Job Description
Project Manager
Location: UK Based
Summary Description:
We are currently seeking a highly motivated Project Manager to join our Chief Technology Officer team, supporting the Head of Business Operations. The Project Manager should have a proven track record in driving change and implementing ideas. We are looking for an individual who can energize and guide teams at different levels of maturity to achieve best outcomes and continually improve. If you are looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career at TM Forum.
Critical Attributes
- Oversee the timely delivery of the project outcomes through adherence to agile project management principles
- Facilitate and guide the production of all projects related documentation
- Strong planning and organizational skills
- Identification, management, and mitigation of project risks and issues
- Guide project scoping and success factors
- Organize and facilitate external workshops and project meetings
- Communicate up and down the team structure both verbally and through formal reporting
- Demonstrates leadership skills
- Able to influence and persuade
- Track record in delivering for customers
Skills and Responsibilities
- Experience in project management within a software development environment, with a track record in successful delivery of such projects within customer and commercial expectations
- Experience of management of work items in JIRA or similar Agile software
- Understanding of Software Development Lifecycle and/or Document Publication standards including version control management
- Strong knowledge of project management skills with the ability to prioritize, lead and complete quality improvement initiatives while meeting business deadlines/goals
- Sound communication skills including ability to deliver presentations using structure & style appropriate to the audience
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and make sensible decisions under pressure, taking a balanced view of client demands
- Capable of effective prioritization of tasks and personal time management, while recognizing and flagging issues outside area of own expertise
- Ability to adapt to changes and adjust priorities in alignment with new policies/goals
- Conduct successful retrospectives and implement improvement plans
- Ability to provide concise and informative reporting to senior management
- Adaptable to change (e.g., learning new methodologies like Design Thinking and Lean)
- Confident communicator with a dynamic and flexible attitude with the ability to work with people at all levels in the organization
- Enable the collaboration playbook and plan the most effective way to meet the deliverables
Desirable Qualifications and characteristics
- Experience in leading project teams
- Track record in delivering end to end projects in B2B environments
- Experience as an Agile project/product management
- Strong interest in technology
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
- Experience working with cross-functional teams
- Experience in working at events or leading face to face workshops
- Is prepared to say no and have difficult conversations
- Solves unique and complex problems that relates to the projects
- Experience in working in a matrix organization
- Promote a positive, energising and fun environment
- Shows ambition and a passion for driving change
- Ability to form strong relationships and rapport members or external organisations
- Build a community around the projects, attracting and engaging with members
- Understands end-user needs
- Constantly looking at improvements and new ideas for efficiency and impact
Diversity & Inclusion at TM Forum
TM Forum is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminateon the basis ofactual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, citizenship status, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.