Manager, Client Projects

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The Manager, Client Projects is a management role, responsible for developing and directing the planning / strategic planning of multiple projects related to client implementation.

This role oversees the coordination and management of employees and resources required to successfully complete client implementation projects, from initiation to completion within budget and on time, using either a waterfall or agile methodology.

This management role fosters a culture of collaboration and innovation across their teams focused on achieving operational excellence.

Key responsibilities:

• Oversees the execution and completion of client implementation projects.
• Oversees people who lead standard projects supporting the company-client relationship, ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Provides budget analysis, labor planning, and coordination of activities between client and company employees.
• Monitors project completion from initiation through delivery to meet revenue and cost projections.
• Oversees performance of the installation and client acceptance of capitalized equipment, enterprise software systems, or system integration projects or engagements.
• Serves as a mediator to internal issues and conflicting priorities for members of cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of new or existing solutions to clients.
• Determines and defines client implementation project scope and objectives.
• Prepares budget based on scope of work and resource requirements.
• Creates the project management plan based on requirements and obtain sign off.
• Tracks standard projects cost to monitor compliance to budget.
• Develops and manages a detailed client implementation project schedule and work plan.
• Provides project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress.
• Manages contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables.
• Utilizes industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project execution
• Monitors progress and make adjustments as needed.
• Measures project performance to identify areas for improvement.
• Oversees all incoming and outgoing project documentation and administration and develop relevant project status and related reports.
• Ensures that project milestones are met, project scope changes are aligned to budget and managed effectively.
• Actions improvements from project reviews using artefacts from projects including historical metrics to improve current project processes and increase project quality delivery.
• Leads and manages a team of project managers and implementation resources. Provides guidance, mentorship, and supports to project teams, ensuring their effectiveness, productivity, and professional growth.

To thrive in this role, you need to have:

• Advanced communication and stakeholder engagement skills at senior leadership / executive level (internal and external).
• Advanced client implementation project / program management skills,
• Excellent organizing and planning skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful.
• Adaptable with excellent analytical skills.
• Proactive approach with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to manage conflict using a solution-focused approach.
• Ability to solve problems creatively.
• Advanced ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget and timeline.
• Ability to coordinate the activities of a team and variety of stakeholders to drive completion of projects.

Academic qualifications and certifications:

• Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in the relevant field of study
• Relevant certifications, such as PMI, Project management professional, CAPM, PMP or Prince 2 etc.

Required experience:

• Advanced professional experience in project management gained within a global IT services organization.
• Advanced project management experience including high complexity, cross services / technology domain solutions.
• Advanced experience using with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices.
• Advanced demonstrated experience managing the entire project lifecycle.
• Advanced demonstrated experience coordinating operational tasks of a team.
• Advanced demonstrated experience delivering client implementation projects.
• Advanced experience delivering projects using an agile methodology.
• Advanced experience interacting with client stakeholders on planning, progress tracking, communication, and escalation activities.
• Advanced experience interacting with executive stakeholders and providing feedback in steering committee meetings.
• Advanced people management / leadership experience gained within a global IT services organization.

Workplace type:

Hybrid Working

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