Project Manager Jobs at BYTE/DEPT®

JOB DESCRIPTION: Junior Tech Project Manager (Metaverse/AR)

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JOB PURPOSE

We are looking for a passionate Junior Tech Project Manager to join our growing Tech team working on emerging technologies with a focus on metaverse projects like gaming, virtual worlds, nfts as well as augmented reality experiences. You will work with cutting-edge new technologies, across multiple client accounts and collaborate with our creative, design, media and development teams to drive R&D, ensuring Byte/Dept® remains at the forefront of the industry with our offering.

We are looking for someone who is passionate, creative, logically and technically minded, with strong attention to detail. We’re after a creative visual mind with a love for innovation. You should be able to build excellent relationships with both colleagues and clients alike. You will stay up to date with the latest tech trends, processes and best practices of the industry and be able to translate your knowledge into your role.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting creative ideation and feasibility of proposed technical ideas
• Support on defining project scope, deliverables, roles and responsibilities in collaboration with clients. As well as ensuring projects adhere to the agreed scope of work
• Translate business requirements into tangible technical & user requirements
• Technical project management; ensuring work is delivered on time, is feasible, within budget and the team has requirements they need to fulfil the project
• Support Account Planners with project finances (estimates, timelines and status reports)
• Coordinate resource allocations on projects
• Oversee management of sprints including; creating projects, maintaining the project backlog, reviewing user stories, prioritising tasks
• Providing clear direction to internal stakeholders
• Documentation; support educate the rest of the business on new creative tech solutions

SKILLS AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Essential:

• 1-2 years of Project Management experience
• Adept at building effective client relationships and working with stakeholders to deliver targets
• Strong communication with excellent presentation and report writing capabilities
• Are able to work under pressure and change direction when required
• Solid experience in tech teams building product or project-ware
• Ability to work with developers to define technical scopes
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
• Strong written & verbal communication skills

Nice to have:

• Familiar with principles of advertising and marketing
• Experience in a gaming or virtual worlds
• Experience in a marketing agency
• Experience working with augmented reality experiences

HEALTH, WELLBEING & BENEFITS

As the business has grown, we have and will continue to evolve the benefits that we offer to our people. Here is a snapshot of some of the perks you can expect.

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off each year
• Company Pension scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• EAP scheme
• Ride-to-work scheme
• Sabbatical
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Flexible working*
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Training & development opportunities
• Events calendar throughout the year promoting health & wellbeing, learning, fun, and good Bytes
• Global Annual Dept Cares Day which cadets can donate their skills to support local charities
• Annual Dept Festival

*The COVID-19 pandemic has seen nearly everybody move to remote working and this is something we’ll continue to do this year. Our approach is reviewed and adapted in line with the changing restrictions. When it’s safe to return to the office our flexible working approach will include a hybrid model of working incorporating remote and in-office working.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Diversity, Equal Opportunity & Inclusion (DEI) are hugely important to us. Our DEI commitments sit at the core of our business and are part of our culture. We’ve always held the belief that being a progressive and innovative business necessitates a diverse team with an inclusive attitude - one cannot exist without the other.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop, nurture and retain the most talented people from a range of diverse backgrounds, skills and perspectives. We encourage all applications irrespective of gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, nationality, marital status, and disability.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• No ego
• Extremely motivated
• Adaptable and thrives with variety and change
• Self-starting, reliable and dependable
• Inquisitive mindset
• Honest and trustworthy
• Learns quickly
• Persistent and hard-working
• Open to feedback and ideas
• Clear communicator
• Sense of humour