Our client is a successful and well-established manufacturer, they are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join their team. You will be customer focussed, and be able to demonstrate strong communication skills to manage expectations. You must be organised and able to work under pressure, with strong planning and problem-solving skills. After an initial induction period, there will be a clear plan to take on team leading and managerial responsibilities. NOTE: For this position, you must have a flexible approach to working hours, travelling, and occasional overnight stays. Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 + Company Car or Car Allowance. Hours of work: 8.30am - 5.00pm, Monday to Friday (4.30pm finish on Fridays).
Overview
Senior Project Manager role focused on delivering multiple projects with a strong emphasis on customer satisfaction and profitability, while maintaining quality across the full project lifecycle.
Required Qualifications/Experience
* Project Management experience with a manufacturing company, ideally one serving the acoustic container and enclosure sectors.
* Experience managing or leading a team because of the clear progression path that comes with this position.
* Must have experience of working in a high-pressure, customer facing role managing multiple projects simultaneously.
* Microsoft Office skills are essential.
Duties & Responsibilities
* Take ownership of a project from the point of customer order and manage it through to completion, involving design, manufacturing, delivery, installation and commissioning phases.
* Produce detailed programmes of work and chair regular meetings with external customers and internal stakeholders to ensure all deadlines are met.
* Liaise with customers to understand changes to their requirements and convey them to the Technical / CAD departments to enable design / drawing revisions.
* Undertake thorough site surveys, obtaining information to enable detailed design work by the Technical / CAD departments, then return to site to prove drawings prior to manufacturing.
* Communicate with production and procurement departments to monitor progress and control costs to ensure on-time and within-budget delivery, submitting regular financial and progress reports.
* Write detailed site-specific risk assessments and method statements, ensuring compliance with Health & Safety legislation.
* Manage installation teams and sub-contractors, attending site as required to monitor quality and progress and obtain final sign-off/acceptance of work.
* Submit interim project valuations, payment applications and invoice claims.
* Monitor and control change requests, submit pricing as required and obtain variation instructions from customers.
* Identify non-conformances, record them in the database and lead lessons learned discussions to avoid recurrence.
Management Responsibilities
* Manage a team of three experienced Project Managers and one Apprentice.
* Conduct regular project review meetings, monthly 121s and annual appraisals.
* Produce monthly reports against key departmental objectives and overall business goals.
* Ensure compliance with all internal processes with ongoing reviews to facilitate continuous improvement.
* Lead investigations into departmental non-conformance reports and implement preventative actions where necessary.
This role may suit someone who has managed structural projects; relevant job titles could include Construction Project Manager, Engineering Project Manager, Project Lead, Project Director, Program Manager, Programme Manager, Project Engineer, etc.
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