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Talent Acquisition Specialist @ AMS Group
The Role
We're on the lookout for an experienced Project Manager with a strong foundation in professional services, ideally within accountancy. The ideal candidate will have led multiple projects across:
* Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
* Business change and transformation
This is a PERMANENT Role which would require onsite presence at our Manchester office, please only apply if you are seeking a permanent role.
This is a fantastic chance to bring your expertise into a high-impact environment and drive meaningful outcomes. Reporting into our Head of Programmes & Business Transformation, the Project Manager will play a key role within our Central Operations team. Working with colleagues across the AMS Group along with third-party suppliers, the project manager would be responsible for the successful delivery of group and divisional projects and the delivery of successful acquisition integration plans.
About us
AMS Group are a full-service professional services firm that create value for mid-market businesses. We do this through our exceptional technical delivery teams and our personalised client approach. Our vision is to be the best advisory-led professional services firm in the mid-market.
Our services within the Group include Audit & Accounting, Tax (Capital Allowances, Private Client, Innovations, Tax Investigations and VAT), and Advisory (Corporate Finance, Business Recovery, Debt Advisory and Insurance).
We've achieved 36% year on year growth in revenue, we now employ over 225 employees, with an average client satisfaction score of 98%. We are looking to increase our growth trajectory throughout 2025 and beyond.
Key responsibilities:
* Lead projects from requirements definition through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and implementation plans, including risk mitigation
* Develop detailed project plans to track and report on progress
* Coordinate internal resources and third parties (where required) to ensure projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
* Organise project kick off meetings, assigning roles & responsibilities and maintain regular project status calls
* Establish and maintain robust up-to-date project management documentation for all projects, including an agreed RACI for each project to ensure accountabilities are clear across the project team.
* Create and maintain project documentation
* Build relationships with internal stakeholders
* Ensure projects are run in accordance with any regulatory standards
* Build a strong relationship with technology and systems providers
* Ensure technology projects are delivered in line with the Group’s technology roadmap
* Support with M&A projects and workstreams such as technology migration
* Escalate any potential issues to the Head of Programmes & Business Transformation
* Report project outcomes and risks to the appropriate stakeholder group
* Ensure key learnings are captured during project retrospectives or debriefs
Skills and experience required:
* Must come from a Professional Services background.
* Experienced with managing internal projects and technology projects
* Experience of successfully engaging and managing stakeholders at all levels across an organisation
* Proven ability to quickly establish credibility and manage and sustain strong relationships with key senior stakeholders,
* Proven ability to drive progress and delivery across various workstreams and stakeholders
* Budget management experience including forecasting and planning
* Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
* 25 Days Holidays
* Additional day off for birthday
* Company sick pay
* Enhanced parental pay policies
* 1 x paid membership / subscription
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Company pension scheme
AMS Group is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Project Management
* Industries
Accounting
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