Associate Project Manager

TAIT; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A project management firm is seeking an Associate Project Manager in Cambridge. This role involves supporting project managers in ensuring timely project execution. The ideal candidate has previous project management experience and strong communication skills. Projects range from £150,000 to £15,000,000 and can be delivered globally. Flexibility in working hours and some travel might be required.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a project management role.
• Experience of preparing and tracking budgets.
• Understanding of technical project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist project managers to ensure timely project execution.
• Support bidding and tendering processes.
• Manage project-related issues proactively.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Motivated with good work ethic

Flexibility to travel

Job description

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We are looking for an Associate Project Manager to support our Projects PI (Permanent Installations) team to ensure that projects are managed and executed in a timely, cost-efficient and professional manner as well as demonstrating continuous effort to improve operations, streamline work processes and work cooperatively and jointly to provide seamless client service.

The Associate Project Manager role is key within the Projects team, which acts as the external face, and the internal hub for project delivery by the UK business. Typical projects are between £150,000 and £15,000,000 in value and maybe delivered anywhere around the globe.

To carry out the Associate Project Manager role effectively requires close collaboration with our clients, and assisting in the management of internal teams to ensure that all deliverables are met and that the right solution is delivered on time and on budget.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Project Managers to help ensure projects are managed and executed in a timely, cost-efficient and professional manner.
• Assisting with bids and tenders.
• Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, streamline work processes and work cooperatively and jointly to provide seamless client service.
• Assist the project management team, with support from internal departments on strategic planning for the execution of projects, and to agree solutions, timeframes and budgets.
• Proactively manage project-related issues on account or assignment.
• May conduct and document project-specific meetings, prepare/update project status reports, and maintain files for due diligence and financials.
• Assist the project management team to verify projects have been budgeted correctly and help in follow-ups on projects.
• Coordinate activities with internal/external clients; guaranteeing certain project milestones are met and that work is being managed and progressed safely and according to plan.
• Visit sites and check progress on projects as and when required.
• May manage small projects from start to finish.
• Interact and negotiate with internal and external clients.
• Follow existing business processes and contribute to refining them.

Experience/Qualifications:

• Previous experience in a project management role
• Experience of preparing and tracking budgets
• Understanding of technical project requirements
• Previous experience in a project setting with project scope development
• Budgeting, scheduling and contract negotiations

Skills:

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate across all levels
• Motivated with a good work ethic and time management
• Flexibility to travel and attend meetings out of normal work hours
• Previous experience within the theatre and entertainment industry an advantage