Project Manager (Software)

Software Company - Chelmsford
UK
2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
£40,000.0 - £60,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Agile Methodology JIRA Microsoft Azure Microsoft Project PRINCE2 Scrum Methodology Software Engineering Software Systems

Job description

The Project Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering software development projects on time, within scope, and within budget. This role coordinates cross-functional teams, manages project timelines, and ensures that solutions meet business goals and quality standards., Agile Delivery

  • Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders
  • Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets
  • Track sprint progress and remove delivery blockers
  • Ensure user stories are clear, actionable and appropriately sized
  • Monitor project progress and adjust plans to meet changing priorities
  • Ensure project documentation is complete and up to date
  • Report on project status, milestones, and KPIs to senior management

Project Coordination

  • Liaise and coordinate with development team
  • Work with stakeholders to prioritise work aligned with company goals.
  • Ensure projects remain on schedule and within agreed scope.
  • Support prioritisation decisions based on business impact.
  • Facilitate communication between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders

Reporting & Transparency

  • Provide clear progress updates to leadership and stakeholders.
  • Monitor key delivery metrics such as velocity and cycle time.
  • Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies
  • Support continuous improvement of project management processes

Stakeholder Management

  • · Identify key stakeholders to build strong relationships
  • · Strong engagement with clients at all levels, including project managers, SMEs and Senior stakeholders
  • · Manage the implementation lifecycle with the client
  • · Make sure client needs are met at all stages of the process, implementation and delivery.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Time management?, * · Proven experience as a Project Manager, ideally within software solutions

  • · Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle
  • · Experience with Agile, Scrum, or other project management frameworks, as well as tools such as Jira and Azure DevOps
  • · Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • · Strong organisational and time management skills
  • · Proficiency in project management tools such as Microsoft Project
  • · Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • · Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
  • · Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex technical solutions into clear, client-friendly language
  • · Adaptable and flexible in a fast-paced environment
  • · High attention to detail
  • Project management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, or Scrum Ma

Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description

  • Company pension
  • Private medical insurance
  • Casual dress
  • Work from home

About the company

NOVAPLEX are a market leading UK based Software and Services company established in 2008 and based in Essex. We provide a range of software solutions for the creation and automation of documents and presentations.

We build strong relationships with our clients, who are predominantly Legal and Professional Services firms based across the Uk and Europe.

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