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Who we are:

M-Files is the leading platform for knowledge work automation. With the M-Files platform, knowledge workers can find information faster, work smarter, and achieve more. M-Files features an innovative metadata-driven architecture, embedded workflow engine, and advanced artificial intelligence. This enables customers to eliminate information chaos, improve process efficiency, and automate security and compliance.

We help knowledge workers to work smarter.

To learn more about us we encourage you to visit our company page.

To learn more about how we became a Certified Great Place to Work visit, Working at M-Files | Great Place to Work.

Summary of the Role:

The Project Manager will manage projects that are aimed at delivering M-Files solutions to customers.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Deliver customer projects on schedule and with high customer satisfaction and quality, while ensuring the defined budget and work effort objectives are met. Project manager achieves these goals by:

In the project sales phase

Planning the project so that it can be delivered to meet the defined objectives
Co-operating with Solution Architect to ensure that the delivered solution has been defined so that relevant details of delivery, as well as effort estimation, have been properly addressed
Co-operating with Sales to ensure that project budget is sufficient to enable needed level of resourcing
Co-operating with Manager/Director, Services in relevant region, to indicate the needed resourcing for the project, and to ensure such resource will be available
Co-operating with Subcontracting Manager, to ensure the needed subcontracted deliveries can be acquired

In the project execution phase

Ensuring the needed consulting, Product Development (PD) and subcontracted resources are available for the project
Establishing the project work practices, meetings and required means of communication
Ensuring that the roles, responsibilities, expectations for each of the project stakeholders have been understood and acknowledged
Defines the tasks allocated to the project team and external stakeholders, and follows up their completion
Establishes and maintains the required (sufficiently high) level of communication and transparency with the customer
Ensuring any deviations to project goals and targets are addressed and resolved in a timely manner
Handling any scope change requests, and ensures that the impact of the changes is analyzed, and the changes get approved along with their impact on project schedule and cost
Driving project into completion and get the deliveries approved by the customer
Travel could be as high as 25% or more

Collaboration Opportunities

Reports and escalates project delivery issues to, and gets guidance from, Team manager or Director, Project Management Office. Also raises subcontracting needs to Subcontracting Manager and co-operates in subcontractor selection and managing the subcontracting.

Co-operates with Sales (Sales Manager, Key Account Manager) in projects.
Co-operates with Manager/Director, Services in relevant region to receive needed consulting resources for projects.
Co-operates with SW Team Manager (Customer Projects, PD), to receive needed PD tasks for the projects.
Co-operates with Service Managers to plan and execute transition from the project to service management

Key Competencies

High ability to drive projects to completion and manage dependencies and issues during project, while maintaining the budget, schedule, and customer satisfaction.
Strong people skills and ability to communicate with customers and translate their needs into specific actions and solutions.
Ability to gain high-level expertise in M-Files solutions and technologies, to enable fluent co-operation with customers and internal stakeholders.

Requirements

Who you are/Qualifications and Skills:

Great Communicator: We're seeking someone who can chat with anyone, from customers to team members, with ease. You'll need to translate customers' wishes into clear plans and keep everyone in the loop, all while keeping it friendly and understandable.
Project Management: If you're the kind of person who can keep competing priorities balanced, you might be perfect for this role. We need someone who can organize tasks, manage resources, and handle any curveballs that come their way, all while keeping things on track, on time, and on budget.
Customer Advocate: Do you thrive on making people happy? We're looking for someone who puts the customer first, every time. You'll need to listen carefully, solve problems with a smile, and make sure our customers walk away feeling valued.
Quick Learner: If you're always up for learning something new, you'll fit right in. We need someone who's eager to dive into the world of M-Files and become an expert in no time. The more you know, the better you can help our customers and our team.
Team Player: We're all about teamwork here. If you're someone who loves collaborating, brainstorming, and bringing out the best in others, you'll fit right in. You'll be working closely with a diverse bunch of people from different departments, so being a team player is key.

Participation in our Recruitment Process:

Initial Phone Screen w/People & Culture Team Member
Hiring Manager + Internal Team Member
Internal Team Member (Senior Leadership or current PM)
Panel Interview w/Possible Assessment
Final Interview: SVP, Global Services (based on availability)
Completed Recruitment Process Time Investment for Applicant: ~Approx. 3hrs

Benefits

Why M-Files?

We are a global company with Finnish roots and with a product that we are very proud of!

By joining M-Files, you will get the opportunity to contribute to our success and growth, while developing your own expertise. Our team is fun, and our solutions are changing the market!

Our guiding principles of "Make It Happen", "Help Others", and "Love Customers" are highlighted through our daily actions as a team. Transparent communication and outstanding team spirit were listed as our strengths in our M-Filer Experience survey.

What We Offer

As a remote enabled company our employees enjoy the flexibility to establish their own life/work balance
10 paid holidays annually
Unlimited PTO
Matching 401K Plan (25% of employees' contribution up to the IRS max)
Health insurance (PPO and HDHP/HSA plans offered)
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Employee Health Resource App
Monthly Remote Stipend
Life insurance (1x employee salary)
Short-term disability (employer paid)
Long-term disability (employer paid)
Flexible Spending Plan (medical and dependent)

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