Junior Project Manager, New Businesses

OUR MISSION At Omnea, we’re reinventing how enterprise businesses operate, starting with the most painful parts: procurement – where a single purchase can drag on for months, trigger 50+ emails, and pull in Finance, Legal, Security, and IT just to get something approved. We’ve raised $75M from Khosla Ventures, Insight Partners, and Accel to change that. Our AI-native platform connects every person, step, and system so buying is fast, safe, and efficient – one place to request, automated approvals and renewals, real-time supplier risk, and complete spend visibility. The opportunity is massive. Every enterprise on the planet has this problem and nobody has solved it. We’ve 10x’d ARR to double-digit millions in 18 months and are trusted by global enterprises like Spotify, MongoDB, Monzo, and Albertsons. We’re now the 4th fastest growing startup in Europe & the Sunday Times' #1 Best Medium Sized Tech Company To Work for. Our team previously scaled Tessian (cybersecurity tech, backed by Sequoia, Balderton, Accel, acquired post-Series C), and our team includes ex-founders operators who’ve grown unicorns, shipped world-class products, and executed at the highest levels. You’ll work alongside leaders like Ben, Abs, Sabrina, and Rebe. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE TEAM AND LIFE AT OMNEA HERE. OVERVIEW We’re looking for an exceptional Implementation Consultant to join Omnea’s customer team. You’ll be excited to deploy a product, build a function, and have a massively accelerated career trajectory. You will own the deployment of the Omnea platform and key strategic modules, features & integrations, advising on the optimal solutions for our customers that deliver meaningful value and driving the implementation process acting as an extension of the customer’s team. You’ll become a product expert and be the voice of the customer internally, working closely with teams across to the business (both technical and commercial) to help ensure we are truly operating with Customer Centricity at our core. You’ll be joining us at a pivotal time. We’ve just raised $50M in Series B funding from Khosla Ventures, Insight Partners, Accel, Point Nine, and First Round Capital. In the past year we’ve grown revenue 5x, tripled our customer base, and maintained >99% retention with enterprises like Spotify, Wise, Albertsons, Adecco, and McAfee. Our team is small but high-calibre -- it took over 10,000 interviews to hire our first 50 Omneans. Now we’re scaling fast and building the category of AI Supplier Relationship Management. And we are looking for the best Solution Architect out there to help turn procurement into a true competitive advantage! WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT You’ll do whatever it takes to support & champion our customers in their journey with Omnea. There’ll be a constant mix of strategic work (advising customers on product config, refining our implementation strategies & processes, etc.) and operational work (managing onboarding & deployments, working with product to prioritise roadmap features for customers, etc.). And you’ll consistently be building meaningful relationships with customers, becoming their go-to person for all things Omnea. * You’ll join as an early hire in the Customer Team at one of Europe’s fastest-growing early-stage companies working alongside an experienced team who have done this before, with the best investors and teams out there * You’ll learn how to deploy a new & evolving SaaS product to some of the Europe’s most renowned tech companies by actually doing it (we don’t expect you to know yet!) * You’ll focus on setting customers up to be successful, consulting them on the processes to build into Omnea, working with key stakeholders across Procurement, Finance, Legal, InfoSec, IT etc with your expert knowledge of best practices & our procurement orchaetstration and automation platform * You'll present value-focused demos of the platform, building bespoke configurations of workflows to key stakeholders, leveraging your deep knowledge of the product, expertise & best practices, and relaying customer stories to build deeper trust and conviction in our platform * You’ll become a product expert and be one of the best people in the company at configuring the product, building workflows, and developing new use cases. Plus you’ll know the customers personally so can get direct feedback as we build! * You’ll work broadly across the business, regularly interfacing with engineering, product, and sales (& of course our customer team!): * You’ll work with our CTO, product & engineering teams leading all customer deployment work and becoming a champion of the customer’ voice of the customer internally, helping to prioritise our roadmap & run beta testing of new modules as they are released * You’ll work in close partnership with others member of the commercial teams to support the customer’s journey: Technical Solutions Consultants to implement complex integrations & configurations, future Customer Success Managers to strengthen and expand business cases, and future Solutions Engineers to ensure optimal transition from pre to post customer contract signature * You’ll act as a diligent project manager, coordinating and driving towards launch, acting as an extension of the customer’s team and focusing the customer’s key stakeholders on achieving key milestones in the deployment * You’ll become an expert at building relationships & managing stakeholders at every level, from junior procurement analysts to CFOs / Board Members. You’ll be viewed as an extension of their teams & they will call upon you for advice & support, and therefore build incredibly strong champions with the customer’s team The future scope