Project Manager - Birmingham, United Kingdom - IRIS #foundbyiris

Description

Project Delivery Manager

Industry: Marketing Agency

Location: Birmingham

Working: 4 days a week in the office

Salary: £35k - £40k

IRIS have partnered with a Birmingham based Marketing Agency in the city centre who are looking to bring in a Project Delivery Manager. This role is a newly created strategic hire, wo will bridge the gap between their diverse client base and the internal delivery team.

This role is instrumental in ensuring seamless communication, prioritisation of projects and timely delivery of various software and marketing projects, aimed at exceeding client expectations. This role will suit someone with a proactive mindset with exceptional project management, communication, and leadership skills, who can juggle multiple tasks and drive output within different teams.

This position involves managing a diverse portfolio of projects across different industries, necessitating adaptability in communication styles to meet client needs.

Requirements:

• Project management experience
• Ideally worked in an agency / multiple project environment
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders
• General understanding and experience of key business processes, particularly within a digital/software development and marketing environment
• Strong problem-solving skills and critical thinking abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proactive mindset with a strong commitment to project delivery
• Ability to quickly grasp new concepts and processes
• Proficiency in delegating tasks to maximise efficiency
• Experience working within Scrum teams and methodologies, including Agile
• Familiarity with Kanban principles and practices

Responsibilities:

• Cultivate strong and positive relationships with assigned clients
• Develop and manage robust project plans using internal processes and tools
• Serve as the primary liaison between clients and internal teams, ensuring all client requirements are clearly understood and executed
• Maintain proactive communication with clients to ensure transparency and satisfaction with project progress
• Coordinate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to address change requirements and ensure project alignment with client objectives
• Manage time effectively to oversee 15 to 20 active accounts
• Identify opportunities for additional client services and support
• Monitor project budgets and expenditures against defined statements of work
• Engage in upward management with senior stakeholders within the agency

With a strong project pipeline and live working projects ongoing, this is part of an aggressive growth plan for the business who are looking to add a number of new heads into the business in 2024.

For a confidential conversation about the role and to discuss your current job motivations, please get in touch with Dan Hoff-Rodrigues for further information.