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Expleo Group

1mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior (5-8 years)
  • Dublin

AI generated summary

  • You should have strong project management skills, effective communication, problem-solving abilities, and experience in leading teams to ensure successful project delivery.
  • You will oversee project planning, execution, and completion, coordinate teams, manage budgets, communicate with stakeholders, and ensure timely delivery of project goals within defined scope.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field, or equivalent work experience
  • Additional course or certification in Business Consulting
  • Certified functional consultant in any one specific domain
  • Excellent client-facing skills
  • People management skills - introducing and building ways in which people can learn from each other, encouraging mentoring and the transfer of knowledge by designing and delivering learning interventions
  • Team work and emotional intelligence
  • Good self-management – continuous performance is both a goal and a mind-set
  • Has an innovative approach – a bold thinker and doer, matching creativity with vigilance
  • High value on openness and transparency
  • Experience and knowledge in project management methodologies and has awareness of new and emerging technologies and developments
  • Has good applications/technology knowledge, building on specialist domain knowledge. Has practical experience of and is proficient with project management tools and frameworks required to deliver.
  • Strong comprehension of the project management lifecycle and experience with all stages of the product development lifecycle (concept to launch)
  • Experience in applying problem-solving methodologies and tools to diagnose and solve operational and interpersonal problems
  • Experience in providing technical guidance to enable others and solving technical queries from junior colleagues
  • Highly proficient in MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word
  • Knowledge of client/server architecture, object oriented design/development and package implementation
  • Extensive experience using project management tools, tracking plans and actual statistics from inception through to implementation

Responsibilities

  • Develop strategies and direct teams ensuring that project deliverables are completed within agreed cost, timescale and resource budgets, and are signed off. Proactively aim to achieve personal and team utilisation targets.
  • Take full accountability for the definition, approach, facilitation and satisfactory completion of medium scale projects with diverse scope. Facilitate scoping and business priority setting for complex changes, engaging senior stakeholders as required.
  • Scope of responsibility includes any and all phases of the project life cycle as well as project team management and possible budget administration.
  • Track resources and assure deliverables are met, negotiates effectively for key resources, and screens and selects team members.
  • Understanding client requirements seeking to fully address client needs, identifying, evaluating and recommending options, plus the establishment of a base-line on which delivery of a solution can commence.
  • Demonstrate use of a structured iterative methodologies, manages scope changes and communicates the impacts, and secures approval when needed.
  • Ensure that realistic project plans are maintained, ensuring regular and accurate communication to stakeholders, consistent with the methods in use.
  • Develop project plans using standard project management tools, e.g. MS Project or Project Workbench.
  • Use metrics and project plans to assess the success of the project and make necessary changes.
  • Examine relationships between problems and issues. Probe and initiates research to identify critical problems. Review and cross-review reports.
  • Conduct knowledge transfer and project post-mortem for lessons learned and improving best practices.
  • Identifies, quantifies and manages issues impacting delivery of projects. Establish clear goals and priorities needed to assess performance.
  • Meet on-time and on-budget project goals and participates in the identification of and planning for future resource needs.

FAQs

What is the primary role of the Project Manager at Expleo?

The Project Manager is responsible for directing and managing the full project life cycle, ensuring the delivery of defined work packages to clients, managing teams, and providing guidance to key business users.

What are the main responsibilities of the Project Manager?

Key responsibilities include developing strategies to ensure project deliverables are completed within budget and timeline, taking accountability for project facilitation and completion, tracking resources, understanding client requirements, managing scope changes, developing project plans, examining problems, conducting post-mortems, managing issues impacting delivery, and planning for future resource needs.

What qualifications are required for the Project Manager position?

A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent work experience is required.

What additional qualifications are desirable for candidates applying for this role?

Additional desirable qualifications include a course or certification in Business Consulting and being a certified functional consultant in a specific domain.

What essential skills are sought in a Project Manager at Expleo?

Essential skills include excellent client-facing skills, people management skills, teamwork and emotional intelligence, good self-management, innovative thinking, and high value on openness and transparency.

What kind of experience should candidates have for the Project Manager role?

Candidates should have experience in project management methodologies, knowledge of emerging technologies, proficiency with project management tools, strong understanding of the project management lifecycle, problem-solving experience, technical guidance capabilities, and proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

What benefits does Expleo offer to its employees in this role?

Expleo offers a competitive salary, substantial benefits including wellbeing and financial programs, a diverse and inclusive culture, family-friendly policies, significant learning and development opportunities, a collaborative work environment, and competitive company benefits such as medical and dental insurance, pension, and employee wellbeing programs.

Does Expleo have any policies for diversity and inclusion?

Yes, Expleo is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

What should candidates consider regarding impostor syndrome when applying for this role?

Expleo acknowledges that many people experience impostor syndrome, and they encourage candidates not to let this discourage them from applying. The Talent Acquisition Team welcomes all CVs and considers applications in line with the company's values and role competencies.

Expleo Group

Think bold, act reliable

Consulting
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1966
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Expleo is a global engineering, technology and consulting service provider that partners with leading organisations to guide them through their business transformation, helping them achieve operational excellence and future-proof their businesses. Expleo benefits from more than 40 years of experience developing complex products, optimising manufacturing processes, and ensuring the quality of information systems. Leveraging its deep sector knowledge and wide-ranging expertise in fields including AI engineering, digitalisation, hyper-automation, cybersecurity and data science, the group’s mission is to fast-track innovation through each step of the value chain. As a responsible and diverse organisation, Expleo is committed to doing business with integrity and working towards a more sustainable and secure society. Expleo boasts an extensive global footprint, powered by 15,000 highly-skilled experts delivering value in 30 countries and generating more than €1 billion in revenue.