Company Description
Version 1 has celebrated over 26 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Version 1 has several strategic technology partners including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems and Snowflake. We’re also an award-winning employer reflecting how employees are at the heart of Version 1.
We’ve been awarded: Innovation Partner of the Year Winner 2023 Oracle EMEA Partner Awards, Global Microsoft Modernising Applications Partner of the Year Award 2023, AWS Collaboration Partner of the Year - EMEA 2023 and Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place To Work in UK and Ireland 2023.
As a consultancy and service provider, Version 1 is a digital-first environment and we do things differently. We’re focused on our core values; using these we’ve seen significant growth across our practices and our Digital, Data and Cloud team is preparing for the next phase of expansion. This creates new opportunities for driven and skilled individuals to join one of the fastest-growing consultancies globally.
Job Description
Are you an established Oracle Project Manager with expertise looking for the opportunity to lead and deliver projects across multiple sectors & industries? How does working with an Oracle ERP Partner of the year and ERP Managed Services Partner of the year sound to you? Here at Version 1, we are currently in the market for experienced Project Managers for our growing Oracle Practice across EBS and Cloud.
You will be:
- Successfully managing the delivery of Version 1’s Oracle projects.
- Working with the customer to confirm scope and goals, objectives and business justification and secure resources (people and budget)
- Leading, overseeing the progress of project plans, in-line with time, cost and quality.
- Managing customer expectations, to closely monitor and manage scope creep.
- Managing the agreed scope of the project, ensuring Change Requests are clearly identified, agreed with the customer for sign off prior to work commencing.
- Assisting the customer project manager with monitoring tasks and progress of customer specific activities.
- Controlling and reporting progress to the Steering Group/Sponsor, and internally within Version 1 senior stakeholders and escalating any issues.
- Continually assessing potential risks and issues.
- Monitoring and communication of decisions made by the customer.
- Closely monitoring and reporting on project budget and ownership for P&L targets against your projects.
- Leading an effective communication strategy for the project
- Identifying inter-dependencies between the various stakeholder groups to ensure all are aligned and risks are identified, mitigated and communicated.
- Ensuring appropriately skilled resources are delivering the project and managing the availability and performance of those consultants.
- Assisting in pre-sales and business development opportunities
- Manage escalations appropriately to avoid any impact on overall delivery.
- Ensure delivery is consistent with the agreed delivery model and standards.
Qualifications
You will have experience of:
- 7 Years and above experience
- Implementing Oracle projects end to end
- Delivery and implementation working for a consultancy / systems integrator.
- Leading and delivering multiple projects concurrently.
- Project Management experience in delivering complex Oracle Applications projects using Oracle AIM and OUM methods
- Prince 2 or similar
- Microsoft Project
- Fixed price/budget, commercial and customer experience
- Governance (Gate Control, Status Reporting)
- Scope management expertise
- Stakeholder management, negotiation and communication skills (written/verbal) across all levels
- Experience of ServiceNow would be advantageous
- A self starter who is well organised and can manage their workload effectively
- ITIL certifications are desired
Additional Information
At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their well-being, professional growth, and financial stability.
One of our standout advantages is the ability to work with a hybrid schedule along with business travel, allowing our employees to strike a balance between work and life. We also offer a range of tech-related benefits, including an innovative Tech Scheme to help keep our team members up-to-date with the latest technology.
We prioritise the health and safety of our employees, providing private medical and life insurance coverage, as well as free eye tests and contributions towards glasses. Our team members can also stay ahead of the curve with incentivized certifications and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.
Our employee-designed Profit Share scheme divides a portion of our company's profits each quarter amongst employees. We are dedicated to helping our employees reach their full potential, offering Pathways Career Development Quarterly, a programme designed to support professional growth.
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What We Do
Version 1 proves that IT can make a real difference to our customers' businesses. We are trusted by global brands to deliver IT services and solutions which drive customer success. Our 3000+ strong team works closely with our technology partners to provide independent advice that helps our customers navigate the rapidly changing world of IT. Our greatest strength is balance in our efforts to achieve Customer Success, Empowered People and a Strong Organisation, underpinned by the commitment to our values. We believe this is what makes Version 1 different and more importantly, our customers agree.
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