Senior Agile Project Manager
Upstart, United Kingdom
Job Description
We are looking to hire a Senior Agile Project Manager to work on a range of client projects and manage internal processes. We will engage the successful candidate on a freelance contract.
About you:
You are, or you may be:
- a Senior Project Manager with 3+ years of experience in the role
- a proven leader in introducing and sustaining agile approaches in a range of business environments experienced in working in professional services, such as consultancy, agency research or similar field
- operating in a senior product manager position or a similar role looking for a change of industry
In terms of mindset and personality, you are:
digitally-native, comfortable with operating in a 100% online and remote working
environment, using digital tools to create and deliver
commercially sharp, understanding in sales, margin, costing and commercial deal process within professional services
curious, hungry for knowledge and genuinely interested in opportunities within uncharted industry areas
a natural leader, confident in your influencing skills and ability to provide a team with spirit and guidance, to create and maintain a positive working environment
organised, with a structured approach to thinking, planning work and presenting information
collaborative, seeking to build consensus and achieve good outcomes for all parties
entrepreneurial, comfortable with risk-taking and growth mindset
market-aware and ideally conscious of the digital disruption which is happening in all aspects of business, life and society
empathetic, able to understand and respond to the needs of humans you deal with
Requirements
As a rapidly growing business, we are expanding our team. Our approach is to work in small, close-knit teams to deliver strategy and insight projects at speed. We need the Project Manager to be able to hit the ground running, swiftly taking ownership of ongoing projects.
In this role you will be responsible for the following:
- oversight of the projects you are working on, confidently managing client and team expectations
- applying your in-depth understanding and knowledge of agile ways of working, to our client projects, which range from research and insights to executing on technology projects, managing sprints and regular scrum-style team meetings
- working alongside the subject matter experts and lead strategist to ensure that internal goals and objectives are set and met
- applying your knowledge of digital tools and processes to automate delivery where possible
- full project cycle management from planning, designing, researching and delivery - ensuring quality is maintained through all stages. You will also play a key role in evaluating projects to continually improve processes.
- being the pin point for communication, ensuring all parts of the team are working synchronously to meet deadlines and ensure success
- using your impeccable time keeping and organisational skills to manage project milestones and deliver on promises to clients
- confidently managing your team, using strategic thought leadership to overcome any challenges
- using your leadership skills as an effective manager but also as an understanding colleague
We estimate this role will be between 24 and 40 hours per week, flexing up or down by mutual agreement. This will be a freelance contract, initially to the end of August 2021.
Where Is This Going?
We’re expanding. If all goes well at the end of the contract, we’ll need help with new clients, new products and a much wider range of topics.
When will you hire?
We are looking to hire June/July 2021
About Us
Upstart helps business leaders deal with digital disruption. We enable them to make smarter, faster decisions. To do this we provide tailored, actionable insight.
We are replacing outdated ways of delivering insight and strategy consulting. Since the COVID-19 pandemic we have moved back to a 100% digital way of working, creating insights wherever we are, and delivering to clients anywhere.
Take a look at www.weareupstart.com for our approach and www.weareupstart.com/services/ for the services which we provide to clients along their journey.
We work across a variety of industries and client types. We have a speciality in life sciences and pharmaceuticals and are now working in transport and infrastructure, agriculture and manufacturing.
Speed, truth and clarity are central to our business, and your work in this role will be the foundation of our offering. Our working approach is informal and collaborative, and we make maximum use of digi