Automotive Project Leader: On Budget & Schedule Delivery

Wipac Technology Ltd; Buckingham; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Wipac Technology Ltd in Buckingham is seeking a capable Programme Manager to lead and coordinate all activities to deliver projects on time, within budget and to customer requirements. You will chair customer project meetings, manage risks, budgets, and KPIs, mentor junior team members, and drive continuous improvement across the project lifecycle using established methods such as PRINCE2.

Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving are essential to ensure high levels of customer

Qualifications

• Educated to degree or equivalent level in a technically based subject.
• Relevant Project management experience as a Project Manager, ideally with some qualification e.g. PRINCE 2.
• Excellent presentation skills and interpersonal ability.
• Experience in automotive industry and 1st Tier suppliers is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities with a multi-disciplined team to deliver projects on time and within scope.
• Manage project budgets with up-to-date forecast information for prototypes, tooling and margins.
• Maintain project timing plans and liaise with suppliers and internal resources.
• Lead customer project meetings and manage relationships to ensure satisfaction.
• Chair internal project meetings and maintain action trackers.
• Ensure projects comply with company policies and procedures.
• Identify, report and escalate project risks.
• Manage changes in project scope and engineering as per procedures.
• Oversee pre-production builds and equipment development as required.
• Report status and KPIs to Senior Management monthly.
• Demonstrate leadership through quality documentation and collaboration.
• Provide cover for other Project Managers and Engineers as needed.
• Support improvement initiatives and tool development in project management.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Stakeholder communication

PRINCE2

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Negotiation

Leadership

Mentoring

Microsoft Project

MS Office

Education

Degree in technical subject

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Job description

Wipac Technology Ltd in Buckingham is seeking a capable Programme Manager to lead and coordinate all activities to deliver projects on time, within budget and to customer requirements. You will chair customer project meetings, manage risks, budgets, and KPIs, mentor junior team members, and drive continuous improvement across the project lifecycle using established methods such as PRINCE2.

Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving are essential to ensure high levels of customer