Project Manager
Transparity holds all six Microsoft Solutions Partner Designations and Azure Expert MSP status. We’re the UK’s first Microsoft Frontier Partner and the UKs most accredited pureplay partner.
Company culture
Transparity is a fast-growing IT company focusing on Microsoft Cloud based solutions. Our culture has an enviable reputation in the industry which we work hard to maintain. We are focused on creating an inclusive environment where our employees thrive based upon integrity, strong work ethic, a one-team ethos, desire to learn and develop and a commitment to deliver unwavering service excellence to our customers, vendors and partners. Therefore, first and foremost we recruit with our cultural fit in mind.
Job Overview/Purpose
Every day may be different – it’s the nature of projects!
Your primary responsibility will be to make sure that projects under your management are running as smoothly as can be and that as a delivery team we are providing the very best service. If you are a passionate Project Manager who thrives on providing excellent customer service and delivering successful engagements, then come and join our enthusiastic team.
On a day-to-day basis you will be liaising with our wonderful Customers (some new and some longstanding), and most of the company including Pre-Sales, Commercial, Consultancy, Support and Finance to name but a few. Completing various activities but not limited to planning and more planning, overseeing, forecasting, communicating progress, highlighting potential off-track activity, managing risks, issues and dependencies, together with managing budgets. All the general activities you would expect in a busy project manager's role.
You will play a key role within project delivery and become an integral part of the delivery team.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Mobilise the project team at project start up, liaising with Pre-Sales, Account Managers, Consultants and Resourcing Team
Organise, attend and chair project meetings
Prepare and manage documentation to enable projects to be governed against a clear set of defined deliverables and milestones
Work closely with Technical Consultants to develop end to end project delivery plans to be executed and tracked
Log, track and manage projects through the entire delivery following internal processes
Generate highlight reports and chair checkpoint meetings to communicate progress to Customers via agreed project reporting methods
Update project documentation, submit project deliverables ensuring they adhere to quality standards and provide internal reports to Head of PMO where required
Forecast and manage project resource requirements
Manage and delegate tasks to project team members (consultants, support, internal teams)
Control and manage project spend within agreed budgets (supporting Commercial with any financial queries)
Ensure agreed project deliverables are clearly articulated, understood and achieved
Obtain customer acceptance of deliverables
Facilitate and manage project change requests and reports to ensure all parties are informed of impacts on the schedule and budgets
Manage project risks, issues and dependencies ensuring clear pathways to remediation are managed and communicated with minimal impact
Manage project deadlines, ensuring they are clearly communicated and adhered to
Ensure the successful delivery of projects on time, to agreed scope, within budget and of the right quality
Manage and be accountable for customer satisfaction
Conduct post project evaluation and identify successful and unsuccessful project elements for lessons learnt
Work collaboratively with pre-sales team on proposals and attend customer meetings where required
Skills, experience and qualifications
Project Management qualification (PRINCE2, PMP preferred)
Proven experience of project management in a previous Microsoft Partner environment (or similar), responsible and accountable for managing delivery and customer expectations (utilising Microsoft technologies and cloud services)
Proven experience of successful project delivery within given commercial constraints (budget control)
Proven ability to manage stakeholders; adapt style appropriate to the context
Proven customer focus and interpersonal skills; able to establish effective working relationships with people at all levels
Resilient and able to work under pressure
Commercial awareness
Excellent organisational and administration skills
Clear, logical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills
Self-motivated and committed to ongoing personal development
Disability Confident
Transparity have a proactive attitude when it comes to looking after the wellbeing and inclusion of all our employees. We promote equal opportunities through our recruitment process and a positive, inclusive culture across the business which we are proud of. We are diverse in our approach to recruitment and recognise that talent comes in all different forms. The diversity in our team is what helps our business work so well.
To find out more about our disability commitment please contact People & Culture or ask during the interview.
Our Offering
In addition to a competitive salary, there are a number of benefits and perks we offer to say thank you for being a part of our journey:
To work at a 3* World Class Best Company
Flexibility over where you work with our Winning from Anywhere® approach
25 days holiday
Home working allowance paid monthly
Winning from Anywhere® allowance to help your set up at home
24/7 GP at hand
Immediate 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
We’ll support you when you’re not well with our Company sick pay scheme
4x base salary life assurance
Private health insurance after a successful year’s service
Enhanced parental pay and leave, supporting you with those precious life moments
Access to the Perkbox platform to help make your money go further
Cyclescheme
Electric car scheme
And many more!
- Department
- Consulting
- Locations
- Winning From Anywhere (UK)
- Remote status
- Hybrid
About Transparity
At Transparity, we strive to create a strong, inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and has a say. This is not only because we truly care about each member of our team, but because we believe that company culture has a direct link to the quality of the services we provide for our customers.
When our people are happy and feel that what they do makes a difference, this inevitably leads to better digital transformation outcomes for the organisations we partner with. Above all else, Transparity recruit with culture fit in mind.
Our values of transformation, partnership and clarity are at the heart of everything we do at Transparity. They guide our actions, shape our decisions, and reflect the standards to which we hold ourselves as a team. By living these values each day, we ensure that both our colleagues and customers benefit from a culture rooted in integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Winning from anywhere
Our innovative working model provides you with flexibility to work in a way that suits you best. Our Winning from Anywhere® philosophy is made possible by our culture built on trust and the use of cutting-edge Microsoft technologies. This empowers us to engage in meaningful work alongside supportive, like-minded people in an environmentally responsible manner. Our teams enjoy the freedom to excel in their roles from any location!