Junior Project Manager
Project Manager
Bid Shopping is an innovative multi channel Retailer broadcasting live on TV across 3 channels for over 17 hours per day, bringing bargains to life everyday for our customers. Our channels, bid tv, price-drop tv and speed auction tv, are watched by over five million viewers every month, with a customer base of nearly 4 million. Were based in West London where our channels deliver more than 18,000 hours of live content every year.
We are recruitingfor aProject Managertoscope, develop and implement priority change projects across departments - initiating and proposing areas of new development, stabilisation and change in an agreed business area. You will work withour senior business managers and project sponsors to ensure all changes within and that affect the department are managed effectively. On a day-to-day basis there will be requirements to manage Change Management processes within the department, support the maintenance and development of current business processes and coach and lead the business when providing support on projects as appropriate.
Job Responsibilities:
Principal activities will involve organisation, facilitation, co-ordination and communication of project updates, testing, meetings and developmentsSupport production and ensure timely release of all required project documentationForecast, track & manage project budget, POs and invoices relevant to departmental changeFacilitate & test functionality/load with suppliers and the business to ensure correct workflow, and data integrityAct as a point of liaison for the department the project manager is working within to ensure work across the business and impact on that department is communicated and the ramifications understoodTo report on a regular basis to the department head or senior department managers providing updates on individual and company wide project performanceAttend relevant Project meetingsPrepare, present and manage project documentation from initiation through to delivery and post project supportUnderstanding business structure to all to meet and liaise with suppliers as projects requireManage and motivate project team members to ensure the projects success through to final completionUnderstand the commercial needs of the business area and ensure that the assigned project meets the business needs to time, cost and specification in order to maintain overall qualityPro-actively communicate across the department and with other business areas to ensure thatall levels of the project team and business are aware off and bought into changeTo escalate appropriately where issues cannot be resolved that effect agreed deadlines and support other business developments impacting sit up or the specific business areaJob Requirements:
Previous experience in a similar roledemonstrating experience of business developmentExperience of generating new business opportunities - maybe as an account manager,sales executive, sales consultant, business development manager, key accounts manager, sales manager or similarProven track record of increasing customer base sales and loyaltyA degree or equivalent experiencePlanning and promotional management skillsExperience of both online and off line marketing with an understanding of CRMExperience in both B2B and B2C environmentsExperience in managing budgets, analytical skills and reporting skillsAbility to work to tight deadlines and work under pressureProficient in Microsoft Office applications Word, Excel, Power point and OutlookPrevious experience in broadcast or retail would be an advantageSelf motivated and enthusiasticStrong attention to detail and results focusedExcellent inter-personal skills with an ability to communicate at all levelsSkills and Experience:
Ideally Prince 2 or Agile qualification if not relevant degree or equivalent experience as a project managerCommercial understanding ideally in a retail environmentBusiness analysis experience and knowledgeProven project management experience with a sensible and pragmatic approach to formal project methodologies. i.e., management without hampering the success of the programme with unnecessary bureaucracy.Excellent communication and influencing skills with approachable demeanourPro-active communicator.Microsoft Project, MS office, Visio. All essentialChange management ability to manage in a currently fast changing environment as well as developing for the futureAbility to delegate effectively and ensure the work is co mpletedProblem solving, analytical skills, with the ability to apply practical solutions through realistic planning.Interested? Please click the "apply for this job" button below providing a covering note and your salary expectations.