Junior Project Manager

Junior Project Manager at LegalRM Limited

Salary/Rate: £30-35k/annum - full time (or pro rata thereof)

(Adjusted to match the experience of the successful candidate)

Employment Type: Full time Monday-Friday (Flexible – 9am to 5:30pm, 10am to 6:30pm, 11am to 7:30pm)

Location: Orpington, Southeast London (remote applicants considered)

(Our office has a smart casual dress code – suits are not a requirement. Formal attire is required for client meetings – you will be advised by your manager on appropriate wear)

Our dynamic software development company is seeking to expand with new roles offered from our UK office, based in Orpington, Southeast London. LegalRM has a 15+ year history, with a stable and profitable background which is set to continue with some of the largest law firms around the world purchasing our software.

We are seeking keen and driven team members to continue expanding the business and our focus on the needs of our clients. Our team is close and supportive, ready to enable you to meet and exceed expectations in your work, while maintaining a fun and positive culture.

This is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to gain experience in a small but growing organisation, where the value of your input will be immediately visible.

Education/Experience:

Any one of the following:

• · Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline.
• · IT Diploma.
• · A Level (Or equivalent).
• · 1 – 2 Years of relevant experience.

Summary

We are looking for candidates who cover a range of the skills and responsibilities listed. We are looking forward to seeing you grow professionally, so please do not panic if you do not feel strong in all the areas below.

Successful candidates will be a positive fit for our existing team. You will meet us as part of the interview process. Remember to be open with your personality and interests. This will help you in being successful through the job seeking process.

The Role

You will work directly with our Account Managers, Consultancy and Technical Teams to lead and assist in the day-to-day management of our implementation projects. This will require an understanding of the agile project life cycle and implementation best practices. You will also support the Technology Team through a leading role in compliance, training, support, and other internal projects. The role will create opportunities for cross team collaboration with our training, software success and compliance representatives. Role specific training and assistance will be available per requirement. You will be able to gain experience, seniority and expand into other areas of the business to help support its continued success.

Required Skills

• · Experience of assisting in or managing a project life cycle from inception to final delivery and sign off.
• · Experience of working with project management tools (preferably SmartSheet).
• · Experience of managing project plans and running project meetings.
• · Ability to identify and prioritise project requirements and assets.
• · Ability to recognise and call out blocking project blocking factors and suggest resolutions.
• · Ability to coherently discuss and resolve complex issues using all available resources and support.
• · A high standard of written and verbal communication.
• · An excellent telephone manner with good personal skills.
• · Able to prioritise workloads and deal with changing priorities.
• · Self-motivated with a “can-do” approach.

Desired Skills

• · Experience working in a dynamic IT team.
• · Experience in assessing and understanding business and or project requirements.
• · Experience with the Microsoft Azure Cloud platform.
• · Any experience of working with SQL, including stored procedures, preferably using Microsoft SQL Server.
• · Any basic or higher understanding of the Microsoft .NET framework, especially using ASP.NET.
• · Any experience using Microsoft Visual Studio.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• · Management of client implementations.
• · Management of project plans and other related project materials.
• · Running of project meetings with client’s implementation team.
• · Identification of project assets.
• · Tracking of project priorities, assets, issues, and requirements.
• · Presentation skills.
• · Help produce communications material and collateral technical content where required.
• · Team liaison to understand product iterations and the impact on current future projects.
• · A task orientated person with a desire to ensure projects are delivered on time.
• · Positive attitude, showing initiative, drive, enthusiasm, and passion for pushing the business forward.
• · Undertake project, technical and software support duties not covered above.

Further duties and responsibilities depending on the candidate.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Flexitime
• Transport links
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Loyalty bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Orpington: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 01/06/2023