Project Manager & Squad Lead

• Do you like to make a real difference; and do you want to work with great people?  
• Keen to jump onboard with a company that aligns with your values, rewards and excites you, and helps you achieve your goals? 
• Join us at GravityLab – we are the catalysts for change in the business and charity world!

At GravityLab we design, build and rollout leading Salesforce solutions.  We are an exciting social enterprise – doing our bit to make a difference in this world. 

A role you will really love

We are looking for another epic Project Manager to contribute to our growing team. This position can be adapted around your strengths and passions, and will include:

• Resourcing and planning – manage new projects and work into the team, help balance workloads and see when your squad needs more work or more support.
• Client wooing – Communication and facilitating great outcomes for both sides. Let’s really try and help them achieve wonderful outcomes.
• Project updates – it’s a simple thing, but it’s a success factor of our projects, keeping clients abreast of developments, what’s waiting on them and key milestones on a regular basis.
• Mentor and train the team – some of your squad have great client and planning skills and can handle running the projects but they all need oversight and QA.
• People management – you will be the line manager to your squad so you have responsbility to plan out their work/leave/direction etc. This means helping to motivate and understand them and advocating for their development.
• Improving our processes as we always strive to be better.
• Improving our clients processes – this might mean mapping out some of their end to end processes, interviewing key experts in their team to understand their requirmenets and writing up requirements for the architects/developers – if you don’t have BA skills please still apply as we are looking for the right person – not just who fits this description.
• Enjoy working with a great team of genuinely ‘good’ and ‘smart’ people.

Your strengths

Planner – you like to think ahead and plan to the known time horizon. You think in terms of key milestones and what needs to happen in between and enjoy spotting and unblocking dependencies for a seamless project.

Motivator – you understand life and business are all about people. You have a positive energy and enjoy motivating people and getting them excited about why they are doing this work and how their actions make a tangible difference.

Business process – Being someone who is process orientated, you are easily finding better ways of working, with an eagerness to implement tangible change. You listen to all of the needs and are keen to develop and embrace healthy feedback.

Problem Solver – You are fast-thinking, analytical and web-savvy, with an aptitude for technology.  You don’t stop when you hit a roadblock, you know when to think through it and know when to ask for help.

Empathy – Whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert, you have a big heart for people. You know how to communicate with simplicity, love helping others and seeing them thrive.  

Technology Experience – ideally you have worked on technology and transformation projects. There is a bit to learn about the project lifecycle and how we gather requirements and resources etc. 

Selfstarter Doer – you probably love checklists and feel at home ticking off tasks. You’ll find things to do and be proactive. But, above all, if you say you will get it done, you get it done.

The team and culture you’ve been seeking

We’re dynamic, driven and on an upward growth trajectory, so team fit is essential. If you join us, you’ll be joining a team where you:

Are valued.  We love people, will value you and help you thrive. We care more about our team than anything else. We want to know what things matter to you in life, family, friends, justice, equality and then we will help you excel where it matters most to you. We know if we look after you, you will look after our wonderful customers.

Value others.  We do what is right and what is the best thing for the world and for a client. 

Have authentic integrity. We are authentic and radically honest. If you don’t gel with a prospective customer, we don’t take them on. If we don’t think our solution is the best for the customer, we recommend a competitor. 

Work with the A-team. We only hire ‘A’ players, so you work with and learn from the best in business process automation.

Thrill customers. It’s all about doing great work without exception. Our clients love what we do, and they matters to us.

Tailor your role.  We want you to thrive, so we will tailor your role around you, setting you up for success.

Upskill and learn.  We value development. You will quickly be encouraged to learn across a range of solutions.

Flexibility – we have part-time employees and remote workers here. We want to attract the best people and look after them extremely well.

This role has an abundance of growth potential, so if this opportunity has ticked the boxes you’re wanting ticked, apply below.