An opportunity to apply your expertise to play a significant role in delivering multiple application and data-driven projects from small to large across a wide range of industries. 

About Us   

We are Ascent! and we help our customers solve problems, elevate, and do existing things better. We are on a mission to help our customers connect data, software, and purpose to create extraordinary outcomes. You could say we are a digital transformation business. 

We specialize in software product development, analytics, data science, IoT solutions, machine learning, DevOps optimization, and modernization of applications, data, and platforms. 

We work with incredible clients in all types of industries such as smart home devices, space exploration, beer manufacturing, finance, ecology, and logistics. We work with some of the sharpest minds in the brightest businesses and we employ the sharpest minds too! 

At Ascent, we also believe in fostering a vibrant office community where collaboration thrives and connections flourish. With our hybrid approach, we prioritize hiring individuals who reside in close proximity to our central offices in Bristol and London. Our aim is to cultivate a positive atmosphere and sense of belonging by facilitating easy access to the office. However, we welcome applicants from all other areas in the UK, as we value diversity and recognize the unique perspectives each individual brings to our team. Join us in shaping a workplace where proximity enhances collaboration while inclusivity strengthens our community.

About the role 

This role will be hybrid (most remotely) and your specific salary will depend on your country of employment, and the level of expertise and knowledge you’ve gained. But, irrespective of your location and level, you’ll earn a competitive rate, and a comprehensive benefit and reward package. We will regularly review your performance and help you to plan your growth and development with career progression opportunities along the way. 

What you'll do  

In this role, you will: 

• Build trusted relationships with customers and stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment throughout the project lifecycle. 
• Take ownership of projects, managing scope, timelines, and budgets while proactively addressing risks and issues. 
• Lead cross-functional teams, facilitating the creation of product backlogs and requirement documents to ensure customer needs are understood and met. 
• Structure and oversee project governance, including maintaining risks and issues logs. 
• Leverage tools like Azure DevOps, JIRA, GitHub, or GitLab for backlog and sprint management. 
• Collaborate with multiple third-party vendors and partners, ensuring seamless delivery of complex IT and data projects. 
• Champion the use of Agile or Waterfall methodologies, adapting approaches to meet the needs of the project and customer. 
• Take the lead in managing change processes, ensuring alignment with business goals and stakeholder expectations. 

About You 

We are seeking someone who thrives in a consultative and collaborative environment, with the following skills and attributes: 

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence, engage, and build trust with senior stakeholders. 
• Proven track record of successfully delivering IT, application development, or data analytics projects. 
• Strong understanding of customer requirements and the ability to translate them into actionable plans. 
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects in dynamic, fast-paced environments. 
• A proactive approach to anticipating risks, solving problems efficiently, and navigating ambiguity with ease. 
• Hands-on experience with tools like Azure DevOps, JIRA, GitHub, or GitLab for project tracking and sprint management. 
• Certifications such as Agile (CSM, PMI-ACP) or project management qualifications (Prince2, PMP, PMBOK) are highly desirable. 
• Strong facilitation, collaboration, and negotiation skills to ensure alignment and progress across teams. 

Working at Ascent

At Ascent we promote a healthy work-life balance by offering flexibility in where you work.  We also promote well-being and provide access to Well Being Coaches.

Your development and learning will be taken seriously, and we’ll support your professional development with training and certification, with regular feedback and review. It is a fun, supportive and modern workplace where we really live by our company values of Empathy, Energy and Audacity! Ascent also offers a variety of benefits in each of our countries. 

Ascent is an equal opportunities employee. We take intentional steps to ensure inclusion and belonging are something real here, not just something we talk about. No person will be treated less favorably because of their gender, pregnancy, and maternity status, marital or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, or disability status. If you require any reasonable accommodation, please let us know when you apply.