Project Manager - Software Development

TATE ,
Guildford, Surrey
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £35,000 per annum

Overview

Project Manager - Software Development IMMEDIATE START AND INTERVIEWS £35k - £40K Guildford based Our client based in Guildford is seeking an experienced Project Manager with previous experience of working within a software development environment. A fantastic opportunity for a Project Manager with at least 2 years proven commercial experience of managing and delivering technical software-based products and services. We expect candidates to have a good working knowledge of software development along with the ability to build and nurture successful relationships with customers and prospects. Duties will include: To support the Head of Operations in the planning, development and monitoring of the Projects Communicating with Clients to gather requirements, provide regular progress updates while maintaining strong customer relationships Liaising with the development team to ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner Reporting issues and updates to the Head of Operations Monitoring key milestones and implementation dates within the Projects Maintain project plans and project documentation Produce Project status reports and updates for internal and external stakeholders Assist with monitoring and improving project processes within the company Being a relatively small and very dynamic company, the candidate will need to be able to pick things up very quickly and take responsibility for their work in terms of content, quality and timely delivery. The candidate will need to have a questioning mindset and be able to look creatively and independently for solutions to problems. They will need to be proactive and able to work with the minimum of supervision. Requirements: The candidate will ideally be educated to degree level and must be able to demonstrate the ability to understand and communicate high-level technical concepts Commercial Project Management experience in a software development environment and Candidates must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and solid experience of delivering technical projects on time and to budget Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) Must have worked as a Project Manager delivering software development projects Preferential Additional Skills: Experience in any of the following areas would be of benefit (but not essential) - Jira, Microsoft Project, Project Management Methodologies such as PRINCE 2, experience of working in an Agile environment. Candidates must be capable of administering multiple concurrent projects of varying sizes For the right candidate this role presents an excellent opportunity to grow in a world class team. The candidate will be exposed to work throughout the project lifecycle and you will have a very real and direct impact on the products and services the company provides to their clients. For further details, please contact the Guildford, Tate office. Tate is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.