Job Description

ION is the UK's no.1 provider of Sage Intacct solutions for the education sector. We are dedicated to delivering innovative financial technology to Multi Academy Trusts and Colleges across the UK.

Our mission is to enable education providers to achieve financial sustainability through technology, innovation, and data-driven insights.

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WHAT IS THE ROLE?

ION is recruiting a Project Manager to play a pivotal role in the successful, satisfactory and value driven project delivery of financial technology projects.

The role requires someone who has exceptional customer engagement skills, a detailed and meticulous planner and execute to a schedule to measure and evaluate the outcome.

The ideal candidate will be proactive, can move at speed with quality and assurance, collaborate within our delivery team.

The role requires a minimum of 3 days per week in the office (Newcastle upon Tyne).

WHAT WILL I DO?

Plan and execute our projects using our delivery methodology, ensuring our teams and our customers perform their tasks, deliver the appropriate outcomes and achieve sign off at the appropriate points of the project To work with our teams and customers and defining clear roles and responsibilities and agreeing the best way to work together throughout the project To collaboratively design a plan that represents the delivery of the project with our teams and customers To work with our teams in appropriately resourcing the required skills and expertise of resources onto the project based on availability and required delivery targets of the project To execute with our teams and customers the required processes for identification and remedy of risks, issues and changes throughout the project To set-up and execute the required reporting requirements throughout the project lifecycle to provide trackable progress and insight to our Directors and customers To actively monitor time and quality targets throughout the delivery of the project and to perform any required actions or management as required To meet commercial objectives and make adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis and reporting outcomes To escalate to key representatives of management if an issue occurs during the project To create and maintain comprehensive project documentation Report to project executive leadership and take an active role in issue resolution, planning and guiding the project

EXPERIENCE

Minimum 2-3 years' experience in project management Experience of using Project Management software Understands basic commercial and revenue models, centred around invoicing, revenue recognition, margin and costs and analysing variances and initiating corrective actions Competent in use of different project methodologies Multi-customer portfolio delivery experience is desired Exemplar project management delivery and engagement skills with strong previous experience and understanding of the delivery process lifecycle. Exceptional leadership, time management, facilitation, and organisational skills Previous stakeholder management skills and confidence and gravitas in front of clients, project teams and 3rd parties Experience of supporting the development of junior team members is desirable

BENEFITS

We offer a salary of 30,000 - 37,5000, ION share option scheme, 25 days holiday, three days a week working from home (if you want it), flexi-hours, child-care scheme, a fantastic work environment and your birthday off.

Whilst these typical benefits are great, we see the true benefit as being able to play a part in building an incredible tech company, by having a voice to lead change that lets you do things differently, and by being allowed to take ownership and responsibility for yourself and your success.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 30,000.00-37,500.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Employee stock ownership plan Financial planning services Flexitime Free parking Transport links
Application question(s):

You are currently located in Tyneside area and able to work in the Newcastle upon Tyne office a minimum of 3 days per week. You do not require a VISA to work in the UK.
Experience:

Project management: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person