Yardi Project Manager / Business Analyst

AMS is the world's leading provider of Talent Acquisition and Management Services. Our contingent Workforce Solutions (CWS) service partner with M&G to support contingent recruitment processes.

On behalf of M&G, AMS are looking for a Yardi Project Manager / Business Analyst based in London. Please note this is a hybrid working model, 3 days per week in office.

M&G have a vision to become the best loved and most successful savings and investment business. They are looking for people who are excited about joining them on their journey. They are digitally transforming and investing heavily in technology and innovation to develop new and improved customer propositions that really raise the bar for their customers. To help them achieve their vision they're looking for exceptional people who live their values and behaviours and who can inspire others; embrace change; deliver results and keep it simple.

Purpose of the Role:

This contract role is for an experienced Project Manager/Business Analyst to lead on a key onboarding project, working closely with key business stakeholders and with an existing support team, which is supporting the Yardi Voyager platform globally across the UK, Europe and APAC regions. The scope of this assignment is focused on onboarding of new countries and property managers onto the Yardi Voyager Europe platform.

The successful candidate will be required to proactively lead an onboarding project on the Europe regional installation, working closely with the Real Estate Platform team, liaising with the vendor on technical matters, managing and supporting business stakeholders on delivery activities, leading to the successful implementation and communication of the platform.

Responsibilities of the Role;

• Lead the project team through all project stages from inception to closure
• Develop project plans and associated communications documents
• Estimate the project resources needed to achieve project goals
• Identify and resolve issues within the project team; manage dependencies and critical path
• Track project milestones and deliverables, produce progress reports as agreed
• Liaise with Yardi resources as required throughout the project life cycle
• Act as lead analyst on this onboarding project, defining and monitoring the technical build delivery
• Prepare and configure Voyager technical environment for testing and training
• Define and document system testing plans
• Execute system test plans and resolve issues to successfully complete stage
• Support business stakeholders in preparing and executing regression/user acceptance testing plans
• Prepare and execute detailed implementation/cut-over plan
• Oversee hand-over to business as usual support team

What we require from the candidate;

• Proven track record in a similar role in a Real Estate fund management or property management organisation with experience of multi-jurisdictional platforms
• In-depth knowledge of Yardi Voyager Investment and Property Management modules, ideally within Europe
• Strong understanding of Real Estate property management and property accounting business processes
• Strong understanding of Real Estate fund accounting at various levels (property, SPV, consolidation and fund reporting) within a fund structure is helpful, but not essential
• Experience of operating within a structured business change and systems environment
• Working with internal teams and third parties to ensure that requirements are met within agreed timescales
• Ability to operate under pressure and deliver to demanding deadlines
• Confident, proactive and self-motivated individual, able to work on own initiative
• Excellent inter-personal and organisational skills
• Ability to negotiate pragmatic solutions that meet conflicting business requirements
• Problem solving ability within a complex investment management environment
• Experience of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Teams/SharePoint and Word is essential
• Experience of Agile development methodology is desirable

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria, please click the link to apply and we will be in touch with you in due course.

The IR35 status of this assignment will be assessed following the selection process and prior to confirmation of assignment offer.

'At M&G Diversity and Inclusion is a strategic objective. We know that an inclusive environment makes us more accessible and ensures we attract, engage, promote and retain exceptional people. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity/nationally, disability, or military service and welcome those who have taken career breaks. We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles.'

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