Project Manager

at  Expleo Group

Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a large-scale upgrade of a PLM system and manage the associated data migration. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the end-to-end system and data migration process, focusing on ensuring a seamless transition.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a PLM system upgrade project, including planning, scheduling, risk management, and budgeting.
• Develop project plans using standard tools.
• Lead a cross-functional team, fostering collaboration and clear communication.
• Use methodologies, manage scope changes, and maintain realistic project plans.
• Regularly update stakeholders on project status, risks, and changes.
• Coordinate with vendors and consultants, ensuring deliverables meet project requirements and timelines.
• Oversee data migration, ensuring integrity and accuracy.
• Implement quality assurance for successful system deployment.
• Analyse relationships between problems and issues, initiate research, and review reports.
• Identify and manage issues impacting project delivery, establish clear goals and priorities.
• Lead project teams to meet deliverables within budget and timescale.
• Use metrics to assess project success and make changes.
• Lead knowledge transfer and post-mortem for lessons learned.
• Managing all phases of the project life cycle.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or another related field
• An additional course or certification in Business Consulting or Project Management
• Additional Technical Certifications: Scrum Master

Essential skills:

• Strong knowledge and experience with PLM System upgrades and data migrations.
• Familiarity with Teamcenter PLM.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage complex initiatives within specified timelines and budgets.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management abilities to ensure alignment and collaboration among team members.
• Analytical mindset with a proactive approach to problem-solving and decision-making.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on quality assurance and adherence to regulatory standards.

Experience:

• Proven experience as a Project Manager in system upgrades and migration projects, specifically in Teamcenter PLM.
• Experience of leading large scale transformation programs, involving business process and change, organization change, and multiple large-scale technology components
• Experience as project manager, scrum master, scrum coach, or delivery lead.
• Experience working with technical teams, architecture, and 3rd party suppliers/providers.
• Applying problem-solving methodologies and tools to diagnose and solving problems
• Using project management tools, tracking plans and actual statistics from inception through to implementation

What do I need before I apply:

• To be flexible to travel to, and work at, client sites across the UK as required
• Hold or be eligible to apply for a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats

Benefits:

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo #LI-DS1
• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”.

• Manage a PLM system upgrade project, including planning, scheduling, risk management, and budgeting.
• Develop project plans using standard tools.
• Lead a cross-functional team, fostering collaboration and clear communication.
• Use methodologies, manage scope changes, and maintain realistic project plans.
• Regularly update stakeholders on project status, risks, and changes.
• Coordinate with vendors and consultants, ensuring deliverables meet project requirements and timelines.
• Oversee data migration, ensuring integrity and accuracy.
• Implement quality assurance for successful system deployment.
• Analyse relationships between problems and issues, initiate research, and review reports.
• Identify and manage issues impacting project delivery, establish clear goals and priorities.
• Lead project teams to meet deliverables within budget and timescale.
• Use metrics to assess project success and make changes.
• Lead knowledge transfer and post-mortem for lessons learned.
• Managing all phases of the project life cycle