Project Manager

To complement our growth plans for 2024 and onwards, we are currently recruiting for an experienced Project Manager to join us at our Newlands House office on the University grounds in Hull. Ideally, we’re looking for someone with at least 2 years of experience in delivering B2B software or hardware projects.

Anota is a fast-paced, innovative technology company that delivers automation and workflow solutions for a range of household names across the automotive, logistics and manufacturing sectors. Based in Hull, you will work with stakeholders and departments across multiple projects. The purpose of the role is to effectively deliver, monitor and track complex projects with our client partners ensuring expectations are not just met but exceeded. This will include scoping, project initiation, coordinating multiple departments, working with 3rd party suppliers, and aligning timescales to development, implementation, training, UAT and go-live.

You will be responsible for managing and maintaining project roadmaps, delivering project reports and data, and making sure all projects are being delivered on time and within budget. You will work closely with other business areas to make sure the project is implemented seamlessly whilst continually liaising with the client partner to mitigate any issues that may arise. You will engage with multiple IT and wider business project teams to focus the direction, remove blockers, and increase development flow. You’ll be the point of call working alongside our Senior Leadership Team to keep stakeholders and client partners updated on all project progress.

Responsibilities include:

• Use agile and/or waterfall principles to manage multiple client partner projects simultaneously.
• Understand the key requirements and gain a deep understanding of the client partner automation needs.
• Assess the impact of change requests on projects and identify the risks and benefits from their implementation documenting as appropriate.
• Travel to client sites for scoping/training and CSM duties.
• Present solution proposals, processes, and product features to client partner project teams.
• Working within multidisciplinary teams to ensure deliverables met specified requirements.
• Defining, and planning solutions to improve the planning software.
• Reviewing and ensuring projects are signed off before being passed to the development team.
• Preparing proposals for proof-of-concept opportunities relating to new business opportunities across software development.
• Reporting on key performance measures against project delivery.
• Hosting regular online and in-person meetings with relevant business departments to capture feedback and opportunities.
• Ensure communication plans are created and delivered for all projects.

To be successful in this role you will…

• Be professional, confident, and discrete.
• Be very customer-focused.
• Have at least 2 years of project management experience.
• Hold a full current UK driving licence.
• Possess excellent written and spoken English.
• Have a keen eye for details and continually strive for improvement.
• Be confident working across complex, multi-functional teams.
• Be perfectly at home presenting to client partners at all levels.
• Work well with diverse teams.
• Be forward-thinking with excellent people management skills.
• Have strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Be comfortable working in a challenging, dynamic, and fast-paced environment.
• Have a strong understanding of business goals and processes.
• Communicate effectively in person and remotely.
• Be well-versed in common Microsoft applications.
• Have experience with project planning software, CRM applications and a range of communication tools.
• Have SaaS software and/or document management experience.
• Have a can-do, solution-focused outlook.

About Anota

At Anota we’re passionate about automation and transformation, liberating our client partners from mundane and repetitive tasks. We’re considered one of the most innovative DocuWare partners in the UK and we’re expanding our global reach too. We’re a business that simply doesn’t stand still and although we are a small team, we have a huge impact on many household names through the solutions we deliver. Our developers and technicians work together to craft bespoke solutions that literally, change businesses and work towards a greener future.

Further information:

Salary: £28-32k per year DOE

Work Location: Newlands House, Inglemire Lane, Hull.

Extras on offer:

• 10% project completion bonus.
• Free onsite parking.
• 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
• Professional development as required.

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Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £28,000.00-£32,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Do you have a full UK driving licence

Experience:

• Project Management: 2 years (required)

Ability to Commute:

• Kingston upon Hull, HU6 7TQ (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: ANOTA2024/PM001