Project Manager - Consulting

About Version 1

Why Version 1 - There are a lot of IT Companies hiring, but what makes us so special?

We think this says it all:

• March 2013 Version 1 announced as Best Managed Company in Deloitte awards
• May 2013 Version1 & FBD win IT Team of the Year at ICT awards 2013
• June 2013 Version 1 in Top 50 best Workplaces in Europe 2013
• Sept 2013 Version 1 shortlisted for UKOUG Database Partner 2013
• Oct 2013 Version 1 recognized at UK Oracle User Group awards 2013
• Nov 2013 Version1 Announces UK Acquisition
• Jan 2014 Version 1 announces 2nd UK acquisition
• Feb 2014 Version 1 named in Top 3 Best Large Workplaces 2014
• May 2014 Version 1 named 'Company of the year' at Tech Excellence awards
• July 2014 Version1 secures ???8M capital investment to drive expansion
• January 2015 Version 1 acquires 3rd UK company, Patech Solutions Ltd

Now with over 500 staff in 6 office locations; Dublin, Cork, Belfast, London, Knutsford, Edinburgh and Lichfield never has there been a better time to talk to us about a career in Consultancy.

Where does this role fit in to Version1?

Due to our expansion plans, we are looking to hire an experienced Project Manager who can help us further develop our strong footing in the business consulting domain.

The ideal candidate will come from a project management or business consulting background and have at least 9 years project management experience in large scale systems implementation and deployment projects. The candidate should be very familiar with full development project life cycle implementations and experience with a relevant methodology.

Managing small to medium projects within Business Application Solutions, you will be involved at all stages of the project life cycle;
From the point of planning, engaging with the client, identifying internal resources, establishing timescales through to evaluating risks and producing regular reports.

Tell me about the role - what will I be doing on a daily basis

Role Specific Tasks and Responsibilities

• Project management at all stages, ie planning and coordinating the project life cycle.
• Managing project staff and project budgets.
• Managing the implementation of Microsoft, Oracle Applications and ERP systems.
• Monitoring the status of deliverables and identifying and resolving deviations from plan, providing the best solution for the client and the project.
• Producing regular client status reports and management reports.
• Bid Management - preparation and management of proposals.

Customer Service

• Maintaining contact with clients at all stages of the project from the initial onsite meeting to holding regular daily/weekly or ad hoc meetings with clients.
• Communicate effectively at all levels within the customer both verbally and by using the written word.
• Reviewing risks or issues identified, liaising with the client to review the options available and agree solutions.

Working on the Business

• Responsible for managing project timelines for projects performance to ensure adherence to budget and quality objectives.
• Providing regular updates to Business Application Solutions management team/client on project status.
• Ensuring all project documentation is located in a centralised repository, project documents are signed off appropriately, timesheets are entered accurately and invoices are generated.
• Involvement in producing Project Definition Documents (PID) when required.
• Ensuring bids are prepared, reviewed, approved and submitted within agreed timescales.

Managing People

• Time management of employees working on a project.
• Maintaining and managing customer relationships to ensure effective delivery of services and projects.

Personal Effectiveness

• Plans and organises own work to achieve set goals.
• Effective time management, personally and on behalf of others.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Uses appropriate language and style of communication that is relevant to the situation and circumstances to influence.
• Effective listening skills.
• Is resilient and reliable even in difficult circumstances.
• Has sufficient self-awareness to identify personal strengths and areas for development; reviews and reflects on personal behaviour and is able to make adjustments accordingly.

Working in a Team

• Is an excellent team player, productively engaging with peers, clients and competitors.
• Has an ability to create project teams with the right blend of skills, knowledge and expertise from the pool of available resource.
• Works closely with clients and other project teams to fulfil contract and each other's expectations
• Builds and maintain relationships with internal/external clients.
• Supports the team's efforts to succeed.
• Balances team and individual responsibilities.
• Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views.

Living Company Values

• Promote the best interests of the company at all times.
• Support the organisation's goals and values.
• Follow Company policies and procedures.
• Adapt to changes in the work environment and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Maintain Company brand and image through all external communications.

What skills do I need to succeed in this job?

• Experience of leading project teams
• Strong consultancy skills including consulting experience with blue chip companies engaging with Senior Management and Director/CIO level as appropriate for organisation size
• Broad knowledge of Microsoft and Oracle EBS Technology implementations
• Experience of managing at least 5 medium to large scale implementation projects
• Ideally PRINCE2 Accredited
• Experience of pre-sales activity and demonstrable skills in proposal writing and estimating
• Fully conversant with Oracle AIM
• Experience working in a QMS environment
• Demonstrable commercial awareness and ability to look after Version1's business case as well as the customers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong planning skills and follow through execution
• Confident meeting facilitator and effective workshop facilitation.
• Demonstrating innovation in your initiatives and solutions to key issues.
• Flexibility to deal with a variety of tasks and situations and also willing to be flexible with hours worked or location, there may be some home working and some office working with possible short duration customer visits throughout the UK or Europe.
• Commitment to be part of the team, and to support others in making the wider team a success.

Experience and skills in the following areas is desirable but not essential:

• Functional and technical knowledge of Oracle E-business Suite ie Financials, Human Resources and Payroll.
• Project Management experience of non-Oracle ERP implementations.
• Project Management experience of Microsoft implementations, eg Sharepoint and SQL Server.

What can Version 1 offer me?

This is a great opportunity to progress your career with the fastest growing IT Consultancy in Western Europe, our multiple awards and industry accreditations include:

Oracle Platinum Partner

Microsoft Country Partner

Amazon Consulting Partner

Great Place to Work?? 2012,2013 & 2014

Deloitte Best Managed Company

Working with Version 1 gives you;

A competitive remuneration package

Unparalleled opportunities to a rewarding & diverse career path (vertical & horizontal)

An experienced technical peer group

Access to on-going training & development

What are you waiting for - Come work for us?

Tips for applying

We like people who show drive and initiative - Don't just send in a generic CV - please take the time to tailor your CV to demonstrate how your work experience matches the above, how your values are the same as ours.

We are looking for a well written cover letter that outlines your experience in projects (the role you played and what exactly you did)