Senior ProjectManager
·Responsible for the management, performance and completion of single or multiple projects involving the development, manufacturing installation and hand over to Customer Service of electronic, electromechanical and software systems and equipment, assuring projects are completed within budget, schedule, contract requirements and growth of the base contract.
·Senior Project Managers will manage projects generally in excess of £5M and may manage project managers.
·To mentor and develop direct reports.
·To recommend strategic improvements to the relevant directors such as cross-alignment of projects, ways to address wider market opportunities, or improvements to corporate business processes, then work with them as advised to implement the improvement.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
·Responsible for the management, performance and completion of single or multiple projects involving the development, manufacturing and installation of electronic, electro-mechanical and software systems and equipment. This will include responsibility for the quality of the “end products”.
·Direct projects involving extensive software engineering development
·Serving as the primary contact for the customer.
·To manage, oversee, monitor and approve all elements of assigned projects from inception to completion, including proposal development, product design, procurement, subcontracting, manufacturing, testing, delivery, installation and acceptance of products.
·To review and approve technical approach, feasibility and cost estimates for projects,
·To plan and direct the integration of project team members representing various functional areas within the company.
·To conduct project coordination meetings and present projects to senior management.
·To plan and manage resource availability for projects such as engineering, manpower, production, computer support or installation facilities.
Minimum Job Requirements:
Qualifications
Essential
Bsc. Degree or equivalent qualification in an engineering or other technical discipline
Desirable
Masters Degree or equivalent in Business or technical discipline
Professional Project Management qualification
Skills/Experience/Knowledge
Essential
Full lifecycle Project Management
Managing experience, Building and motivating teams
Experience with Project Management tools including scheduling, spreadsheets and presentations
Contract negotiations
Experience of one or more of Smart Card System Development, IT Infrastructure (PCI DSS) or Software or Hardware Development projects
Desirable
Management of Multi-tiered Software or Engineering Development.
Personal Qualities
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with customers, subcontractors and vendors, and to deal with employees and managers at all levels and across all departments.
Ability to travel as needed by individual project requirements
Ability to work effectively in pressure situations
Ability to multi-task and effectively manage large complex systems
Ability to manage projects with minimal supervision