Project Manager (18 month FTC)

at  Benefex

WHO ARE BENEFEX?

We are a fast-moving technology company, and one of the most successful providers of online reward and benefits solutions in the UK. We believe no one comes to work to do a bad job or be actively disengaged, and that technology is instrumental in providing an exceptional employee experience. We are striving to create seamless but tangible interactions between employers and employees, making work a rewarding place for every single one of us. To help us on our quest to be the best, we need brilliant people on board and that’s where you come in.

NICE TO HAVES:

• Experience in Employee Benefits, HRIS, Payroll or HR Tech
• Experience in global projects
  Even if you don’t meet all of the requirements for this role, we encourage you to apply! We are looking for talented and passionate individuals who are eager to learn and grow. We also offer a variety of other roles, so please check out our careers page to see if there is something else that might be a good fit for you.

ROLE OVERVIEW

As we win and renew more customers our demand for Project Managers is increasing. You will own a portfolio of ~15 customer projects, split across new customer implementation projects and customer renewal projects. You will be responsible for the planning, implementation and tracking of simultaneous customer projects, ensuring projects are delivered on time, to our agreed standard.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• You’ll be planning, implementing and managing the project. You’ll follow our tried and tested project methodology to deliver a great outcome for the customer. You’ll adhere to our internal audit standards and be motivated to deliver high-quality.
• Create and maintain detailed project plans which identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete the project.
• Determine the resources (time, support, interdependencies etc) required to complete the project.
• Manage issues, risks and project change requests to ensure successful and on-time project delivery
• Produce and deliver compelling, clear and succinct project documents using multiple inputs and data sources.
• Establish and manage the communication schedule to update the customer and internal stakeholders on project delivery against plan.
• Deliver project presentations to Senior Customer representatives and key stakeholders.
• Develop trusted advisor relationships with senior level customers, including internal Executive teams across multiple clients.
• Undertake a post implementation review to evaluate the outcomes of the project against agreed plans to identify improvement opportunities that benefit both the Customer and Benefex business.

What are we looking for?

• Proven project management experience: knowledge of at least one PM methodology (PME, PMP, Prince 2)
• Experience in delivering multiple customer projects simultaneously
• Experience with system integration projects (ideally HR or Payroll integrations)
• Evidence of proactively driving improvements, whether internally or externally
• A completer-finisher, someone who really takes ownership and accountability of their work.
• Someone who frequently challenges the ‘status quo’ as well as removing external and internal barriers by identifying effective solutions.
• Knowledge of project management reporting tools, such as projectmanager.com or MS Project