Project Manager - Web/SDLC (12 mth Fixed Term Contract)
Squiz, Australia
Job Description
We are currently looking to add a Project Manager to our team who has experience delivering digital or web based projects on time and in budget. You enjoy collaborating and managing various teams to a schedule, working closely with your clients to keep them informed and updated throughout the project lifecycle.
We’re location-flexible! This role is open to all candidates on the east coast of Australia (Mel, Syd, Bris).
What you will be doing in this role
- Working with one of our cross functional development squads, implementing projects for our clients.
- Support the team in planning, optimizing and prioritizing; ensuring that projects are delivered on time, effectively utilizing each squad member while delivering exceptional value for our customers
- Embody the agile mindset, utilizing lean project management tools and methods to take care of their squad and project delivery based on best industry practices.
- Predict resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner
- Prepare budget based on scope of work and resource requirements and track project costs to meet budget
- Determine and define project scope and objectives and develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan
- Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress
- Promote collaborative working, especially with the customer
Ideally you will have
- Experience as a project manager from the IT/Tech consulting/digital agency industry working with external clients
- Ideally you have experience delivering website, digital, CMS or Digital Experience related projects (SDLC)
- Demonstrable experience applying Agile principles to project delivery
- Experience working with common industry tools; JIRA, Confluence, Smartsheet (or equivalent)
- Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget and timeline
- Strong experience managing project budgets (with a focus on fixed price)
- Experience dealing with client escalations as the main point of contact
- Experience in an agency or consulting type environment where multi projects, team utilisation etc is common
- Outstanding presentation and relationship building skills and very comfortable to present and communicate at senior levels
- Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
- Strong interpersonal and creative problem solving skills
* Please note this is not a marketing project manager role. This role requires experience managing web based development projects. Websites, intranets, portals etc.
Who we are:
Squiz helps complex, service-led organisations harness the power of digital, improving the services they offer online.
Founded in 1998, Squiz grew during the rise of the internet. Since then, we have evolved from a simple web content management system into a full digital experience platform (DXP), helping customers make the shift from being content managers to experience creators.
The Squiz DXP brings together content, search, data and applications in one place. To get the most out of the platform, customers can collaborate with our digital experts to design solutions and adapt as demands change.
We are headquartered in Australia, with teams and customers across the globe, and offices in New Zealand, the United States, the United Kingdom and Poland.
Why work for Squiz?
You’ll work with some of the most intelligent and down to earth people you’ve ever meet. We are made up of a diverse range of passionate professionals who love challenging the status quo. Every day is different, but what is constant is we all love what we do.
We have a lived commitment to flexibility, we know the success of our people is dependent on them having a balanced life. You will be offered flexibility as to where and how you work every day. We want you to be able to work in a way that drives productivity, efficiency and outcomes; along with connection and collaboration.
We celebrate diversity and unite on the elements of our company DNA, starting every customer conversation with why? to really understand their needs, working hard to find a way to overcome every challenge, and fighting for better outcomes with the work we do. We also check our egos at door, we don’t take ourselves too seriously and we have fun along the way.
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