Project Manager
Rocketmakers, United Kingdom
Job Description
Picture yourself working on projects that make a positive impact for society or the planet, surrounded by a passionate and innovative award winning team who are deeply valued.
Our crew members love a challenge and bring their individuality to work whilst making new ideas happen. Together we create an incredible culture of support, camaraderie, a great working environment, and time to have fun.
The company is rapidly growing and we are looking for a Project Manager to join our Queens award winning team who build amazing technology solutions for startups, scaleups and corporate innovators. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to work here, but we’re ready for anything! In just the last year we’ve received awards for best workplace, innovation and technology, employer of the year, and business of the year to name a few.
We are committed to seeking projects that have a positive impact, and we deliver amazing work across a wide range of sectors, whether that’s the medical records system for the UK’s top Olympic athletes, sustainable energy apps like Pure Planet and Sero, fair trade travel sites like Travellocal, community support marketplaces for Mamp;S and Starbucks, drone piloting systems all with passionate and innovative teams who want to make a difference. We’re also working on internal developments which are pushing innovation in VR and AR experiences amongst a host of other things.
The Role Will Include
- Managing multiple projects at a time, tracking time, budget and resource
- Facilitating agile meetings, from standups to retrospectives
- Identifying and managing issues and risks
- Project planning, reporting and analysis
- Keeping on top of client communication
- Plus some requirements analysis and user story writing
Requirements
We’re a friendly bunch looking for someone with strong interpersonal skills who enjoys working with teams and clients. You’ll be a motivated self starter who keeps to their word and is happy to be held accountable. We’re always learning and looking for ways to improve, and are looking for someone similar. Ideally you’ll already have a few years of project management experience, preferably in software development within an agency environment, and will be looking for your next challenge.
Benefits
The best bit about Rocketmakers is the crew (we know everyone says that, but we actually mean it!). We’re nearly 40 strong and have been going for 13 years - now becoming rebellious teenagers! We appreciate what diversity brings to the company and are proud of the culture and people we have in the business.
We have a dynamic structure where everyone is valued and trusted for their own areas of expertise and interest and we appreciate everyone helping others to deliver successful projects. The best people to tell you what it's like working with us are the crew themselves, so check out what they have to say on our website: https://www.rocketmakers.com/join
It’s important to us to do things the right way. We work in small multi-skilled teams using Scrum or Kanban - always aiming to be as agile as we can.
We host a wide range of social activities and do our best to make sure there’s something for everyone who wants to be involved. We truly value our people, investing in health and wellbeing and supporting all team members equally.
We’re owned and run by Richard and Keith who both come from a software engineering and architecture background and who set up the business to be the kind of place they would want to work in. We’ve grown responsibly and have remained profitable since day one.
Our HQ is based just 30 seconds from the train station in central Bath and we are actively involved in the Bristol and Bath tech community, sponsoring lots of local organisations and events. We also like to share our love of tech with schools to encourage the next generation of coders from all backgrounds.
We support agile and flexible working so you can choose how often you want to come into the office, as long as it is at least one or two days each week and that you are around for product launches and social events. You can also flex your start and finish time around your family needs and the core hours of 10am to 4pm. We will consider full-time, part-time work or job share for all crew members.
You can find more information about the many other great benefits we offer on our website here https://www.rocketmakers.com/join
We believe that diversity makes us stronger and better, and Rocketmakers are an equal opportunities employer dedicated to hiring and developing a diverse crew. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Rocketmakers are not a government approved sponsor so unfortunately we cannot offer sponsorship via t