services. You will be able to manage and drive the shaping, planning and delivery of a number of projects (Business Technology), small teams in differing methodologies depending on the project. You will also work closely with the business to ensure business critical needs are met.
Key strengths in addition to experience of PM/BA roles
· Ability to take ownership of all aspects of a project - 3rd party selection, negotiations, analysis, planning, delivery, business change
· Confidence in your ability to deal in challenging situations
· Ability to work in critical projects but in a small organisation with little structure around project setup and governance, the PM will be designing these processes as well as using them
· Fit in a small organisation - one of the team, team player
· Ability to make risk based decisions
· Ability to have challenging discussions, hold with confidence with challenging stakeholders while building relationships
Experience/Skills:
Project Management
· Manage all phases of project development - Experience with end to end delivery from initiation, mobilisation through to execution and handover
· Project Management methodology, ensuring that risks are managed; issues are addressed; costs and time are monitored; strong communications to ensure business and technology teams are fully engaged and expectations are being met. Experience in different methodologies is key – Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid environments
· Experience of engaging and managing 3rd party vendors (software and implementation vendors) to ensure the maximum outcomes are achieved
· Serve as the liaison to the customer for the development team
· Ability to manage projects across different geographies
· Experience on ability to ensure successful adoption of technology in the business and business outcomes are achieved
· Analyse problems in terms of process and/or systems functionality; apply analytical and quantitative techniques to describe, communicate and coordinate implementation of recommended solutions
Business Analysis
· Assumes business analyst responsibilities when project is not big enough to warrant both a Project Manager and a Business Analyst. Leads business and development team(s) in the process of identifying and assessing business requirements and developing solutions aligned with business and IT strategies
· Responsible for gathering, compiling and collating information with regard to business or technology processes and/or systems. Consistently demonstrates in-depth knowledge of core business processes
· Leads Testing Phases of Projects (all phases)
· Provides analytic support by coordinating data extraction and data interpretation
· Provides clear written and verbal communications to project team
Behaviours and Qualities
· Strong problem-solving, lateral thinking, communications, project management, planning, organizational and interpersonal skills
· Strong understanding of business analysis methodology/processes
· Ability to manage multiple projects, working effectively as part of a team to drive projects and deliverables
· Strong analytical and information gathering skills; with the ability to create solid yet simple written project documents
· Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills; must be able to effectively communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization
· Attention to detail, ability to establish priorities and meet deadlines. Demonstrated success in a fast- paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing projects, changing priorities. Pressure environment and demands
· Flexible and pragmatic approach
· Manage client expectations by listening carefully to their needs and balancing requirements with ability to deliver
· Demonstrate ability to lead and foster change within the business
Project Manager/Business Analyst
London
£65,000 to £70,000 + Benefits: 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, pension, life insurance, private medical insurance (following a successful probation period), contributory pension scheme, daily fresh fruit and snacks provided, Travel loan - interest free over 10 months
Permanent
PH9601
Wilde Associates is working in the capacity of an Employment Agency for this role
