Principal Project Manager

Role Overview

• Creates satisfied and referenceable customers.
• Strictly applies and adheres to project governance procedures.
• Ensures all deliverables are completed on time, within budget, within defined scope, at expected level of quality and in accordance with contractual commitments.
• Ensures teams are adhering to methodology and maintains program and project level project schedules leveraging project management best practices.
• Manages change control process to keep project on track and manages established change control process to maintain commercial and timeline alignment.
• Establishes and promotes collaborative and supportive project team culture, providing positive feedback and encouragement, inspiring excellent performance and value to clients.
• Completes weekly client status reports and bi-weekly pulse reports, and leads client steerco meetings in coordination with client project manager.
• Communicates relevant information with clarity and brevity.
• Applies superior ability to assess project risks and initiates appropriate risk response strategies and action plans, significantly reducing the volume and severity of project issues.
• Addresses project issues promptly and efficiently to ensure they are resolved with minimal impact to the project, leveraging appropriate Kantata and client resources.
• Ensures clients are planning and preparing for post-implementation self-sufficiency, including solution administration, superuser support and change management.
• Recognizes potential billing issues and proactively resolves ahead of billing dates to avoid invoicing disputes and/or payment delays.
• Maintains task level EAC to ensure accurate revenue reporting and forecasting.
• Manages projects with financials in mind to ensure revenue can be recognized on a timely basis.
• Proactively alerts resource managers to changes in allocations and resource release dates.
• Expert in project management best practices and drives methodology and process improvements.

Requirements

• Experience in the software / services industry within the role of a senior level Project Manager
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage large, global, complex enterprise projects
• Experience of working in the Professional Services / Consulting market with a sound understanding of the underlying business model and business processes
• Demonstrated ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organization, including C-level
• A recognized Project Management qualification is desirable but not mandatory
• Training in Project Management discipline is a must
• Experience of the PSA software category is desirable but not mandatory
• Knowledge of the Salesforce Force.com platform is desirable but not mandatory
• Strong team spirit and desire to work in a collaborative environment
• Excellent listening, negotiation and presentation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• 7+ yrs in the role of a Project manager with progressively larger and more complex projects
• Hands on experience of running waterfall projects, agile projects additionally a plus.

Benefits

• An intentionally engaging and collaborative culture
• ditch the silo!
• Strong work-life balance that’s a true focus of the company
• The chance to learn from some of the best people in the business
• A vibrant, collaborative and devoted team, who still makes time for fun