Agile Project Manager (FTC - 12 months)

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Agile Project Manager (FTC - 12 months) - Programmes & Analysis (General)

Location: London (Hybrid)

The role

Rightmove have over 20 multi-disciplinary teams delivering software for our consumers, customers and internal staff. They are all supported by a Platform Reliability Engineering (PRE) team who look after core infrastructure, databases, site reliability and application platforms. The PRE team require an adaptable, enthusiastic and organised person to help them deliver improvements for their internal customers and support the team more widely. The role has a varied set of responsibilities and includes agile delivery management at different levels, vendor management, procurement, portfolio reporting and being a contact point for external teams. If you enjoy getting involved in a wide range of things and are up for a challenge, then this could be the job for you. Whilst this role will be primarily supporting the PRE team, they will sit within a new Programmes and Analysis team.

What you'll be doing
• Manage initiatives that span multiple agile teams
• Create overarching plans, track progress, manage risks, manage scope and provide regular updates to stakeholders
• Where required, lead the agile delivery process for an individual team. This includes managing sprint planning, regular stand ups, sprint reviews, retros and working to remove team blockers
• Support the team with procurement and vendor management. This includes facilitating vendor due diligence processes, raising purchase orders and managing specific supplier relationships
• Collate and distribute regular reporting at both a team and portfolio level
• Act as a contact point for the wider Platform team. Prioritise and assign tasks to the relevant teams/individuals and provide status updates

We're looking for someone who
• Is highly organised
• Is flexible and adaptable
• Has strong attention to detail
• Is results-orientated and can be trusted to get things done
• Has a customer-focused attitude

What you'll bring to the role
• 3-5 years of agile delivery experience within technology teams
• Preferably experience working on technical platform/infrastructure initiatives (but not essential)
• Experience of managing initiatives that cross multiple teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Expertise in collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Slack and Miro

About Rightmove

Our vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust and belief to make it happen.

We're home to the UK's largest choice of properties, and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what's on the market.

Despite this growth, we've remained a friendly, supportive place to work, with employee #1 still working here! We've done this by placing the Rightmove Hows at the heart of everything we do. These are the essential values that reflect our culture, and include:

• Be approachable and appreciate what others do
• Make complex things as simple as possible
• Build great teams, because Rightmove is people
• Drive improvement, we can always be better
• Share early, honestly and often

We believe in careers that open doors, and help our team develop by providing an open and inclusive work environment, offering ongoing training opportunities, and supporting charity fundraising events. And with 88% of Rightmovers saying we're a great place to work, we're clearly doing something right!

If all this has caught your eye, you may well be a Rightmover in the making...

What we offer

People are the foundation of Rightmove - We'll help you build a career on it.

• Cash plan for dental, optical and physio treatments
• Private Medical Insurance, Pension and Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan
• 27 days holiday plus two (paid) volunteering days a year to give back, and holiday buy schemes
• Hybrid working pattern with 2 days in office
• Contributory stakeholder pension
• Life assurance at 4x your basic salary to a spouse, family member or other nominated person in your life
• Competitive compensation package
• Paid leave for maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility
• Travel Loans, Bike to Work scheme, Rental Deposit Loan
• Charitable contributions through Payroll Giving and donation matching
• Access deals and discounts on things like travel, electronics, fashion, gym memberships, cinema discounts and more

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Rightmove will never discriminate on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation. At Rightmove, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce leads to better innovation, productivity, and overall success. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of their background or identity, to develop and promote a diverse culture that reflects the communities we serve.

Ultimately, we care much more about the person you are, and how you think and approach things, than a list of qualifications and buzzwords on a CV. Even if you can't say 'yes' to all the above, but are smart, self-motivated and passionate about Customer Care, then get in touch.