Business Development Project Manager

Thurlow Resource Solutions; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company near Cambridge seeks a Business Development Project Manager for maternity cover. The role requires managing commercial projects, fostering stakeholder relations, and applying project management skills within a tech-driven environment. Candidates should be detail-oriented and collaborative, with a beneficial understanding of engineering drawings.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills essential.
• Diligent, detail-oriented, and a team player.
• Proficiency in project management and ability to adapt.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day running of commercial project-related matters.
• Establish performance standards to support strategic vision.
• Utilize Gantt charts for project management timelines.

Skills

Project Management

Interpersonal Communication

Detail-oriented

Self-driven

Multi-tasking

Tools

SolidWorks

CAD

Job description

Business Development Project Manager Mechanical Bias (Maternity Cover 18 months) Cambridgeshire £Neg

A successful manufacturer near Cambridge, providing bespoke products and solutions to various industries and developing new markets globally, is seeking a Business Development Project Manager for maternity cover. Supporting the Senior Manager, you will manage the day-to-day running of all commercial project-related matters, involving stakeholders and third-party sub-contractors, promoting strong and positive relations across all operations within the business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Establish and maintain a standard of performance that supports the strategic vision for the management of commercial projects.
• Manage and control specifications, including the release and updating processes internally, with customers, and suppliers.
• Utilize Gantt charts or equivalent tools for sales project management timelines to ensure projects meet target completion dates.
• Obtain project specification sign-off and acceptance from all relevant participants, including customers.
• Manage and drive the design of packaging and artwork tasks within various customer and supplier-facing projects.
• Ensure proper management of Engineering Change Requests related to commercial projects, including supporting processes and procedures.
• Support Sales and Marketing teams on sales projects, including project management of various commercial initiatives.
• Complete and review reports by deadlines, highlighting critical actions and escalating when necessary.
• Promote and maintain a safe, clean, and tidy work environment in line with the company's Health & Safety policy and housekeeping standards.

You should possess excellent interpersonal communication skills, be diligent, self-driven, detail-oriented, and a team player. The ability to multi-task, adapt to work processes, and proficiency in project management are essential. Knowledge of engineering drawings, such as SolidWorks or CAD, would be beneficial.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a company pushing the boundaries of technology, within a passionate and proud team.