Project Manager-Consultant, Veson Nautical

• This is an excellent opportunity for candidates who have a passion for project management and delivery in a challenging and complex environment, where you can become a highly credible subject matter expert within the commercial maritime and commodity trading industry for Veson’s software products
• >4 years working experience as a Project Manager with related Consulting/Business Analysis skills required for the successful delivery of end to end complex enterprise software implementation, integration and client training across multiple projects
• A formal project management qualification in either Prince2, PMP or a similar recognised level
• Fluent English with additional languages welcome!
• Analytical approach with a focus on attention to detail, with solutioning capabilities for the most complex client workflows
• Proven planning and organisational skills
• Outstanding consulting, presentation, coaching and facilitation skills
• Ability to communicate with customers at all levels
• Proven ability to proactively address customer concerns and meet or exceed customer needs
• Experience with business process analysis and business requirements gathering and documentation
• Desire to work in fast-paced, entrepreneurial setting
• Willingness to travel across EMEA up to a maximum of 50%
• Degree qualified or above – Ideally within IT/Computer Science, Economics, Finance, Business or a similar Engineering field

Desirable

• Our Project Manager-Consultants are responsible for leading cross-functional project teams to achieve client and company business objectives
• This position will involve managing multiple new or existing client software implementation projects and providing effective communication across all stakeholders to maintain transparency and enable the prioritisation of decision-making throughout a projects’ life cycle
• You will be responsible for effectively overseeing each project to ensure a high standard of quality and customer service
• Throughout the life cycle of the project, you will liaise with key stakeholders to ensure they are informed and engaged during the implementation process, whilst company values are maintained - Key role objectives are to drive each project to completion on time, on scope and on budget
• Developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
• Acting as the solution architect on projects, while having the ability to develop a deep understanding of client business models and align to Veson’s software products using best practices
• Facilitating business process analysis and business requirements gathering and documentation
• Identify and track critical path/activities, risks, contingencies and alternatives and offer suggestions to get projects back on track when necessary
• Proactively address customer concerns and meet or exceed customer needs
• Resolving, tracing and escalating critical issues to minimize project risk factors
• Establish and maintain relationships with clients, vendors and third parties
• Provide regular project updates to team and management on work performed, plans, budget and status
• Establish milestones and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems (i.e. Mavenlink, Salesforce etc.), tools and techniques
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
• Regularly communicate with management, both verbally and in writing, on the status of initiatives in a professional and understandable manner