Director of Projects & Continuous Improvement

Freightliner; Southampton; Sur place; GBP 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Freightliner is seeking a Project Director to lead and deliver a portfolio of projects across Commercial, Operations, Technology Enhancements and Continuous Improvement. You will drive governance, resource planning, risk mitigation and benefits realisation while coordinating stakeholders across multiple functions.

The role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking and hands-on project management to ensure measurable improvements in operational performance and customer outcomes.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of managing complex projects from initiation through to implementation and benefits realisation.
• Strong project planning and organisational skills, including experience using project management tools and methodologies.
• Practical, hands-on approach with the ability to balance project governance requirements with operational realities.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities.

Responsabilités

• Lead and deliver projects across Commercial, Operations, Technology Enhancements, Engineering and Support Functions in line with agreed objectives, timescales and budgets.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, ensuring clear milestones, dependencies, resource requirements and critical paths are identified and managed.
• Coordinate and manage project resources, working with functional leaders to secure appropriate expertise and support within the confines of the operational business.
• Monitor project progress, proactively identifying risks, issues and barriers to delivery, and working with the business to implement effective mitigation plans.
• Provide regular project reporting and updates to sponsors, senior management and key stakeholders.
• Facilitate project governance activities, including steering groups, project boards and status reviews, as appropriate for the scale and impact of the various projects.
• Lead change management activities to support successful implementation and adoption of project deliverables.
• Drive collaboration between departments to deliver key initiatives, ensuring alignment and engagement across multiple business functions.
• Manage relationships with external suppliers, consultants and technology partners/third party vendors where applicable for successful project delivery.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards and regulatory and compliance requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

Connaissances

Project management

Stakeholder management

Change management

Continuous improvement

Risk management

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Description du poste

Freightliner is seeking a Project Director to lead and deliver a portfolio of projects across Commercial, Operations, Technology Enhancements and Continuous Improvement. You will drive governance, resource planning, risk mitigation and benefits realisation while coordinating stakeholders across multiple functions.

The role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking and hands-on project management to ensure measurable improvements in operational performance and customer outcomes.