Project Manager

Reporting to the Senior Director of Release Management, the Project Manager will be the lead and liaison between product management, development and development operations to achieve on-time quality releases of our products and projects. This is an opportunity to be part of a global group that spans London, Toronto, Houston and Hyderabad - and defines and maintains standards for project management across all software development.

London, UK

Altus Group, developers of ARGUS Software

<p>At Altus Group, developers&nbsp;of ARGUS Software, we break ground everyday with products that provide consistency, transparency, and efficiency into the financial and operational processes that drive the global world of commercial real estate. Our products were built exclusively for commercial real estate companies, incorporating best practices learned from over 25 years serving the industry and clients in over 60 countries. ARGUS Software&rsquo;s products have become the industry standard and provide the complete solution for managing and growing your commercial real estate portfolio. Thousands of users globally including leading owners, managers, financial institutions, brokerages and REITs trust ARGUS Software solutions to improve the visibility and flow of information throughout their critical business processes. These processes include asset management, asset valuation, portfolio management, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, lease management, collaboration and knowledge management.</p> http://www.altusgroup.com/analytics

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Mid Level

Overview: <p dir="ltr"><strong>Who we are</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Altus Group is a leading provider of software, data solutions and independent advisory services to the global commercial real estate industry. Our businesses, Altus Analytics and Altus Expert Services, empower clients to analyse, gain market insight and recognise value on their real estate investments. Headquartered in Canada, we have approximately 2,300 employees around the world, with operations in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.</p> <p dir="ltr">Altus Analytics, the software and data solutions division of Altus Group, is driving an evolution in the commercial real estate industry by empowering clients and partners with industry standard software solutions, data products and technology enabled services.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>The opportunity</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Reporting to the Senior Director of Release Management, the Project Manager will be the lead and liaison between product management, development and development operations to achieve on-time quality releases of our products and projects. This is an opportunity to be part of a global group that spans London, Toronto, Houston and Hyderabad - and defines and maintains standards for project management across all software development, to ensure projects are meeting organisational goals and requirements. It&rsquo;s a chance to plan and execute releases across multiple on premise and SaaS based products and provide transparency throughout the project lifecycle.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Who you are</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">You are a project manager with deep technical knowledge and experience delivering software projects. You enjoy bridging the gap between the technical team and the stakeholders. You want to build a team and work collaboratively with all participants in software development projects, supporting BAs, developers, QAs and Automation around the world. You thrive in a dynamic environment where you are a part of every stage of the software build from requirements gathering to release.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>What&rsquo;s in it for you</strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Impact.&nbsp;</em>You want to be part of an organisation-wide transition, introducing leading technology, new tools and processes to facilitate our move to a web-based, cloud-hosted environment.&nbsp;You are looking for an opportunity to have your voice heard and work closely with management to improve the software engineering processes and practices associated with continuously building, deploying and updating software and environments.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Exposure.&nbsp;</em>You want to be part of a global leader that is defining and shaping the PropTech industry. You want to work closely with a team across multiple locations.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Career growth.&nbsp;</em>You want to join a rapidly scaling, transformative company. One where you can build out your career, growing with us. Opportunities that may include moving into a senior project manager role and overseeing a number of different products and projects.</p>
Responsibilities: <p dir="ltr"><strong>Here is what our Project Manager will do:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Manage the continuous design, build and deployment of new software, taking into consideration associated business and technical changes and risks. This is a start-to-end role.</li> <li>Plan release windows and cycles and, communicates all key project plans, commitments and changes including requirements, schedule and scope changes. Drives the dates, costs, ownership, accountability and transparency on projects.</li> <li>Collaborate and support all participants in software development projects - BAs, developers and QAs.</li> <li>Manage risks and resolve issues that affect release scope, schedule and quality. &nbsp;Both from a day-to-day and a long-term project perspective.</li> <li>Measure, monitor and report release details, schedules and implementation executions to all affected and interested parties on a weekly basis.</li> <li>Ensure on time delivery of application releases within budget and that they meet or exceed expectations.</li> <li>Coordinate, negotiate, plan and manage all project activities and content based on the task, bug and technical debt backlog and product roadmap.</li> <li>Participate in development planning to discuss release scope and/or roadblocks; and work with developers to understand impacts of branches and code merges.</li> <li>Build and strengthen the way we are using tools, technologies, to continually improve the release processes.</li> <li>Increase visibility into release planning to ensure the system is pushed forward every week and bugs are resolved within the week.</li> <li>Work with management to improve the software engineering processes and practices associated with continuously building, deploying and updating software and environments.</li> <li>Proactively resolves priority conflicts through communicating and negotiating with various teams and stakeholders.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>
Requirements: <p dir="ltr"><strong>So, how do we know that is you?&nbsp;You have:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Project Management and Agile experience. You have an undergraduate degree in Computer Science (or similar) with a solid understanding of project management principles. You have worked on multiple mid-to-large scale projects following an Agile methodology. You have hands-on experience breaking down short and long-term projects into 2- or 3-week iterations. You have in-depth knowledge of how to assign tasks and ensure that all pieces are completed on time.</li> <li>A wide-angle lens. You focus on the big picture. You enjoy working on longer term strategic planning. You are flexible, but process-focused and you know how to balance urgency with long-term payoff. You are on a continuous search for improvements.</li> <li>An analytical approach. You are metrics driven; setting and tracking expectations and the progress of your team. You are able to predict if your team&rsquo;s assigned tasks are tracking to be completed on time. You believe in measurable quality and efficiency.</li> <li>A focus on collaboration. You can inspire, support and challenge a team. You believe in listening to the ideas of your team and respecting their expertise, as well as knowing how to push forward your agenda.</li> <li>Outstanding communication and relationship building skills. You are concise, on point and effective. You know how to listen and how to be understood. You have the insider&rsquo;s track on how to work effectively with senior leadership/decision-makers with conflicting timelines.</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Altus Analytics is:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Fast.</strong>&nbsp;We are responsive and fast, developing new solutions and features that meet the demands of our users. With the solid financial stability of our bigger parent-group, we can offer the best of both worlds - cool tech, great benefits, challenges and rewards.</li> <li><strong>First.</strong>&nbsp;We continuously innovate to stay ahead of our competitors. We set the standard for the CRE industry.</li> <li><strong>Fun.</strong>&nbsp;From social Fridays to summer sailing; from holiday parties to mid-winter hackathons, we know how to take a step back and relax with co-workers.</li> <li><strong>Future-focused.</strong>&nbsp;As an organisation, we are focused on growing our reach and our product offering. For anyone joining us, this means the chance to work on critical projects that will shape the success of our clients and grow your own career moving up to the next level, choosing to specialise or exploring different product teams.</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">At Altus, we understand that not everyone comes by their experience in traditional ways. If you feel you meet 70% of the qualifications we&rsquo;ve listed, 100% of the motivation and all of the innovation we&rsquo;re looking for, send us your resume. We promise to take a look and consider your application.</p> <p dir="ltr">We thank you in advance for taking the time to learn more about what makes Altus a great place to grow your career and do some of your best work. Apply now, refer a friend or stay on top of what&rsquo;s new by following us on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/altus-group/">LinkedIn</a>.</p> <p><span id="com.peopleclick.cp.fieldlabel.disclaimer" class="pc-rtg-legal">Altus Group is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment where employees feel valued and respected, and where every employee has the opportunity to realize their potential. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations, if required, and will work with you to meet your needs.</span></p>