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Project Manager

Posted 24 days ago

  • Stafford, Staffordshire
  • Any
  • External
  • Expires In 2 months
Project Manager
Stafford ST16
£28p/h

We are recruiting for a Project Manager for one of our clients based in Stafford.
You will be working for a globally recognised company.
This is initially a 12-month contract role but could be extended.

As a project manager you will be responsible for leading high performing, cross functional teams through the process for each programme you manage.
As a project management professional, you will assist in evaluating requests and establish a project management plan and use the plan to manage product delivery plan and manage resources for implementing changes, on time, within budget by improving the effectiveness of project teams through the application of programme and project management methods, techniques, tools, and training.
Provide expertise in specific areas of programme/project management processes to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective implementation.
Be accountable for coordinating the efforts of the team responsible for processing engineering changes.

Key Responsibilities of the Project Manager:

• Assists in prioritising projects based on impact and objectives.
• Project management of multiple small to medium projects
• Identify cost containment opportunities.
• Presentation of weekly/monthly updates to management on project progress, risks & concerns.
• Creation of Project Plans and maintaining the plan schedule in support of milestones.
• Ensure functional requirements are aligned with the product strategy, project financials, cost targets and milestone/gateway schedules are met.
• Organisation and facilitation of key presentations including Stakeholder Updates, Governance Meetings, and Issue Resolution Meetings as needed.
• Quickly and correctly identify problems which may not be obvious and solve problems by determining the best course of action within departmental guidelines.
• Build relationships with other departments within the project team.
• Identify trends and areas of focus for continuous improvement.
• Guide and coach junior members of the project management team as well as global cross functional areas representatives assigned to the relative projects.
• Coordination of process changes (PC’s) or engineering changes (EC’s) related to NPI programmes and projects.

Qualifications & Experience for the Project Manager:

• University degree or 5-7 years project management equivalent experience
• Experience/knowledge of engine products
• Strong communication skills
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Ability to work well independently
• Ability to quickly assemble cross functional teams to address project opportunities
• Proficient in Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Teams, Word.

Hours & Pay for the Project Manager:

• 08:00-16:30 Mon-Thurs
• 08:00-13:00 Fri.
• £28.00p/h

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