Technical Implementation Project Manager

Description

About us



We are Digital Science and we are advancing the research ecosystem


We are a pioneering technology company, and our vision is of a future where a trusted and collaborative research ecosystem drives progress for all. We believe in better, open, collaborative and inclusive research. In creating the next generation of tools and working in partnership with the community we tackle some of the biggest challenges to research. In order to achieve our vision, we need innovative, inspiring and dynamic people to join our team. Want to join us?




Your new role

We are in search of an accomplished Project Manager who is ideally familiar with the realm of research data, possesses a customer-centric mindset, and is committed to delivering excellence. As a key player in our team, you will orchestrate the seamless execution of tailored projects and the implementation of Dimensions. Your responsibilities will span the entire project lifecycle, from detailed planning to successful execution and closure, ensuring not only timely completion but also meeting specified requirements




As the Project Manager, you thrive on being intricately involved in our software development lifecycle, aligning your projects with future developments and upholding a strong commitment to quality. Your role involves close collaboration with diverse teams at Digital Science, spanning from software development to product management. You possess a strategic emphasis, ensuring that your projects align seamlessly with the product life cycle both initially and over the long term




Adept at communication and documentation, you excel in keeping track of progress and decisions. Your ability in data analytics enables you to independently run analyses for informed decision-making, impact assessments, and quality evaluations. Taking ownership and feeling a sense of accountability for the entire lifecycle comes naturally to you. Your commitment to successful outcomes extends to actively engaging in testing deliverables




If you are passionate about taking ownership, feeling accountable for the entire lifecycle, and are excited about contributing to our dynamic team, we eagerly anticipate reading your application!

What you’ll be doing

• Plan, coordinate, execute, and close custom projects and implementations


• Collaborating with software developers, product managers, QA, Support and Client Success Teams to scope and deliver projects


• Build up expertise and begin to contribute directly to our support team by assisting with expertise and replying to 3rd level support questions


• Coordinating new projects and new releases, writing technical documents, and contributing to testing and validation to ensure quality and performance of our products


• Liaising with cross-functional technical teams to build collaborative relationships for successful product delivery

What you’ll bring to the role

• a strong background in agile software development


• a degree in an IT subject or considerable amount of proven experience as IT product owner in a fast-paced agile environment


• excellent organisational skills, the ability to run meetings and help schedule delivery as part of agile software development projects


• ‘can-do’ attitude collaborating across flexible and cross-functional teams in software and data science


• the honed skill to communicate with software developers, product managers and customer success team


• a good understanding of working with modern web applications


• a good understanding of SQL


• a familiarity with the realm of research data would be advantageous, but not essential

Our vision and values

We invest in, nurture and support innovative businesses and technologies that make all parts of the research process more open, efficient and effective




The talent we secure is fundamental to us achieving our vision and our growth plans. The values we live by are:




We are brave in the pursuit of better


We are collaborative and inclusive


We are always open-minded


We are from and for the community



We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

About Digital Science

Digital Science is a technology company working to make research more efficient



We invest in, nurture and support innovative businesses and technologies that make all parts of the research process more open and effective



Our portfolio includes admired brands including Altmetric, Dimensions, Figshare, ReadCube, Symplectic, IFI Claims, Writefull, and Overleaf



We believe that together, we can help researchers make a difference.