Project Manager

*Remote working

Join the Access Family and see how we make software ideas become a reality!

Our core value of ‘Love work, Love life’ has been central to our success and so we’re looking for people to join us who share our passion for making things better every day.

Are you ready for the challenge?

What are we all about?

At Access we love software and how technology never stays the same. We’re one of the leading providers of business management software to UK, Ireland and Asia Pacific small and mid-market organisations. We help more than 55,000 customers across commercial, public sector and not-for-profit sectors become more productive and efficient. Our innovative Access Workspace cloud solutions transform the way business software is used, giving every employee the freedom to do more. Founded in 1991, The Access Group employs more than 4,700 staff.

We're passionate about helping our customers stay one step ahead of the challenges facing their industry and business.

Day-to-day, you will be responsible for:

• Managing, driving and successfully delivering projects through the full life cycle to time, cost and quality.
• Have a clear understanding of contractual requirements and financial milestones for each project and manage these effectively.
• Drive the delivery of the plan with the customer, responsible for producing and updating the agreed plan
• Management of project escalations to resolution to avoid further escalation.
• Manage internal resources to delivery timescales to each assigned project.
• Responsibility for the project implementation budget and delivery of that budget.   Including a clear understanding of all financial milestones and ensure all are met to enable prompt payment of agreed invoices.
• Management of the project Risks
• Be responsible for assigned project budgets
• Ensure the effective handover to ‘business as usual’ following the successful completion of a project

Skills and Experience: 

• Experience of successfully delivering IT projects within the Public Sector environment
• University degree or equivalent
• PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent
• Excellent and demonstrable Project Management skills
• A good understanding of Local Government processes within Education and Social Care"
• Excellent communication and written skills.
• Strong customer focus.
• Good presentation skills
• Ability to effectively prioritise own workload
• The ability to recognise the impact of decisions on ours and customers businesses.
• Accurate, dynamic and tenacious.
• Confident and pro-active with a positive and enthusiastic attitude.

 What does Access offer you?

We are a growing software company and we deliver on what we say we do! We take the development of our people very seriously! We will work with you to carve out your success plan and an opportunity to accelerate your career and make a real difference.

In addition to our standard benefits of 25 days holiday, a match contributory pension and healthcare you will get:  

• A Competitive Salary
• Giving Back/Charity days
• Quarterly Socials
• 6 weeks Sabbaticals (after 6 years of service)
• The Access Group Big Break: our all-expenses paid holiday to Spain

 At Access we're all about helping everyone Love Work and Love Life because we believe people can only be at their best when they can be themselves, love what they do and do what they love.

We love the fact that we’re all different. Having more diverse perspectives at work improves how we run our business, helps us support our customers, and when you think about it, it's just more fun. So, no matter what makes you individual, as long as you’re qualified, we can’t wait for your application.

Become part of our amazing Access family!