As the Head of Projects, you'll lead and manage most of the company's inter-departmental projects. This includes managing a Project team in all aspects of project planning, execution, and delivery. You'll play a crucial role in ensuring the successful completion of inter-departmental projects while achieving the desired outcomes by meeting technology, client, and business expectations.
Chief Information and Technology Officer- Lead and oversee critical inter-departmental company projects throughout their lifecycle from inception to completion.
- Develop and implement project plans, including defining scope, objectives, and deliverables.
- Coordinate and collaborate with cross-functional teams, including project managers, engineers, and stakeholders.
- Allocate resources effectively to ensure project milestones and deadlines are met.
- Manage profit and loss responsibility for each project and return on investment (ROI) for the board and Senior Management Team to measure against key performance indicators (KPIs) and success.
- Monitor the progress of projects, identify any risks, and create an appropriate strategy to reduce the exposure to risks.
- Ensure effective communication and collaboration among team members and stakeholders and build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders.
- Ensure adherence to project budgets and financial targets.
- Lead regular project status meetings and provide timely updates to the Senior Management Team and stakeholders.
- Oversee technical SEO activities.
- Client meetings and presentations.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and oversee critical inter-departmental company projects throughout their lifecycle from inception to completion.
- Develop and implement project plans, including defining scope, objectives, and deliverables.
- Coordinate and collaborate with cross-functional teams, including project managers, engineers, and stakeholders.
- Allocate resources effectively to ensure project milestones and deadlines are met.
- Manage profit and loss responsibility for each project and return on investment (ROI) for the board and Senior Management Team to measure against key performance indicators (KPIs) and success.
- Monitor the progress of projects, identify any risks, and create an appropriate strategy to reduce the exposure to risks.
- Ensure effective communication and collaboration among team members and stakeholders and build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders.
- Ensure adherence to project budgets and financial targets.
- Lead regular project status meetings and provide timely updates to the Senior Management Team and stakeholders.
- Oversee technical SEO activities.
- Client meetings and presentations.
Skills Required:
- Technically astute with experience managing complex technology and business-driven projects.
- Commercially focused.
- Financially astute.
- Proven record of delivering improvement across guest experience and operational efficiency.
- Very strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Data-driven in their approach.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Has an eye on the future.
Ideal Candidate:
- A business or engineering degree.
- Project management certification such as PRINCE or PMI.
- Leadership and management experience of a diverse team.
- Advanced Jira / Microsoft Project skills and strong knowledge of other Microsoft packages.
We are the world's leading provider of corporate serviced apartments. Working directly with over 3,000 property operators, we provide our clients and customers with the largest collection of serviced apartments in the world with over 1 million serviced apartments in 126 countries. We pride ourselves on the personal and friendly service we deliver which sets us apart from the competition and ensures our clients return to us time after time.
As a company, we operate across seven offices in London, Lancaster, Madrid, Denver, Singapore, Dubai, and Hyderabad and place great value on each member of our team, referred to affectionately as our SilverDoorians. We make sure our people are rewarded for their hard work and look forward to coming to work each day.
Our offices are primed to engender a team atmosphere, with breakout spaces provided for you to enjoy time with your colleagues. In addition to a fantastic work environment, you can look forward to a vibrant social scene outside the workplace with events, parties, and activities held year-round for everyone to enjoy - including the famous SilverDoor Christmas Party: a lavish celebration held at a top venue!
Other benefits that you will receive working for us are:
- Company healthcare programme with access to thousands of discounted retailers.
- A paid day off to celebrate your birthday.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Long service holidays.
- Annual employee recognition awards.
- Christmas saving scheme.