Project Manager
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Location
Newport, Wales
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Sector:
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Job type:
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Salary:
£350 - £400 per day + negotiable
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Contact:
Louise Wardle
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Contact email:
Louise.Wardle@morson.com
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Job ref:
151275LW_1538744703
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Published:
4 months ago
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Duration:
6 Months
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Expiry date:
2018-10-12
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Start date:
ASAP
Project Manager with an in depth knowledge of managing projects and people both locally and remotely is required to manage a multi-functional team (including Engineering, Procurement, Production and other functions) to develop High Grade Security applications and products.
The primary role of this position is to ensure that the customer requirements flown down via a work order or contract are delivered On Quality, On Time and On Cost.
As such you will be the primary interface to the customer ensuring that deliverables are produced in-line with the project schedule and relevant gate/quality reviews and customer reviews.
You will be fully responsible for all aspects of the equipment/deliverables and ensure the allocated team delivers to customer satisfaction.
HND/Degree in Electronic Engineering or other relevant engineering subjects is preferred.
PMP, PRINCE 2 or equivalent project management certification.
Candidates should be able to communicate in a relevant manner with all parties, this will include engineering group staff and internal and external customers, as well as other supporting functions, such as Design, Production, Quality, Test, etc.
The PM will also be involved in detailed discussion and negotiation with external suppliers.
The role involves but is not limited to the following:
Be the point of contact for customers, proposals and/or projects.
Ensure proposals are bid in line with product strategy.
Play an active role in bid/no-bid decisions.
Ensure proposals are produced on time and effectively answer the RFP.
Deliver projects on time, on quality and in costs
Manage projects and establish EAC / CTC throughout the project life cycle in line with company processes
Provide inputs to the Monthly Review, Business Reviews and other relevant reviews and in line with the agreed methods and principles.
Ensure strong link with other departments
Ensure programmes effectively focus on mitigation of risk to result in successful completion.
Drives the Project from proposal to delivery
Endorses Project goals and defines Development Plan
Drives budgets, schedule, dependency analysis, risk management, and risk mitigation strategy
Responsible for overall internal and contractual compliance to the product & project requirements Manages resources assignment within Core Team
Implements project level Make-Buy analysis and decision
Implementation of divisional standards
Details Work Breakdown Structures/Packages
Triggers internal Design Reviews
Makes Project decisions
Assures effective and efficient working within the core team
Drives tight change control management and impact reviews
Coordinates stakeholder management
Centralises customer interface (Reporting, meetings etc…)
Provides Project reporting to management
Liaises on cross project shared resources and facility conflicts
Triggers and coordinates gate/quality reviews Resolves project / functional conflicts
Acts as the Project Champion (advocate)
Provides input to functional managers for Team Members performance evaluation
Communicates milestone issues with core team
Coordinate interface to selected extended project team members
Configuration management of project and manufacturing documents
Ensure that proposals are supported and that lessons learnt are incorporated to allow cost models and reductions are continuous.
Develop relationships with external suppliers.
Candidates should have a proven track record of delivering complex proposals under short timescales and delivering complex and challenging projects 'lead by example'
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills in communication, delegation and motivation.
Good analytical skills to be able to challenge the core team constantly, achieving best value for the customer.
Good communication skills to enable discussion and presentation of complex issues and solutions This role will be based at Newport, and may incur travel from time to time to other UK and European sites
Recognising the RESTRICTED nature of the work, suitable candidates will be SC cleared or eligible for this level of clearance.
