Vacancy Detail

Project Manager – Ex Military Welcome

Job description

In order to meet our clients ambitious growth targets, they are looking for a Project Manager to help drive delivery within projects, whilst assisting in delivering improvements in manufacturing quality, efficiency and scalability.

Reporting to the Programme Manager, you will manage multi-disciplinary Engineering and Manufacturing teams, working to deliver solutions to complex design and engineering problems. You will be required to manage a diverse range of projects from small-scale feasibility studies to full manufacturing system rollouts. Proficiency working in multiple cross-functional teams and ability set priorities whilst maintaining attention to detail are essential requirements.

Day-to-day activities would include providing project management support through scheduling, task planning, team organisation, development of budgets/financial models and preparation of other supporting documentation as required. A key component of this work will be leveraging the effectiveness of the team’s activities through building positive and trusted relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders

The breadth of this interesting and varied role provides considerable freedom to shape your future career whilst creating maximum company impact.

Job Purpose: To manage key design, development and manufacturing projects from bid to completion within agreed time, cost and performance targets. To manage and develop the customer relationships on assigned projects

Scope / dimensions: Within a total employee population up to 120 employees

Key Responsibilities:

• To be the primary customer contact for assigned projects
• Successfully manage assigned projects for a business stream achieving customer requirements along with meeting the business goals of schedule, quality, cost, risk management
• Maximise opportunities to win new or follow-on business and prepare Bid information
• Monitor project performance against plan and identify appropriate corrective actions by conducting periodic cost, schedule, performance and risk reviews
• Identify and secure the required resources to successfully execute projects
• Provide effective leadership, manage all customer interfaces and communicate effectively to senior management team members and peers to establish a common understanding of project scope and plan for successful project execution
• Prepare and present project status reports to key stakeholders on a regular basis
• Motivate the team by communicating a shared vision, providing direction, setting common goals and mentoring, creating a team environment that encourages people to work towards a common objective
• Carry out any other duties as reasonably required by the Management Team

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

Required:

• Knowledge and practical experience of best practice in Project Management techniques
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Excellent team working skills and ability to demonstrate clear leadership

Qualifications:

Educated to a minimum of HND standard or equivalent or with a proven track record of relevant experience in a similar design for manufacture or systems environment

Preferred:

• Educated to a minimum of Degree level
• Engineering or Technical background / understanding
• Associate member of APM (Association of Project Managers)

Any particular aptitude / skill required:

• Eligible to obtain UK security clearance to SC level.
• Full driving license required

Location: Birmingham | Salary: £40000 - £50000 per year | Job type: Permanent | Posted: 01/01/0001