Project Manager

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Project Manager

Application Deadline: 28 March 2025

Department: PMO (Project Management Office)

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Reporting To: PMO Lead

Description

As Project Manager at Bede, you'll be key in the successful delivery of business initiatives, working closely with our teams and customers across the globe to enable this to happen. As a project expert, you'll be able to bring your ideas to the table and have the opportunity to really put your stamp on things.

This is a hybrid role that requires you to be in our Newcastle-upon-Tyne office two days a week. Please apply only if you're comfortable with this arrangement.

What you'll be doing

• Manage projects end to end, ensuring we meet our client's expectations by delivering projects on time, on budget and to the highest quality.
• Actively maintain project plans, milestones and deliverables.
• You will be the primary point of contact for clients surrounding the coordination of tasks related to the successful delivery of development.
• Monitor and report on project status, clearly communicating with key stakeholders.
• Effectively manage risk - including reporting and following accurate escalation paths.
• Work closely with PMO leadership to define and implement governance standards across the portfolio.
• Ensure that all cross-functional and complex business initiatives are planned, monitored, and tracked from requirements scoping until post-go-live support.
• Coordinate and conduct post-implementation retrospectives and identify lessons learned, feeding carry-forward items into the programme plan.
• Any other required duties that are deemed reasonable to the role.

What we are looking for

• Proven track record in a software development environment with end-to-end project lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of Agile and waterfall methodologies.
• Baseline understanding of Jira, MS365 and Google Suite.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Customer-focused with the ability to identify and articulate project requirements.
• A critical thinker with amazing organisational skills and self-sufficiency.
• The capability to motivate yourself and peers.
• Any experience in Lean and Kanban principles would be an advantage.
• Ability to remain calm under high-pressure situations.
• SCRUM qualifications would also be an advantage

What we can offer you

Here at Bede, we offer a great benefits package and a competitive salary as you would expect from a forward-thinking and people-centric organisation. What sets us apart is our desire to look after our people in the best way we can and to ensure we are offering the best to our colleagues by asking for feedback, so you'll be pleased to know our benefits package is always being reviewed.

• A friendly, flexible and trust-based approach to working
• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays and a typically very generous Christmas break
• The use of a mobile phone or tablet of your choice, with the monthly contract covered by us
• 'Select Enhanced' Bupa private healthcare - access from day 1 which covers all pre-existing conditions
• Fully matched private pension scheme (up to 8% matched)
• Life Assurance which pays out x4 of your salary to a nominated person(s)
• Employee Assistance Programme - Beders have access to support and practical advice on a variety of issues that might impact their life (provided by Bupa)
• Innovation time - Engineers have regular opportunities to spend time developing skills and innovating.
• A great office life! Free snacks and refreshments in the office every day as well as regular food van visits from the best places in Newcastle
• Access to Calm - the #1 app for meditation and sleep
• Lots of social events - inside and outside of the working day
• Referral Programme - help us grow our team with talented individuals and be rewarded with a referral payment of GBP 3,000 (pre-tax)
• Bede swag - from Zoodies to t-shirts and even our much loved Bede socks!
• Bede Holidays - extra discretionary days off through the year as an extra special thank you