Technology Project Manager / Business Analyst

Software Development Business Analyst Project Manager / Software Development Projects / SDLC / Publishing / Content Management / Data / Remote (UK based)

IT Project Manager / Business Analyst (Hybrid PM BA role)

This is a senior Technology (SDLC) focused Project Manager/ Business Analyst (BA PM)  position supporting a major US based client. The BA PM will work UK Hours predominantly but will need to have some flexibility during the working week to attend meetings later into the evening (EST hours). Typically these can be anything from 2-3 times per week working up until 21:30/22:00. There is flexibility to start later on these days or the following day to ensure you balance your working hours and you are only required to jump on the meetings if they are required.

The Business Analyst / Project Manager role is a UK remote position so you must be UK domiciled and have a UK bank account to apply for this role. The company has a UK based office based near Gloucestershire/Wiltshire so there is an opportunity to visit that when needed for company meetings. The successful candidate will be employed by a UK based Global Technology business and working with and for a US based end client. The technology is developed for the publishing and content management sectors and has a strong research aspect around AI, Machine learning and understanding how humans and computers collaborate to create, publish and consume content.

The PM BA can work from any UK location and will have regular support and team engagement/interaction from both US and UK based team members. leadership and clients.

Approach and Scope

In this role you will be primarily responsible for supporting a particular business function navigate, improve and understand their project environment. You will get to utilise your Business analysis and Project Management skills by managing software development related projects with a heavy data, customer and innovation based approach to drive understanding, improvement and efficiencies.

The PM BA will oversee budgets from tens of thousands to $100,000-200,000 providing robust project management processes, governance and delivery support to the Department. The incumbent communicates with customers on an ongoing basis to review requirements, project requests, assess project scope, facilitate project prioritization, solidify project requirements, provide status updates, and plan, schedule and coordinate project tasks and deliverables.

The PM BA utilizes formal Business Analysis and project management techniques to lead project teams through the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). The incumbent also utilises negotiation skills to establish cost-effective contracts with solution providers as needed.

Work to be Performed

• Serve as Project Manager and Business Analyst, utilizing and adhering to Project Management best practices and established department policies and creating clear and functional process mapping, functional specifications and visio diagrams

• Ensure development and distribution of quality project-related documentation to all interested parties, including project plan and schedule, project charter, communications plan, requirements document, design document, deployment plan, test plan, maintenance transition plan, and notification of project end.

• Scope and allocate resources for assigned projects based on historical information, input from other staff, and general understanding of project tasks

Education/Experience/Technological Knowledge

• Must have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, may have an advanced degree

• 10 years+ experience as a Snr IT Project Manager / Business analyst.

• Project Management Certifications such as PMP, APM, CPM etc are desirable.

• Strong experience of delivering Projects with a large Data focus

• Good knowledge of SDLC, process modelling, UML.

• Strong communication skills to manage projects with complex global businesses. (Facing off with US)