Project Manager

The successful candidate will be involved in a broad range of project management and control activities, with the support of more experienced colleagues. Getting exposure and gaining knowledge on many project management tasks.

Activities will include supporting and running the following activities:

Promoting good project management practices and processes across the Manufacturing community

Effective Stakeholder Management – interfacing with a range of Stakeholders from various functions

Risk and Opportunity Management – proactively manage R&Os whilst identifying spend to save opportunities

Validation of Cost Control methods - Comparing actuals and forecasts to identify variances to budget, and support mitigation or corrective action

Schedule Assessment – assess schedules/forecasts across a variety of business disciplines.

Integrated Baseline Management – successfully supporting on time and on cost delivery in accordance to planning principles and governance

Project Reporting – creating material and delivering its presentation to a range of stakeholders

Continuous improvement – proactively embracing change and proposing better ways of working

Project Management or Project Control experience is desirable

Open to change and comfortable with ambiguity

Understanding of cost and resource loaded schedules

Proficient with schedule and cost data, able to critically analyse and make informed recommendations

Ability to prioritise workload and manage conflicting demands

Strong communication skills with the skills to create and present complex datasets and topics

A hands-on approach with the willingness to give support to the Project Manager and manage smaller tasks self-sufficiently

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