Project Scoping Specialist (UK Hours)
Description
Join MRI Software as a Project Scoping Specialist and play a pivotal role in defining how our clients engage with Professional Services.
Working at the intersection of Sales, Professional Services, Product , and Delivery teams, you will be responsible for producing high-quality Statements of Work, service estimates and consultancy proposals that set projects up for success from day one.
We are looking for an individual who can apply sound commercial judgement, logical thinking , and practical delivery experience to define successful customer engagements. You will be comfortable identifying risks, challenging assumptions, balancing competing priorities , and making recommendations that support both customer success and sustainable delivery outcomes.
You will work with stakeholders across the organisation to ensure opportunities are appropriately scoped, estimated, governed , and positioned for successful execution before they enter delivery.
Please note that this role requires working UK business hours (Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 17:30 BST/GMT) to support the global team.
W e understand the need to provide a flexible working environment partnered with team collaboration and socialisation . Therefore, we operate a hybrid working model with 3 days of working from home per week. This role is based in the Cape Town office.
Key responsibilities
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Produce Professional Services Statements of Work across multiple MRI products and service offerings.
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Create accurate services estimates, documenting assumptions, exclusions, dependencies, risks , and scope boundaries.
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Translate customer requirements into clear, practical , and deliverable consultancy and implementation engagements.
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Ensure proposals accurately reflect agreed delivery approaches, timelines , and resource requirements.
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Assess the commercial viability of proposed engagements, identifying risks, assumptions , and potential delivery challenges.
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Apply sound commercial judgement when determining scope, effort, resource requirements and implementation approaches.
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Constructively challenge ambiguities, assumptions , and inconsistencies to improve proposal quality and delivery success .
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Support contractual discussions, Statements of Work reviews , and proposal redline activities.
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Ensure opportunities are positioned for successful delivery whilst balancing customer expectations, delivery requirements , and commercial objectives .
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Work closely with Sales teams throughout the sales cycle, supporting opportunity qualification, solution scoping and proposal development.
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Collaborate with Consulting, Project Management, Product Management , and Delivery teams to validate proposed approaches.
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Build strong working relationships across multiple departments and regions to ensure consistency and alignment.
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Ensure engagements entering delivery are appropriately scoped, estimated , and documented.
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Promote consistency and quality across all Professional Services proposals and Statements of Work.
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Support the application of agreed estimation, approval and engagement governance processes.
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Work collaboratively with delivery teams to capture lessons learned and improve future estimation accuracy and implementation planning.
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Help reduce delivery risk through strong governance, challenge and engagement planning practices .
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Maintain high standards of quality, accuracy , and consistency across all service proposals.
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Contribute to the ongoing development of estimation models, service catalogues, templates , and proposal frameworks.
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Support improvements to implementation methodologies, governance processes , and delivery best practices.
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Identify opportunities to improve estimation accuracy, operational efficiency , and customer outcomes.
Requirements:
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Experience within Professional Services, Consulting, Software Delivery, Pre-Sales, Solution Design, Project Management, or a related environment.
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Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance customer, delivery, and business objectives .
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Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate complex requirements and scenarios.
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Demonstrable ability to make informed decisions and recommendations based on available information and sound judgement.
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Strong written communication skills with experience producing professional customer-facing documentation.
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Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across multiple functions.
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Ability to identify , assess and communicate delivery, operational , and commercial risks.
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Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
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High attention to detail and commitment to quality.
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Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint , and Teams.
Desirable e xperience :
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Experience producing Statements of Work, project estimates, proposals, bids , or tender responses.
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Knowledge of software implementation and project delivery methodologies.
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Experience within enterprise software, SaaS , or technology organisations.
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Experience working across multiple products, business units , or geographic regions.
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Understanding of professional services commercial models including forecasting, utilisation , and project budgeting principles.
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Experience participating in commercial reviews, governance processes , or opportunity qualification activities.
We’re obsessed with making this the best job you’ve ever had!
We want our teams to love working here, so we’ve created some incredible perks for you to enjoy:
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We want our staff to love working here, and so we’ve created a few unique perks such as office breakfasts, quarterly lunches and virtual social events. Additionally, we value your input in your employee experience and have employee-led groups such as our DEI committee, employee resource groups such as Women and Allies, and our Pride Event Group
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Have confidence in your health with our offered Medical Aid Scheme.
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Invest in our competitive Personal Pension plan and help set you up for your future.
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Big on family? So are we! Here at MRI Software we recognise that your family is important, and being able to spend quality time with your family as it grows is a wonderful experience. Therefore, the MRI Software Parental Leave benefit is designed to give you the opportunity to spend time with your new arrival(s).
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Enjoy a fantastic work-life balance with 25 days of annual leave plus Public Holidays, in addition to a bank of 16 hours of "Flex Time Off" to be used whenever and however you choose!
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Further your professional development with our Tuition Reimbursement Schemes
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Enjoy the flexibility of working from anywhere in the world for two weeks out of the year!
About Us
From the day we opened our doors, MRI Software has built flexible, game-changing real estate software that powers thriving communities and helps make the world a better place to live, work and play. Fulfilling that mission is only possible because of one thing: exceptional people. People like you!
Our people-first approach to PropTech is defining a new industry standard for client experiences that, quite frankly, can’t be duplicated. Experiences that deliver real value every day. And we know those experiences begin with our people.
We believe MRI is more than just a workplace; it’s a connected community of people who truly feel they belong. Whether we’re investing in employee resource groups or providing tailored resources for each person to reach their full potential, we’re passionate about creating a work environment that makes you excited to show up every single day.
At MRI, one of our core values is to strive to amaze. From the intelligent solutions we create to the culture we cultivate, that’s our goal every day. Be