of this role will be defined by the person who takes on the challenge. It could lean into Sales/Solutions Engineering, Technical Solutions Consulting, Customer Success leadership, Product Management, or other related areas. Ultimately, it is hoped that this person will become a future leader at Omnea. ABOUT YOU We don’t expect you to know exactly how to do absolutely everything when you join! We are looking for someone with the right attitude & skillset to take on this challenge… TL;DR: you’re ambitious & hard-working, and you’re as comfortable handling ‘nitty gritty’ product config as you are communicating to Execs about a project plan. You make up for any potential lack of experience with hunger and a constant growth mindset. You are someone who will succeed at whatever you put your mind to. You’re intelligent & can work stuff out. You derive energy from building meaningful relationships, successfully completing projects, and pleasing customers/clients. * You have 5-8 years of experience in a top-tier & fast-paced environment; perhaps that’s a start-up or scale-up, VC, consulting, banking (or any prof services), or an entrepreneurial endeavour * Not enough experience? Check out out Solutions Associate role * You’ve worked in a client-facing role before, or naturally have the gravitas & professionalism to be great at this. You can point to examples where you have gone above & beyond for your clients * You’ve got a track record of exceptional performance, whether it’s in academia, work, sport, or whatever else you’ve put your mind to * You are tech-savvy and can figure out new products / tools / processes quickly. Perhaps you’ve excelled with tech as part of your job before (eg. Excel/SQL/Zapier, etc.), or just like the idea of using tech to solve problems. You’ll need the skillset, patience, and desire to become an Omnea product expert * You naturally build rapport & meaningful relationships, whether it’s with a distinguished exec or a junior operator. You have the gravitas to speak to anyone & can get on well with people * You work hard & care lots about your work. You are ambitious & want to have a successful career. This requires sacrifice & dedication but you think it’s worth it * You are great at being ‘in the weeds’ and zooming out to consider the bigger picture. Perhaps you’ve had to execute & manage projects yourself before, so you’re used to shifting gear between operational & strategic work * You’re entrepreneurial and want to be part of building something & making an impact. We've even signed up to the Future Founder Promise * You’re an outstanding communicator; verbal, written, and when presenting. You are able to be clear & concise even when explaining complex things * You’re highly organised - you are a master of juggling lots of things at once At Omnea, we embrace diversity. To build a product that's loved by everyone, we're best served by a team with all sorts of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't quite match the full job spec! And regardless of your race, religion, colour, gender, or anything else! If you think you could be a good fit for Omnea, please reach out. A FEW THINGS TO NOTE: * We offer competitive geo-localised benefits, and you can check out our UK Benefits Package here and our US Benefits Package here. * We work Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays in-person at our offices. At this early stage of our company life-cycle it's important to us that we get this together-time, and you can read more about why we believe this is a winning move here * We're commercial, ambitious and we don't pretend otherwise! We're actively seeking folks looking to make the most of a career-defining opportunity, with the hunger to be part of building something really impressive. You can see our values here and our Omnea Future Founder's fund here! * We sometimes use AI note-takers to help us transcribe interview notes, so we can be more present in your interview. If you'd like to opt out of us using automatic transcribers, please note this in the free text field in your application, otherwise we'll take your application as confirmation that you're happy for us to use notetakers (whether added to video calls or in the background). We are proud to be recognised for both our culture and product, and we are just getting started. Join us as we grow! 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Schillings handles high stakes opportunities and threats for an international clientele: successful individuals, businesses and high-profile organisations across the world.  We support our clients to achieve their goals by developing winning strategies to protect their freedom to operate, and are the first port of call in a crisis, defending our clients from attacks on their reputations, privacy and security. Schillings’ offer is unique to the market, combining strategic communications with law, intelligence & investigations, digital resilience and security. Schillings is a collaborative and welcoming place to work, with a positive culture, strong values and a developed service ethic.  We require commitment, diligence, curiosity, agility and professionalism, and in return provide competitive packages, stimulating challenges and interesting work.  We are committed to sharing learning and creating development opportunities so you can progress your career with us.  Our people’s career trajectories and average longevity at Schillings underline this.   