Joshua Lister

Digital Project Manager | Product Development Specialist
London, UK.

About

Highly analytical Digital Project Manager with a robust technical foundation and a clear trajectory towards product leadership. Proven expertise in translating intricate business requirements into scalable digital solutions, optimizing system behavior, and significantly enhancing user outcomes. Adept at steering end-to-end project lifecycles, driving cross-functional collaboration, and leveraging data-driven insights to deliver impactful products that align with strategic business objectives.

Work

ICAEW
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Digital Project Manager (Contract)

Milton Keynes, England, UK

Summary

Led the completion of a digital certificates pilot and strategic review of an event management system, delivering key analyses and ensuring project success.

Highlights

Directed the successful completion of a digital certificates pilot and strategic review for an event management system valued at £25k-£100k, aligning outcomes with business goals through robust cost analysis and quality assurance.

Served as the primary system expert for the digital certificates platform, ensuring stringent brand compliance, effective problem-solving, and high-standard digital asset delivery.

Authored comprehensive professional documentation, including detailed project plans presented to senior stakeholders and the CEO, facilitating informed decision-making.

Chaired bi-monthly steering committee meetings, accelerating decision-making speed by 15% and optimizing project delivery timelines.

Managed cross-functional teams, ensuring effective task delegation, change management, and risk mitigation for successful project execution.

Polaris Software
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Project Manager

London, England, UK

Summary

Leads the translation of complex business requirements into structured user stories and system behavior, ensuring alignment between product intent and technical delivery.

Highlights

Translated complex business rules and client requirements into structured user stories, ensuring seamless alignment between product intent and technical delivery.

Spearheaded backlog refinement and prioritization processes, collaborating with stakeholders to balance business needs, technical constraints, and optimize delivery timelines.

Proactively identified and resolved critical gaps and ambiguities in requirements, collaborating with stakeholders to enhance solution accuracy and expected behavior.

Coordinated diverse cross-functional teams (development, QA, stakeholders) to deliver iterative improvements and sustain project momentum across multiple initiatives.

Managed delivery risks, dependencies, and scope using MOSCOW prioritization, ensuring critical items aligned with go-live objectives.

French Connection
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Digital Product Manager

London, England, UK

Summary

Managed the deployment and backlog of e-commerce sites, driving continuous improvements and integrating payment methods on the Shopify platform.

Highlights

Managed the successful deployment and backlog of UK and US e-commerce sites, driving continuous improvements on the Shopify platform.

Led the integration of new payment methods (ShopPay, ClearPay), boosting user engagement by 20% within three months.

Conducted comprehensive User Acceptance Testing (UAT), decreasing post-launch issues by 25%.

Collaborated effectively with multiple teams, aligning product development with strategic product roadmaps and overarching business goals.

Freetimers Ltd.
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Project Manager

Northampton, England, UK

Summary

Managed multiple digital projects, coordinating international development teams and enhancing client satisfaction and project governance.

Highlights

Managed a portfolio of diverse digital projects, coordinating international development teams across Turkey and India.

Elevated client satisfaction by 90% through implementing transparent communication strategies.

Enhanced project governance by refining process development and establishing clear accountability frameworks.

Managed project budgets, facilitated daily stand-ups, and optimized resource allocation, ensuring timely and in-scope project delivery.

Purple Media
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Web Developer

Northampton, England, UK

Summary

Delivered web and REST API projects for various clients, including BBC and Brown-Forman.

Highlights

Successfully delivered complex web and REST API projects for high-profile clients including BBC and Brown-Forman.

MRM
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Lead Web Developer

Market Harborough, England, UK

Summary

Developed marketing websites for high-profile clients, leveraging C# .Net and Azure DevOps to deliver high-quality web solutions.

Highlights

Developed sophisticated marketing websites for high-profile clients, leveraging C# .Net and Azure DevOps.

Delivered high-quality web solutions, resulting in increased client engagement and satisfaction.

ARK-H Handling
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IT Developer

Bedford, England, UK

Summary

Integrated internal systems with third-party platforms, developed bespoke internal systems, and improved client relationships through analytic reporting and project management.

Highlights

Integrated internal systems with key third-party platforms such as Shopify and Royal Mail (SOAP) to streamline operations.

Developed bespoke internal systems for prestigious clients including House of Commons and BSH, enhancing B2B productivity by 10%.

Improved client relationships by generating insightful analytic reports for Nestlé Health Science.

Led fortnightly sprint meetings, consistently ensuring all project milestones were met within established timelines.

Introduced Figma prototyping and Kanban task management, enhancing design and workflow efficiency for the business.

Education

Witney College

BND

ICT

Grade: Distinction Merit Merit

GCSE

Maths

Grade: C

University of Central Lancashire

BSc (Hons)

Multimedia Development

Grade: 2.1

Courses

Software/Web/Oracle development

UI/UX

Video production

Languages

English

Certificates

Advanced Google Analytics & Google Digital Marketing Certification

Issued By

Google

Becoming a Project Manager Learning Path

Issued By

LinkedIn Learning

API Documentation and Technical Writing

Issued By

Udemy

Google Project Management Certificate (in progress)

Issued By

Google

Master Product Management course by building a product (in progress)

Skills

Project Management & Leadership

Agile & SDLC, Scrum, Kanban, Project Planning, Project Scheduling, Project Roadmaps, Stakeholder Management, Communication, Risk Management, Issue Management, Change Management, Task Delegation, MOSCOW Prioritization, Product Development, User Stories, Backlog Refinement, Prioritization, Requirement Gathering, Cross-functional Team Coordination, UAT, Sprint Management.

Technical Skills

HTML, CSS, C#, SQL, XML, CMS (WordPress, Shopify, Drupal), SEO, UX/UI, Figma, Stitch, Claude Code, GitHub, Postman, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, AWS, Azure, Git, Jira, Asana, ClickUp, Trello, Monday, Azure DevOps, MS 365 (Excel, PowerPoint), MailChimp, Typeform, Google Analytics, Power BI, API Development, REST API, .Net, System Integration, Prototyping, Kanban Task Management.

Interests

Hobbies

Guitarist, Fitness (football, running, pickleball).

Projects

Radio Show Host & Interviewer

Summary

Hosted a radio show with a significant listener base and conducted high-profile interviews.

Dropshipping Store Founder

Summary

Launched and managed an e-commerce dropshipping business.

App Creator

Summary

Developed an application demonstrating technical and creative skills.

Production Manager (Local Film Creator)

Summary

Managed production aspects for a local film creator.