Director of Project Management

Quanex; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Holiday purchase scheme

Pension match up to 7%

Life Assurance 4x Salary

Enhanced parental leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Eye Tests

Volunteering & Team Building Days

Job summary

Quanex is seeking a Director of Project Management to govern major global programs and drive consistent change management across the organization. The role requires collaboration with leaders across business divisions and corporate functions, with travel as needed to ensure project success.

The successful candidate will lead cross-functional teams from concept through launch, manage budgets, deliver on milestones, and continually improve project performance using established methodologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field is required.
• Experience managing projects and coordinating resources, including cross-functional teams.
• Experience managing budgets and project metrics.
• Management experience strongly preferred.
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead assigned complex programs and major projects to ensure on-time delivery, within scope and budget.
• Partner with business leaders to align goals and set milestones with minimal disruption to operations.
• Monitor and report on the effectiveness of implemented improvements or projects.
• Coordinate approval of changes spanning multiple functions or business segments.
• Develop yourself on production, sales, customer service, industry trends, and PM/ change management best practices.
• Apply established change management methodology, train teams, and use tools/templates to manage changes.
• Build buy-in with impacted employee groups and address resistance to ensure adoption of change initiatives.
• Communicate project progress and milestones to internal clients and the organization as a whole.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and coordinate with divisions on prioritization and resourcing.
• Travel up to 25% including international travel.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field

Six Sigma Green Belt certification

Job description

Quanex is looking for a Director, Project Management to join our team. The successful candidate can be located in any Quanex location globally, with regular travel as needed to ensure effective project completion.

Summary

The Director of Project Management is responsible for the execution, and governance of major projects and programs across the global Quanex organization, along with applying a consistent change management approach. Projects overseen by this role will have either large financial impact, broad employee impact, or both, and will require close collaboration with leaders across the business divisions and corporate functions.

We Offer You!

• Competitive Salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Pension match up to 7%
• 4 x Salary Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free Eye Tests
• Volunteering and Team Building Days

What’s attractive about the Director, Project Management position?

• Drive high-visibility initiatives that influence business performance
• Cover wide variety of projects
• Lead cross functional projects from concept through project launch

What Success Looks Like

• Oversee and lead assigned complex programs and major projects to ensure on-time delivery, internal/external customer satisfaction, within scope, and meeting budget requirements.
• Partner closely with business leaders to understand their goals and needs to align work appropriately and set key milestones and metrics in a way that is least disruptive to operations, customers, etc.
• Monitor and report on the effectiveness of implemented improvements or projects.
• Coordinate approval of any change to processes or procedures that span multiple functions or business segments.
• Work continually on self-development to stay current on production, sales, customer service, industry trends, and project and change management best practice.
• Use and apply established change management methodology throughout the organization, including training project teams and using identified tools and templates to manage the change process.
• Actively build buy-in with impacted employee groups on all PMO projects; Identify and address resistance to change, develop strategies to overcome challenges, and ensure successful adoption of change initiatives.
• In close partnership with the Internal Communications team, communicate project progress and milestone achievement to key internal clients and, where appropriate, the organization as a whole.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and collaborate with divisions on project prioritization and resourcing when there are interdependencies with PMO-managed projects
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time, including internationally.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field required.
• Experience managing projects and coordinating resources, including those in other teams.
• Experience managing budgets and project metrics.
• Management experience strongly preferred.
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred.

About Quanex, A Part Of Something Bigger

Quanex (NYSE: NX) is a global, publicly traded manufacturing company primarily serving OEMs in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration and outdoor products markets. We are A Part of Something Bigger by improving the performance and aesthetics of end products through continuous innovation, helping customers achieve greater production efficiencies, dedication to giving back to communities where we operate, producing shareholder value and helping our employees learn, grow, and thrive. Learn more at Quanex.com.

Health & Safety Responsibilities

At Quanex, the health and safety of our employees are our top priorities. We are committed to providing a safe and supportive working environment by adhering to the highest safety standards and regulations. Through comprehensive training, regular safety checks, and open communication, we ensure that every team member feels confident and protected while performing their duties. We continuously strive to minimise risks, promote well-being, and encourage a culture of safety across all levels of our organisation.

Join us and be part of a team where your safety is as important as your success.

We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from job seekers with a disability or long-term health condition. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please reach out to our TA Recruitment Team at [e-mail].