Project Manager in Burton upon Trent

The Project Manager will lead the delivery of new Wallet Integration projects from initiation to completion, ensuring they meet agreed requirements, timelines, and quality standards. Reporting to the Programme Manager, this role operates in a fast-paced environment with a high volume of projects, focusing on planning, resource coordination, risk management, and clear stakeholder communication to achieve successful outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned projects end-to-end, ensuring delivery against agreed requirements.
• Work flexible hours to align with Indian time zones, typically starting early mornings and finishing afternoons in the UK.
• Engage and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Remove impediments impacting project progress and delivery.
• Develop and maintain clear, actionable project plans with project teams.
• Track progress, manage risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating when necessary.
• Prepare and maintain accurate internal reporting on project status for the Programme Manager.
• Present to senior stakeholders during project gate reviews for initiation and closure.
• Support resolution of customer incidents and escalations during project timelines.
• Identify and recommend process improvements for project delivery.
• Maintain high governance standards and prepare for project audits.
• Assist with financial management, including project setup, budgeting, and cost tracking.
• Facilitate planning sessions, meetings, and workshops; document decisions and actions.
• Maintain internal communication channels and documentation (Confluence, SharePoint, Teams).
• Conduct risk assessments and support mitigation strategies.

Skills Required

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in project coordination, administration, or management.
• Proficiency with tools such as Microsoft Project, SharePoint, JIRA, and Confluence.
• Highly adaptable and comfortable with change in a dynamic business environment.
• Resilient under pressure with strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and interpersonal abilities.
• Strong reporting and presentation skills; confident in delivering updates to stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and quality.
• PM qualifications would be desirable but not necessary.

Benefits

• Holidays – You are entitled to a minimum of 25 days statutory holiday per year plus bank holidays. If you work part-time this will be pro-rated.
• Pension – We offer an excellent Defined Contribution pension plan that meets and exceeds auto-enrolment requirements.
• Life Assurance – From day one, you’ll receive life assurance coverage.
• Shares – From time-to-time we are able to offer discounted or enhanced Employee Stock Purchase Plans.
• Enhanced Family Leave – We enhance all of our family leave entitlements – Maternity, Shared Parental, Adoption and Paternity.
• Salary Sacrifice – Join one of our Salary Sacrifice schemes, cycle-to-work or pension contributions, and you could save money on tax and National Insurance.
• Recognition – The Inspiration Awards is a recognition scheme open to all our employees, rewarding those who have gone the extra mile.
• Health & Well-being – We offer a private healthcare savings scheme and an Employee Assistance program.
• Social – Each office has a social committee that organizes company-funded events and activities.
• Flexible & Hybrid Working – We understand and value the benefits of work-life balance and autonomy.
• Birthday Leave – You’ll be able to take a day off work anytime during the calendar month of your birthday.
• Annual Leave Buy and Sell – You are entitled to buy and sell up to five days of holiday each year.
• Employee discounts – Access to a range of discounts including entry to attractions, theme parks, shopping, gifts and holidays discounts.