Technical Project Manager- 12 Month FTC

The company

At Fora, we’re fueled by a desire to enhance the way people work. We’re here for the progressives, the forward thinkers, the status quo-challengers, the creators and the innovators. With signature hospitality, a likeminded community of members and a re-energising wellness experience, Fora takes the grind out of daily work-life, so members can focus on what’s important – working productively, healthily and happily.    

Our journey began over 20 years ago, when we opened our first location on London’s City Road. Since then, our collection has grown to over 60 distinctive workspaces across London, the UK and Germany, totaling 3.2 million sq ft of real estate. And in the last two decades we’ve welcomed nearly 30,000 members through our doors and boast market-leading retention rates. 

As a trusted workspace provider for teams of all sizes, from established brands to new ventures, our uniquely designed, flexible office spaces come with a range of exceptional on-site amenities and a dedicated Member Experience team to take care of all the day-to-day details. Ocado, The British Fashion Council, BP and Pangaia are just some of the businesses who call a Fora workspace home.  

Fora is part of The Office Group, backed by Blackstone and Brockton Capital. We have ambitious plans to expand our collection of workspaces in the future, pioneering industry change through our conscious design and construction practices, and creating workspaces that empower our members to work in their own unique way. 

The Role

The Project Manager helps to shape and deliver new technology implementations and improvements to our service offering by initiating, developing, tracking and managing robust plans that deliver technology projects on time, on budget and to a high quality. You will simultaneously manage multiple projects, working closely with the rest of the Technology team and wider business units. Your role requires careful attention to detail, an understanding of how to manage project risk, and the ability to provide clear, concise and timely updates to stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Work closely and collaboratively with stakeholders across the business to identify and develop project plans for technology delivery
• Organise, facilitate and document project meetings as required to initiate projects and regularly track progress
• Produce quality, standardised documentation of projects with accurate project plans, RAID logs and change control
• Track progress of projects against plan and provide regular updates to stakeholders, senior technology leadership and the wider technology team
• Determine, evaluate, analyse and manage project risks
• Work closely with the technology business analysts to devise solutions to business problems and business improvements
• Define acceptance criteria and what success looks like in collaboration with stakeholders
• Work closely with the wider technology team to develop and document User Stories and project tasks for delivery
• Ensure that all dependencies and project tasks are surfaced, documented and evaluated
• Work closely with the QA testers, business analysts and wider team to develop and document rigourous and thorough test plans and acceptance criteria
• Work closely with technology leadership to ensure projects are adequately resourced and prioritised, and manage competing resources.

• 5+ years experience as a Project Manager working in complex technology environments
• Experience of system development and integration projects with budgets of £100k to >£1mln
• Proven experience in generating high quality documentation and reports for multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholders
• Proven ability to translate information gathered into actionable insights
• A-level/equivalent (degree desirable)
• Suitable project management certification (desirable).
• Background in technology project management, working on application delivery, infrastructure and integration projects
• Ability to work with all levels of stakeholders
• Experience of working closely with Business Analysts, Project Managers and QA Testers
• Desirable to have experience of Project Management in relation to Salesforce, SAP, Microsoft Azure
• Experience of DevOps practices, with Azure DevOps desirable
• Detail orientated and analytical
• Confident, organised and able to facilitate group sessions
• Ability to multi-task and work to tight deadlines
• Resilient and calm under pressure
• Dynamic, with a positive attitude
• Highly collaborative, with strong interpersonal skills
• Able to adapt to different audiences and situations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent planning, sequencing and co-ordination skills

At The Office Group, we know that  work isn’t just about working. We offer all of our employers a fantastic range of benefits, including;

• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working
• 28 days annual leave
• 2 weeks work from anywhere
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Healthshield
• LinkedIn learning
• Study support
•  5% Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Discounted Gym membership
• Season Ticket Loan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• 25% Discount at The Office Group Cafes
• Summer and EOY events

• Discounted event spaces