Digital Project Manager Porto

Digital Project Manager
Porto
Porto, Porto District, Portugal

Location: Porto, Portugal

Salary: 27, 000 - 35, 000 Euros (depending on experience)

Reports to: Emilie Michlovsky, Head of Project Management

Reading Room is part of the Rippleffect Group, a partnership of
- connected digital brands, with an international presence and curiosity at its core.

Reading Room is an
- winning digital consultancy. For over 20 years, we’ve been delivering bespoke digital solutions for our clients that focus on how people experience technology and bridge the gap between strategic, design, and technical thinking.

We're looking for a talented Digital Project Manager, with a keen interest in web development, technology and software to bring a fresh perspective and enthusiasm to this
- facing role.

If you’re looking to be part of a
- energy team, this is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to deliver innovative digital projects for our portfolio of ambitious clients.

The Opportunity:

We are currently looking to expand our office in Porto, and as such, we are looking for someone who will be willing to work in the office when required - although the position is fully remote.

Reporting to the Head of Project Management, you will be one of approximately 5 project managers working across multiple projects and clients, alongside our client partners and other practitioners in design, technology and marketing. You will get the opportunity to work closely with
- disciplined,
- agnostic delivery teams daily, and the ability to understand technical requirements and communicate successfully between both technical and
- technical team members is a must.

Under the mentorship of the Head of Project Management, you will have access to ongoing professional development and training. We have a strong culture of learning, listening and development. We are looking for someone who will thrive in this environment and develop their own voice.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing the client relationship and providing effective service delivery
• Ensuring project documentation is maintained to a high standard
• Measuring and reporting on delivery performance and profitability
• Working with clients to capture functional and
  - functional requirements
• Managing project teams and promoting efficient working ways within projects
• Working closely with technical teams to manage delivery via Jira, through refinement of requirements, management of sprints, and management of releases
• Ensuring that everything we deliver to the client is of high quality
• Identifying improvements to the development and delivery processes, and working with the wider PM team to contribute to delivery practices
• Ongoing project reporting to both the client and the business with early identification of risks, and clear escalation of issues for resolution
• Running client workshops and training, where relevant

About You

• As a Digital Project Manager, you will represent the business and will be the client’s primary point of contact on all accounts you are assigned to. The ability to demonstrate confidence, openness, creativity, empathy, and a desire to innovate and create
  - term relationships with our clients is highly important within the role.

Demonstrable Experience

• The use of various project management methodologies and experience delivering a range of small to large scale digital platforms and services using a variety of technologies
• Use of project management tools, such as Jira, Confluence, MS Project etc.
• Ability to understand complex development challenges and explain to clients of mixed technical or digital attainment
• Understanding of commercial requirements
• Demonstrable experience in risk management and mitigation

Soft Skills

• Excellent organisational and
  - management skills to manage frequently changing priorities over several projects
• Empathy and understanding as well as the ability to listen
• Authenticity to build trust with both clients and internal teams
• Assertiveness and confidence to keep groups focused, conversation on topic, and activities within the allotted time frame
• Clear and precise communication skills to clearly articulate technical and
  - technical requirements within teams, and give clear instructions to drive projects forward efficiently
• Willingness to adapt, be flexible, and improvise as the situation requires it
• A positive attitude and ability to keep energy levels high within teams

What we offer:

• Flexible working
• Personal development, learning and progression opportunities
• 25 days annual leave plus UK Bank Holidays

How to apply…

Do you like the sound of all of this? If so, we’d love to hear from you! Please send us your CV and a short paragraph telling us about you and why you would like to work with us, and we’ll be in touch.

Please submit your application through our careers site so that it is uploaded onto our recruitment system. We have tried to simplify the application process as much as possible, and won’t ask you to complete a lengthy application form – you can apply with your CV or Linked
In profile - but if you don’t apply through our careers site, unfortunately we cannot always guarantee your application will be reviewed, or that you will receive a response, particularly if we receive strong interest in the role.

The interview process will consist of 2 stages. . . the first will be an introductory call for you and us to find out a bit more about each other and consider if it could be the right opportunity for you and your skills; the second stage would be a
- based and behavioural interview with the Hiring Manager, and a team member.

Given the nature of the business and our clients’ requirements, any job offers issued will be conditional upon the return of a satisfactory basic DBS check and employment references.

Reading Room & Rippleffect Group is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce and everyone we work with, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We base all our employment decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.