Yellow Panther is a leading digital studio specialising in crafting high-quality websites, mobile apps, and software solutions in the sports, e-commerce and B2B industries. We combine WILD CREATIVITY and BOUNDLESS TECHNOLOGY by working with medium to large-sized businesses, helping them achieve their goals through innovative and user-centric digital experiences.
THE ROLE
We are looking for a ‘best-in-class' highly energetic, experienced and ambitious Senior Project Manager to join our growing Project Management Team. The role sits within Yellow Panther’s Project team, and reports to the Head of Projects.
In this role, you will lead by example, drawing on your rich experience of managing and delivering complex digital projects to the highest standards, to spearhead Yellow Panther’s most impactful and high-profile projects. Working with the Head of Projects and the wider team, you will help to own and improve standards and processes of project management across the business, ensuring Yellow Panther continues to produce the highest quality and standards of work for our client base.
You should have experience across a range of project management methodologies, bringing the versatility needed to manage multiple projects and clients at the same time. You’ll effectively plan, prioritise, and lead all deliverables and resources across a full programme of work. The role requires taking primary responsibility for delivery and stakeholder communication across projects, making informed decisions that support financial targets and overall project success. In managing client expectations, your role will span requirements gathering, project planning, budgeting, risk management, and all areas of change management.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
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Working with a cross-functional team to deliver Agile and Waterfall software projects that meet both user and business goals.
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Confidently leading projects of any format, manage clients at C-suite level, schedules, risks, budgets, assets and ensure all work remains within scope.
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With strong attention to detail and exceptional organisation, you will deliver regular revenue forecasts against targets and surface risks or issues in real time.
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Being able to breakdown wider product and project vision into smaller, incremental deliverables such as tasks, epics, and user stories in order to plan delivery.
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Leading ceremonies/meetings such as stand-ups, refinements, and demos.
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Working closely with the Head of Strategy in discovery workshops to help clients realise their product vision.
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Working closely with client-side product owners and internal strategy and creative teams to deliver innovative, scalable digital solutions. You’ll organise and facilitate client kick offs, encouraging full participation and guiding teams toward key decisions.
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Highly motivated and energetic, you will inspire project teams to deliver high-quality work. Decisive and solutions-focused, you will confidently move situations forward independently when needed.
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Able to mentor other project managers in best practices, supporting their critical decision-making across studio projects. You’ll adapt quickly to fast-paced change, implementing new procedures and workflows with ease.
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Focus on client needs and help facilitate continuous product improvement, through post-delivery analysis.
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Assist with the smooth running of the Project Management team – successful delivery, continuous improvement initiatives, and team growth (training and learning) are all considered fundamental to our success.
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Work with the Head of Projects and Head of Strategy to improve and implement best practice in the project lifecycle.
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Contributing to new processes and consistently training the wider Yellow Panther team to uphold best-practice standards.
WHO YOU ARE
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6+ years' experience working within Project Management at a digital company or agency.·
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Experienced in working with API's, data warehouses and on tech stacks, preferably within the sporting industry.
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Formal qualifications e.g., Professional Scrum Master, Prince2
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Experience in using Asana preferred, or similar experience effectively and efficiently using project management software.
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Have demonstrable experience in delivering complex software projects for applications, websites, and/or portals.
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, adept at collaborating across diverse teams (client-facing and internal).
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Experience working with medium to large-sized businesses (preferably in the Agency or Sport landscape).
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You are well-organised, calm under pressure and a hands-on executor.
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Are tenacious and able to push back, when necessary, internally and externally.
BENEFITS
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Competitive salary of £45,000 - £55,000 per annum DOE.
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Bonus potential of 5% of your total salary based on achieving five jointly defined KPIs (Key Performance Indicators).
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A competitive pension scheme.
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A training and development budget to help hone your skills and broaden knowledge of the industry.
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We offer a hybrid working model, with a minimum of 3 days in our offices in Leamington Spa. As such, being within travelling distance of our Leamington Spa offices is essential.
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We offer flexible working hours, work life balance is so important to us.
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20 days annual leave plus bank holidays with the opportunity to earn an extra day each year up to 5 years of service.
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UK Studio Christmas Shutdown
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Opportunity to work on exciting and challenging projects with a talented and passionate team.
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Be part of a growing and dynamic agency shaping the future of digital experiences.
HOW TO APPLY
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To gauge your interest, please apply with a covering letter and CV to [email protected] or click the Apply button below.
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We cannot unfortunately get back to everyone who applies, but if we do, we’ll invite you for an initial chat to talk through your experience.
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Next would be an informal interview with the Head of Projects. We’ll likely ask you to prepare a few things in response to a short brief, but we’ll give you plenty of time to prepare and it need not be scary nor formal!
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The final hurdle will be to meet our founders, Stu and Gunjan.
Our hiring process is a level playing field for all candidates, and Yellow Panther is an equal opportunities employer. Please no recruitment agencies, we’re hiring this role inhouse.
