Job Description

Overview

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As a

Technical Project Manager,

you'll oversee a wide variety of projects from conceptual design through implementation. You will have the chance to network with clients, and in-house personnel as well as form a dream team of experts for each project to maximize resources and efficiency.


You will be responsible for the on-time and on-budget running of projects, and will be accountable for this to the Voodoo Park Exec Team.


You will be a strong, clear communicator and have expert knowledge of internal and external stakeholder management and reporting . You will work closely with technical teams and be accountable for the set up of project teams and project delivery by working closely with clients, Delivery Managers and Account Managers.


You will have a

very strong

technical understanding of software development principles and common architectures, and will be comfortable with tasks such as solution and schema design.

Required Skills & Experience

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Demonstrably strong technical understanding of software architecture, especially API-based platforms.


Demonstrable experience of requirement elicitation and agile story writing.


Expert understanding of project management methodologies and best practise.


Extensive experience in end-to-end delivery of multiple projects across multiple technical teams and clients.


Project planning and progress monitoring, including budget and milestone control.


Creative problem solver, able to build contingency plans and handle all situations with professionalism.


Be the single point of contact for delivery and act as an advocate between Voodoo Park and the customer .


Strong communication and presentation skills.


Excellent command of English.


Able to work UK office hours.

Tasks and Duties

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Be responsible for the on-time and on-budget delivery of projects.


Manage multiple projects with top-down oversight throughout entire execution to ensure end to end delivery as defined by adherence to standards of scope, budget, and timeline.


Work with customers to guide, refine, and understand their specific requirements, and translate these into stories which can be developed by the teams.


Work with domain experts both internally and at our clients, to understand complex technical domains, and design solutions.


Manage agile workflows, backlogs, and sprints.


Develop comprehensive project plans that merge customer requirements with company goals and coordinate various technical personnel during all project phases, from initial development through implementation.


Monitor project progress continuously and make detailed scheduled reports on measurable items, such as milestones and deliverables.


Regular management of Issues, Risks & Dependency logs across multiple projects.


Communicate proactively with all involved personnel to provide encouragement, identify problems, create solutions, remove impediments and implement efficiency improvements.


Oversee acquisition of resources and materials as needed before and during projects by talking with customers, team members and managers.


Anticipate details of future projects by communicating directly with customers and staying informed of relevant trends and industry news.


Create a collaborative, innovative and efficient working culture


Upholding morale and team performance in challenging circumstances


Managing a cross-disciplinary projects, teams and clients

Benefits

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"Yoodoo" - You can go offline and spend 2 hours of your work time every week on any activity that serves your mental or physical health;



You will get 25 days paid Annual Leave per annum;



Additional paid day off for festivals, your birthday, any celebration;


Paid maternity leave;


Paid paternity leave;


Paid sick leave;


Remote working


Union - who provide assistance and service to everyone at VDP

About VDP

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Founded 12 years ago in the UK, our company has a worldwide team that offers technology services.


We help various clients, including those without their own developers. For them, we build entire teams to develop software from the ground up. We also assist clients who already have platforms and development teams but need help speeding up their work or starting new projects.


? Our skills include a broad range of technologies such as C#, Python, C++, Angular, React, Node.js, and both native and hybrid app development, as well as AI. Since we started, we have always worked remotely, so we don't have an office, and everyone works from home.


We are a certified B Corp and have proven we are a force for good for our Employees, our Customers, are suppliers our Communities and the Environment.


? 10% of what we make goes to our VDP Trust, helping to support projects for Women and Girls around the world.


Through our work, our values and our actions, we aim to be a force for good, not just for ourselves and our customers, but for our communities and the world at large;


We have four values that we all live by. These are

Collaborate, Compassion, Honesty and Inclusion;