Senior Digital Project Manager

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. This position sits in our Experience & Engineering business unit. We primarily deliver large-scale website design and build projects. You will drive a number of web design and build projects through from initial concept to delivery. As Senior Project Manager you will manage the full project life-cycle, from requirements capture, through solution design, build, test and deployment. You will also manage project risks, issues and dependencies, to deliver projects on time, on budget and to high quality. You will work with a range of clients on several different projects and must be adept at managing and building client relationships and reporting on the status of projects.

Responsibilities

Delivery of key Digital Projects; Scoping project requirements and preparing budgets; Development of support documentation including risk logs and requirement specifications; Management of stakeholders and their expectations during the project life cycle; Maximising client satisfaction with the project outcomes; Working in a collaborative environment within the business and with client stakeholders; Establishing and using “best web practices” to ensure the delivery of high-quality projects; Highlighting potential project risks and acting proactively to resolve issues; Being an active member of the project team, supporting colleagues and peers to help achieve overall digital goals

Requirements

Experience in project managing the development of large-scale web and mobile sites on plan, on budget and to a high quality; Experience in a range of project management methodologies including Agile and Waterfall; Ability to manage multiple projects in parallel, keeping all project activities moving throughout the week by managing the project teams; Experience of weekly project reporting to the client and Head of Projects on progress against time and budget; Strong communication with excellent presentation, report writing and data analysis capabilities; Experience as a ScrumMaster on an Agile delivery team and current ScrumMaster certification; Experience in managing client and project budgets; Experience in scope definition through the creation of the Project Initiation Document and effective change management control during projects; Ability to lead the project team, holding project team stand-ups

Benefits

A flexible, hybrid working policy; 26 days holiday (inclusive of 5 compulsory days) plus bank holidays; Cycle to Work Scheme; Pension scheme; EAP and Wellbeing Scheme; offices stocked with refreshments available throughout the day; Social and Cultural Events, plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues through organised activities and celebrations; Inspirational Talks, bringing the outside in with regular guest speakers and events; Learning and Development, supporting your growth with continuous opportunities to learn and advance; Buddy Programme; reputation for doing good (Certified B Corp and named Agency of the Year at The Lovies and The Webby Awards); Awesome clients; opportunity for possibility; Global annual DEPT® Cares Month