Join us and become part of our story. Job Title:  Senior Associate Reporting to:  Head of Legal, Legal Directors The Senior Associate role in our legal team Senior Associates work collaboratively across a variety of matters from global multidisciplinary reputation, privacy and security retainers to discreet legal issues. They run urgent pre- and post-publication/broadcast matters, supervise complex litigation and offer strategic solutions to the Partners as to the way forward in matters. Senior Associates ensure work is of high quality and delivered to time. As experts, they use feedback, coaching and mentoring to share knowledge with more junior colleagues to develop our talent. More widely, Senior Associates will work with teams across the business to develop and execute strategies that leverage Schillings’ unique skillset. Promoting the firm and building relationships with existing and new clients. Role Accountabilities: * To act as expert in our field of specialism in dealing with complex cases brought to the firm by its clients, supervising the work of more junior staff to provide a successful outcome. This includes managing complex reputation, privacy and security projects and ensuring holistic solutions to client problems. * Responsible for all aspects of client management, anticipating clients' needs and providing advice while ensuring the highest standard of client care and communication. * As a member of the firm’s 'expert' team, is responsible for developing the skills and experience of other fee-earners, sharing knowledge and best practice to the benefit of the firm, its clients and employees. * Matter management: Adheres to firm guidelines to successfully run matters. Must be an excellent people manager, time manager and project manager who is strongly task focused and delegates effectively. * Supports partners and colleagues across the business in developing the business and improving operations. * Completes all mandatory training and understands the firm's responsibilities in effective risk management. * Looks and acts as an ambassador for the firm and its Bold, United, Innovative and Excellent values. Technical: * Demonstrates an expert level of legal knowledge and experience in our core areas: defamation, privacy, confidence, harassment, DPA/GDPR and complementary areas such as employment litigation and commercial litigation. * Works to continually develop technical and business knowledge and skills and maintain CPD requirements. * Able to draft and interpret complex legal arguments, possibly without precedent, identifying and analysing all legal, commercial and reputational issues. * Thinks through concepts, analyses risk, and problem solves at speed, developing creative solutions to client issues. Commercial: * Commercially minded with a sensible approach to risk management, proactive in avoiding and addressing potential issues as appropriate. * Commercially aware of clients’ business interests. * Active in managing files, taking responsibility for projects, billing, account management and time management processes. * Understands all the skillsets available at Schillings – Critical Risks, Intelligence & Investigations, Digital Resilience and Schillings Communications - and spots opportunities to utilise these to best solve clients’ problems. Client Care: * Looks to develop relationships with clients and is comfortable and personable interacting with clients. * Actively participates in marketing events and client seminars. Knowledge and Experience Required: * Appropriate level of post qualification experience in reputation management, privacy, data protection, cyber litigation, employment litigation or commercial litigation gained in a comparable firm. May be developing a reputation as a leader in their field of expertise. * Agile, flexible and able to pivot to evolving client needs while delivering high quality advice at speed. * A creative, strategic and critical thinker who demonstrates confidence in own judgement, is able to navigate ambiguity and is sufficiently robust to say ‘no’. * Good interpersonal skills with experience of (1) managing more junior members of the team (on client work or as their line manager), (2) project managing delivery of client work, and (3) handling high profile clients. Experience working in large cross-disciplinary teams beneficial. * A skilled and active listener with excellent written communication; succinct, clear, concise and persuasive. * Performs consistently well under pressure: a positive self-starter who inspires and motivates others. * Acts as mentor and provides know-how to more junior staff. * Demonstrates highest standards of professional and personal integrity. Life at Schillings Given our bold and innovative business strategy, it is not surprising that Schillings has a very strong culture. The atmosphere is highly collaborative and focused on excellence. We have worked hard over the years to develop a coaching culture. Schillings has adopted a set of values to put at the heart of this and they reflect the intention and tenor of our ambitious plans. They are: ‘Innovative; Bold; United; and Excellent’. Our client list speaks for the outstanding results that have been delivered over many years and the task now is to grow without losing any of the commitment to delivering for clients or our service ethos. Finding people who share our values and can thrive in this environment is key to our success.  It takes a unique mix of people to create something truly great. We appreciate that diversity of thought, background and culture creates the best environment to truly innovate, solve problems and achieve our goals. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds – if you are driven and want to achieve your best then we will give you the platform and support to succeed. Please let us know if there are any extenuating circumstances we should consider, or any adjustments we may need to make to our selection process, when making your application. Find our candidate privacy notice here, Candidate Privacy Notice (schillingspartners.com)