Head of Projects

2 weeks ago


United Kingdom in Newbury Full time

At Visualsoft, we're continually on the lookout for dedicated leaders to join our team. Do you possess the leadership and analytical skills to navigate the dynamic world of eCommerce? Are you ready to inspire and lead your team towards outstanding results? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments while effectively managing competing priorities? If so, we invite you to be part of our eCommerce journey.

Today, we're searching for a Head of Project Management to be a part of our dynamic team.

The Role: A true leader in Project excellence

As the Head of Project Management, you'll take the lead in overseeing our digital project management teams, including Project Management, Web Design, and Front End Development (FED). You will lead the teams to ensure the successful execution of projects, aligned with our strategic goals, while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence within the project management function. Here's how you'll make it happen:

Strategic Planning

Create and align your team strategy with the department's overarching objectives, ensuring a clear path forward. Dive deep into risk assessments, identifying potential hurdles, and crafting comprehensive mitigation plans. Stay ahead of industry trends, exploring emerging technologies and project management innovations to enhance performance and streamline processes. Craft long-term project management plans that consider the future tech landscape, ensuring adaptability and competitiveness.

Team Leadership and Unity

Lead the project management teams, fostering a culture of high performance, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Promote open communication and collaboration within your teams and across the wider business. Coach and mentor your team, conducting regular one-on-one sessions and enabling employee development. Efficiently manage team workload, ensuring alignment with key objectives.

Resource Optimisation and Efficiency

Allocate resources wisely, optimising personnel, financial, and other resources for maximum project impact. Ensure workloads are well-distributed and team capabilities are utilised effectively. Continuously enhance project management methodologies, processes, and tools to improve efficiency. Monitor departmental key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess project performance and drive improvements.

Project Oversight and Excellence: Quality Assurance

Oversee project planning, execution, and delivery, ensuring they adhere to timelines, budgets, and quality standards. Implement quality assurance processes to deliver high-quality project outputs that exceed client expectations.

Financials: Budget Management

Keep a close eye on project budgets and expenses to ensure cost-effective resource utilisation while adhering to financial constraints.

Navigate by Feedback: Collect Insights

Gather feedback from team members and clients, utilising these insights to enhance the planning process and improve future initiatives.

Compliance and Regulations: Ensure Adherence

Ensure project management strategies are in compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards, with a focus on legal and ethical considerations.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or relevant project management certifications are highly desirable Proven experience in successful digital project management, effectively delivering complex technical projects within established budgets and timelines. Deep knowledge of industry best practices and the latest project management trends Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams to achieve outstanding results Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Keen attention to detail and an unwavering focus on continuous improvement Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels. Proficiency in project management software and tools Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment and effectively manage competing priorities.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary with great progression options Unlimited paid holidays - yes that's not a typo Hybrid working Great working environments; our Stockton on Tees and Manchester workspaces are also dog friendly A high-performance MacBook 'Health Assured' Employee Assistance Programme Free eye tests and flu jabs VS Perks, have a monthly treat on us; from Amazon vouchers, Playstation credits, ASOS, H&M to Just Eat, there's something for everyone Free breakfast, fruit, hot and cold drinks, and protein shakes Friday afternoon drinks to wind down for the weekend Pension scheme to help you save for the future Cycle to work scheme Discounts across our brands Regular team social events Training & development

So if you think you’ve got what it takes to join one of the UK’s leading eCommerce providers, we’d love to hear from you.

A little formality… by applying you implicitly consent to us processing your personal data for review for this vacancy only.

Talent Hunter Referral Bounty - £1000

Help us find the right talent to join our team, and get a handsome reward. It couldn’t be easier - if you know someone who could be an ideal candidate, either refer them directly to us or ask them to include your details as the reference when they apply. If they land the job with us as a direct result of your referral, you get the bounty

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Visualsoft is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives.

We believe passionately that a diverse workforce is central to our success so we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The role is subject to evidencing the right to work in the UK. We are a registered sponsor licence holder and we welcome applications for candidates that would require a skilled worker visa to perform this role, subject to meeting all eligibility requirements under the immigration rules.

Although Visualsoft offers a variety of flexible working options, the work for this role must be performed in the UK and we will therefore not be considering applicants who wish to work from outside of the UK remotely.
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