Job title: Project Manager / Business Analyst
Reports to: MD
Location: Halifax area – mostly remote with a requirement for regular office visits (once a week)
The Company
My client is a multi-award-winning business that supplies modern, functionally sophisticated web-based software to education, business and third sector organisations across the world, ranging from individual organisations to large national contracts.
Product design is at the heart of my clients DNA. We pride ourselves on our product, the design of it and the positive difference that it makes to peoples’ lives.
The Role
As the Project Manager / Business Analyst, you will be responsible for effectively managing and delivering projects, working closely with the Development team, the Service team and Customer Success team.
You will be enthusiastic and passionate with keen interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills.
As this role will work closely with several stakeholders in the business, we envisage this role would need to be in the office regularly for face-to-face meetings.
You will have both the influence and autonomy to shape the role to suit your style.
Responsibilities
• Develop, manage and lead various projects to include: development and management of project plans, define and deliver individual project deliverables as a part of the overall program deliverables, manage the expectations of all stakeholders, manage all project relationships, manage project teams in delivering the projects, communicate and manage tasks and activities to a schedule with the team, and provide feedback to team members as appropriate
• Effectively manage project efforts, to include: project plan, scope / budget / resource management, time management (activities & task planning), communications, risk management, QA and testing, user training, ongoing maintenance and support
• Perform requirements gathering and analysis to include: analytical techniques, interview techniques, data gathering techniques, current system documentation, business modelling methods, business process, rules and logic, data gathering to solve complex issues, development of implementation plans, development of requirements, JAD sessions (working with customers and stakeholders on the design and development of our applications) and key analytical troubleshooting
• Lend support to various business and technology teams as necessary during project delivery
• Communicate effectively in both verbal (ie. day-to-day discussions, team meetings) and written form (requirements and design specifications), with an overall ability to be clear and concise in all communications
• Accurately determine, assign, track and manage project task, activity, documentation, time information per internal standards. Accurately assess the risks associated with each solution design / project
• Support the development of team members from a professional and technical level
• Effectively manage multiple priorities and build and nurture good trust relationships
• Be able to travel as necessary, and perform additional job-related duties as requested
Requirements
• Thorough working knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) models / methodologies, IT systems and their direct implementation to projects
• Strong project management skills with small software development projects
• Leadership and management skills in leading technical personnel through the delivery of software development projects
• Strong business and systems analysis skills, test planning and testing skills, troubleshooting skills and experience with numerous environments and architectures
• Experience in data gathering and facilitation techniques (ie. meetings and JAD sessions)
• Experience with requirements management, use case and modelling tools
• Experience with applying and general knowledge of various analysis and gathering approaches, methodologies and models
• Demonstrated leadership and attention to detail skills through prior experience at the strategic and tactical/implementation levels
• Ability to coach, mentor and train personnel within a technical organisation
• Strong analytical and planning skills and experience with software development projects
This is a permanent role, paying between £40,000-£50,000 (depending on experience) and no sponsorship is available. If this role sounds of interest, please apply now!
