Project Manager

"At Klipboard we've introduced a flexible hybrid work policy, where employees spend three days in the office and two days working from home. This approach promotes a balanced work environment that combines office collaboration with the comfort and convenience of remote work."

Klipboard provides specialist software, services and support to deliver fully integrated trading and business management solutions to companies in the distributive trade – wherever they are in the world. With a unique depth of knowledge and experience in ERP/SaaS solutions, Klipboard has a wide range of clients includes wholesalers, distributors, merchants and retailers from small traders to multinational enterprises. Klipboard has offices in the UK, Ireland, The Netherlands, South Africa, Kenya and North America. Our mission is simple: to design and deliver high performance, integrated ERP solutions that enable our distributive trade customers to source effectively, stock efficiently, sell profitably and service competitively

Klipboard is a rapidly expanding company committed to driving innovation and delivering high-quality solutions to our clients. Our R&D department plays a crucial role in advancing our products and services, ensuring they meet customer needs and market demands. We are looking for a dedicated Project Manager to join our team to help us manage our growing portfolio of projects and lead them to success.

The Project Manager will manage and oversee projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope and budget. Reporting into the PMO this role will work closely with Sales, Product, Engineering, Professional Services, and Regional teams to manage and deliver client funded projects across a product portfolio that are aligned to our strategic goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Management: Take ownership of individual projects from inception to completion. Define project scope, goals and deliverables. Create project plans including milestones, timelines and budgets. Monitor project progress and adjust plans as necessary to ensure project deliverables are met within agreed timelines and budget tolerances.
• Leadership and Team Management: Manage project teams, coordinate tasks and resources to ensure project success. Drive team collaboration and performance.
• Decision Making: Make decisions that impact projects you manage. Resolve project issues promptly to ensure project goals are met.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project goals are met. Co-ordinate sprint planning, retrospectives and early views.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting: Provide regular visibility on project progress, risks, delays, and achievements through proper processes and governance frameworks. Effective stakeholder communication expectation management.
• Customer Relationship Management: Maintain strong working relationships with customers and manage customer expectations. Run regular progress meetings to ensure customers are kept up to date and informed of any progress or risks associated with their required delivery. Act as a point of escalation and arbitration for customer related project issues.
• Risk Management & Mitigation: Identify and mitigate risks for projects you manage to ensure project success. Ensure risks are documented within the PMO project management framework.
• Financial Management: Obtain sufficient order cover for any client funded projects. Ensure commercial deals have gone through governance with client sign-off and R&D approval in place. Monitor actual spending against the project budget, ensuring resources are used efficiently. Work with the PMO Project Coordinator on revenue forecasts, revenue recognition and billing processes.
• Metrics & Reporting: Track and report on KPIs related to project success. Provide insights into customer satisfaction, revenue generation, and overall project success.
  
  

Skills, Knowledge And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Computer Science or a related field
• PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent certification preferred
• 3+ years of experience in project management in software development industry
• Track record of successfully delivering projects on time and within budget
• Understanding of agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.)
• Client project or core product roadmap delivery experience
• Experience of revenue forecasting and tracking
• Experience managing cross-functional teams
• Use of risk management to identify, categorise and manage risks
• Use of engineering and project management tools (e.g., Jira, DevOps, Smartsheets, Service Now)
  
  

Personal Attributes

• Organised for maintaining plans, tasks and project documentation
• Effective communicator with team members, stakeholders and clients
• Motivator, able to guide team members towards project goals
• Analytical, to be able to analyse project data, identify issues and make informed decisions
• Present data with a clear focus and actionable insights to engage the audience
• Results driven with a focus on delivering customer value
• Self-motivated, able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Adaptable to changing priorities
• Problem solving ability to address project issues
  
  

Company Info

You may also have seen from our recent posts that we are excited to begin sharing our new company name – Klipboard. Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS) is becoming Klipboard and our new brand is designed to bring together our expertise across distribution, automotive, retail, rental, transport management, manufacturing, and field service management. We have offices based across the world and we are looking for talented individuals to join our growing teams. Due to our growth over the last few years it is an exciting time to join us as we enter our next chapter! At Klipboard we've introduced a flexible hybrid work policy, where employees spend three days in the office and two days working from home. This approach promotes a balanced work environment that combines office collaboration with the comfort and convenience of remote work."

Equal Opportunities

As a global company, we value and respect the diversity of our workforce, aiming to empower everyone to embrace each other's differences. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to our company and culture. We recognize the benefits of a diverse workforce, where creativity and valuing differences enable us all to thrive and sparks innovation.

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Research shows that women and other underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for a role unless they meet every listed requirement. However, we recognise that skills and experience come in many forms, and we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every criterion. If you are passionate about this role and believe you have the right mindset and transferrable skills, we would love to hear from you!

To all recruitment agencies: Klipboard does not accept agency speculative resumes. At present we only accept CV’s from Agencies on our PSL who have been assigned specific position/s. Please do not forward resumes to our careers site or direct to Klipboard employee as this does not constitute an introduction and Klipboard retrospectively will not be liable for any candidate ownership or fees related to unsolicited resumes.