Project Manager Fluent French speaker - Cedar : Job Details

Project Manager (Fluent French-speaker required)

Location: UK, home-based with travel to national locations

Salary: Up to £60,000

Our client is a private equity back firm building a global services platform and are seeking a Project Manager. The role involves managing multiple post-merger integration projects, ensuring seamless integration of newly acquired businesses.

Responsibilities:

• Post-Acquisition Communications: Deliver the initial 30-day communications plan.
• Policy Integration: Update and communicate group policies to new businesses.
• Documentation: Document current processes and system usage.
• Vendor Management: Oversee third-party vendors to meet project scope, cost, and timelines.
• Deployment Planning: Create plans for system integration, managing communications, downtime, and go-live activities.
• Project Plan Review: Keep project plans up-to-date.
• Risk and Issue Management: Escalate and manage risks and issues.
• Training Coordination: Organize training sessions for successful system integration.
• Data Handling: Process system and people data for project success.
• Materials Development: Assist in developing communications, training materials, and notices.
• Issue Log Management: Ensure timely responses and successful go-lives.
• Functional Project Management: Manage integration projects across Finance, IT, HR, and Operations.
• Reporting: Deliver project and programme level reports.
• Administrative Support: Provide administrative support as needed.

Skills & Qualifications:

Essential:

• Fluent French-speaker
• Minimum of three years in project delivery roles.
• Formal project management qualification (e.g., APM or Prince 2).
• Good understanding of risk and issue management.
• Experienced in creating and updating project plans, managing multiple projects.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Confident in managing stakeholders and third-party vendors.
• Strong can-do attitude in fast-paced environments.
• Willing to travel nationally and internationally.
• Full driving licence and own car.

Desirable:

• Experience with business integration projects.
• Experience with Monday.com, including dashboards, automations, and reporting.