Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager with a technical background required to join our eCommerce Team on a contract basis. An experienced Project Manager who leads teams to deliver high quality, complex projects on budget and within a specified timeframe to achieve the potential benefits defined in the business case. You will work closely with the Programme Manager/Account Director to achieve productivity goals and contribute to the organisation’s overall success. Please note that this job is a B2B contract position located in Poland. Please send us your CV in English. What you’ll be doing • Effectively run complex projects using Agile methodologies • Support the efficient flow of work by providing solutions to issues and blockers • Produce accurate status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverables, risks, and issues communicating to various audiences including key stakeholders and sponsors • Manage several workstreams successfully, ensuring the teams understand what is expected of them in terms of output and quality • Manage the interdependencies between the various workstreams • Inspire and lead teams with little Agile experience, suggesting process and practical improvements as appropriate • Motivate teams to achieve individual and team objectives, to deliver high quality outputs within agreed timeframes • Focus on improving delivery processes • Provide support to Junior Project Managers within your account • Review and update the project resource plan on a regular basis, keeping tight control of project budgets • Foster close relationships with senior management and business stakeholders, be seen as a credible, reliable expert • Develop customer confidence by understanding their needs and delivering first class solutions  • Set and manage client expectations, including resolving client escalations with diplomacy • Chair meetings/reviews with multiple stakeholder requirements • Keep up to date with emerging industry practices            What we want from you • Proven software development Project Management experience, • eCommerce experience ideally within a retail environment • Proven experience managing re-platforming Projects and owning the cutover process • Proven experience of scope control within project delivery • Proven experience working on eCommerce platform projects, delivering change to external stakeholders • A good understanding of the software development lifecycle and release management • Ability to define, manage and deliver to customer expectations within strict deadlines • Ability to deal with ambiguity, embrace and react to change with enthusiasm and critical thinking • Experience of leading and managing teams at different stages of the team’s lifecycle • Experience of modern software development practices • Strong understanding of agile delivery techniques and lean ways of working • Experience of managing people and financial budgets (including project budgeting, monitoring financials, reporting etc) • Solid time management & organisational skills • Excellent negotiation skills and an ability to handle sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy • Relevant Project Management qualifications • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English