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 (url removed), including dashboards, automations, and reporting