Project Manager

Salary: £50,400 – £54,000 per year

Our Client based in Farnborough are looking for a Project Manager a permanent basis, Our client has 4 Manufacturing plants worldwide along with R&D and repair capabilities. Their world-renowned expertise, place them at the forefront of suppliers. They have approximately 200 employees in their UK facility which is heavily focused on design and manufacture.

Primary Responsibilities

The PMO will have Lifecycle responsibility for all product development for local NPI projects, from the point at which the project is won.

Key Responsibilities

NPI Management:

Accountable for meeting all the assigned project objectives including delivery, quality, cost, reliability, and optimisation of profit.

Ownership of, and responsibility for assigned projects from contract award to transfer of product to production (end of Phase 6, in line with Sensors NPI process)

Ensuring NPI Process is followed and complied with, including:

Defining mandatory activities for the Project at the Project Definition stage with the Project Team

Managing ongoing deviations to the NPI Process through the Deviation Statement

Functional Management:

Responsible for defining and collating the Project needs in terms of recurring and non-recurring cost, functional resource requirements, and schedule

Responsible to ensure all customer requirements are clear and available when required throughout the project (e.g. specification, SOW, PO, General requirement, planning, customer support requirements, etc)

Responsible for actively escalating issues that affect the project and leading through to resolution (wherever reasonably possible)

Responsible for actively managing project risks through maintaining and updating a cross-functional risk register and highlighting risks to senior management where appropriate

Responsible for being the single point of contact for the customer on project-related issues (note that ‘customer’ may be internal on integrated programmes)

Responsible for supporting and contributing to the Win New Business process, and providing support to sales where required

Budget Management:

Responsible for managing project performance in terms of cost and schedule adherence to the agreed company metrics and reporting structure

Responsible for managing deviations to agreed cost budgets and schedule through the Impact Statement

Team Management:

Responsible for creation and regular maintenance of an effective resourced and costed project plan

Responsible for leading the project team activities to ensure successful delivery of the agreed project schedule, costs, and other agreed deliverables

Responsible for providing input into the Employee Development Plans of Project Team

Qualifications/Skills/Experience

* Has some knowledge and experience of Project Management

* Has the ability to resolve issues with customers with some guidance

* Solves standard problems with minimal guidance

* Responsible for multiple, standard/routine Projects

* Expected to have, or be working towards certification in Project Management

* Approachability Easy to talk to, able to put others at ease.

* Directing Others Sets direction distributes work, lays out clear plans, is organised.

* Interpersonal Savvy Relates well to others and can build rapport across the organisation

* Motivating Others Empowers others creates a climate in which people want to do their best, shares ownership and visibility.

* Sizing Up People Good judge of talent; sees the importance of effectively using each person’s strengths.

* Organising Able to orchestrate effective use of all available resources.

* Planning Ability to develop schedules and task/people assignments.

* Priority Setting Able to quickly zero in on the critical few leaving the trivial many.

* Building Effective Teams Knows when and how to use teams and uses them effectively.

* Managerial Courage Takes appropriate action when necessary; faces up to problem people or situations.

* Fairness Treats employees as adults and maintains equitable relationships

* Drive for Results Reliable performer who can be counted on to achieve consistent results.

* Delegation Able to broadly share responsibility and accountability.

Competencies

* Customer Focus Knows and understands the needs of internal and external customers. Is results-oriented and works hard to consistently provide exceptional service.

* Ethics and Values Adheres to an effective set of core values and beliefs and acts in accordance. Rewards the right values and disapproves of others.

* Problem Solving Looks beyond the obvious to find effective solutions.

* Integrity and Trust Widely trusted and seen as direct and truthful.

* Functional/Technical Skills Possesses the skills to be effective in the job. Has the skills to perform the job at a high level of accomplishment.

* Listening Practices active and attentive listening, able to hear others.

* Action-oriented Full of energy, willing to take action.

* Composure Cool under pressure, not knocked off balance by the unexpected, is a settling influence

* Values Diversity Supports fair and equal treatment for all.