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Senior Project Manager - Contract (Outside of IR35)
Contract type
Freelance
Work mode
Remote · London, United Kingdom
Experience
Senior · 5+ years
Job description
A 12-month outside-IR35 contract for an experienced independent Senior Project Manager to take delivery ownership of complex, consumer-facing software projects (websites, mobile apps, data visualisation products) across Beyond Sports' global sports portfolio.
At a glance
- Employment
- Contract · Independent contractor
- Work mode
- Remote · London, United Kingdom
What you'll do
- End-to-end delivery of agreed software projects across multiple disciplines
- Acting as the delivery point of contact for clients and senior stakeholders on assigned projects
- Managing project scope, timelines, budgets, risks and resource plans against the agreed objectives
- Coordinating Design, Engineering, QA and Product contributors to achieve agile delivery
- Translating client requirements into clear scope, functional requirements and user stories
- Identifying opportunities to add value to client projects, based on their objectives and our capabilities
- Recommending improvements to delivery processes and ways of working
- Producing project reporting and managing risks, dependencies and escalations
- Providing delivery support around live sporting events, as defined in the SOW
- Sharing delivery best practice with the wider PM community where useful
What we're looking for
- 5+ years delivering software or digital product projects, ideally including contract or consultancy engagements
- Strong track record delivering web, mobile, SaaS or data-driven technology solutions
- Confidence engaging technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels
- Proven experience running multiple complex projects at once in fast-paced environments
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Strong commercial awareness, including budget management, forecasting and resource planning
- Deep experience of Agile delivery
- A clear record of identifying and mitigating delivery risk while maintaining quality
Benefits
- Deliver innovative products used by some of the world's leading sports organisations
- Work with a global Sony Sports business at the forefront of sports technology
- Collaborate with talented Product, Design, Engineering and Delivery teams
- See your work reach millions of sports fans worldwide
Apply
Direct apply at Wearebeyondsports
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About Beyond Sports – A Sony Sports Company
Shape the Future of Sports Technology
Part of the Sony Sports family, Beyond Sports is changing how fans experience sport through cutting-edge technology, immersive experiences and innovative digital products, from interactive visualisations and fan engagement platforms to large-scale digital experiences for some of the world's biggest sports organisations.
Key facts
- Part of the Sony Sports family
- Global sports portfolio