Practice Area Operations and BD Project Manager

Department: Accounting & Finance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London UK

Reporting To: Abby Parlour

Description
Job Purpose

We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Operations Project Manager to play a critical role in supporting our growth plans via our practice area operations and business development teams. The successful candidate will collaborate with internal teams to ensure effective operational support. This role will require excellent project management and communication skills, a proactive approach, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:

Project Management across Practice Areas:
• Define goals and timelines across practice areas
• Coordinating teams and managing resources efficiently to meet objectives
• Identifying and mitigating risks to keep projects on track
• Monitoring progress through project milestones and resolving any roadblocks that arise
• Ensuring all deliverables meet quality standards and stakeholder expectations
• Ensure regular practice area meetings, issue agendas, take detailed notes on discussions, action items, and decisions made.
• Follow up with team members and stakeholders to ensure timely completion of assigned tasks.
• Maintain a tracking system for action items and report on status as needed.
• Support and facilitate knowledge sharing within the wider Forensic Accountancy teams.
• Collaborate with the Marketing team to create and update practice area marketing materials and collateral.
• Assist in the preparation of client communications and outreach efforts.
• Support the Marketing / Events team in planning and executing practice area events, including logistics coordination and attendee management.
• Maintain and update client lists for practice areas, ensuring data accuracy and completeness.
• Work with Business Development team on planning activity projects and client proposals
• Support the Chief Strategy & Development Officer in the organisation of Business Development Team and execution of their strategy and goals.
• Collaborate with the Business Development (BD) team on key client targeting / client opportunities.
• Assist in the preparation of client presentations, ensuring all necessary information is gathered and presented clearly.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Previous experience in a project management or operations support position is desirable.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Teams, Office Suite, and project management tools.
• Experience with Power BI is considered a plus
• Strong communication skills, particularly active listening and stakeholder management
• Attention to detail and the ability to track multiple moving parts
• The ability to collaborate effectively and drive teams towards a common goal
• Problem-solving abilities to be able to handle unexpected road-blocks of projects
• Budgeting awareness to ensure the project is delivered within the budget allocated to it
• Technical proficiency of project management tools like Jira, Trello or Microsoft Project
• Attention to detail to ensure that project deliverables meet quality standards and align with objectives

Benefits
Benefits
MDD is part of the Davies Group of companies and as such can offer a whole range of benefits.

Career & Purpose

• Davies Innovation Lab
• Leadership training programme
• Funding for professional qualifications
• Learning & Development with Thrive at Davies

Environmental & Social

• The Davies Foundation
• Local charity funding
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee volunteering programme

Financial Health

• Pension, 6% employee and 6% employer contribution
• My Choices at Davies provides high street discounts and Financial wellbeing hub
• Life Insurance and Disability Benefit cover
• Refer a Friend
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Lease car salary sacrifice
• Davies Incentive Plan
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

Mental, Physical & Emotional Wellbeing

• Wellbeing centre; move, munch, money & mind focus
• Discounts with 100's of UK retailers
• EAP; 24/7 confidential helpline
• 25 days holiday, increases to 26 days after 5 years and 27 after 10 years
• Flexible working: hybrid, work from home or join a collaborative office space
• Dress for your day
• Inclusive employment policies e.g. Menopause, fostering friendly, fertility, sabbatical policy and baby loss and miscarriage
• Flexible benefits include holiday purchase plan and an opportunity to purchase heath cash plan and BUPA dental plan

About MDD

Tracing its roots back to 1933, MDD is one of the world's top forensic accounting firms specialising in business valuations, shareholder disputes and economic damage quantification calculations. In 2024, MDD became a part of Davies Group.

In situations such as business disputes, natural or man-made catastrophes, business interruption, fraud or defective product recall, MDD can help by accurately determining the value of harm or injury that has been inflicted on a person or property.

We regularly work with law firms, government entities, multi-national corporations, small businesses, insurance companies and independent adjustment firms to provide independent objective assessments that enable fair and equitable settlements.

With forensic accounting professionals in over 40 offices on 5 continents, MDD has global resources to assist our clients with their forensic accounting needs. Our work spans more than 130 countries and 800 industries.

We speak over 30 languages and have highly qualified resources available at all levels who boast accounting qualifications from several international bodies, underpinned by our own regular intensive internal training.

Our forensic accountants are exceptionally dedicated, singularly qualified experts with proven track records who provide clear and concise assessments that stand up to scrutiny.

Our partners and senior staff regularly provide extensive litigation services and expert witness testimony in courts, arbitrations and mediations throughout the world.