Project Manager

ZipRecruiter; Kingswinford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced project manager to lead product development initiatives. In this dynamic role, you will oversee the entire project lifecycle, ensuring timely delivery of products and services. Your expertise will help in identifying roadblocks and improving project processes, while fostering effective communication among stakeholders. With a competitive salary and a supportive work environment, this opportunity is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in a growing company.

Benefits

Annual Profit Share Bonus

33 Days Holiday

Company Pension

Flexible Benefits Portal

EAP for Colleagues and Families

Generous Product Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience managing product development lifecycle for physical products.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts to non-technical colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Create a compelling project management plan with clear scope and timeline.
• Manage project timelines and critical paths effectively.
• Support stakeholders in creating business cases for project outcomes.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Stakeholder Management

Problem Solving

Job description

Job Description

As our project portfolio grows, we are adding to our team and are looking for an experienced project manager to control project process and timelines across all areas of new product, commercial and operational development.

The project manager is ultimately responsible for the delivery of products and services into the market on time and in full to the agreed scope. They will co-ordinate all functions across all elements of the project delivery lifecycle. The daily role of the project manager will be to identify and remove roadblocks for the team and ensure the continuous flow of relevant information for all stakeholders. As part of the project management team, they will take responsibility for improving the project development process and available tools.

It is essential that candidates have experience of project management for product development lifecycle of physical (manufactured) products.

Responsibilities / Key Deliverables

• A compelling project management plan to steer the team in execution containing clear description of the scope, target timeline, key risks, assumptions, project team members and management cadence
• A well-managed project timeline up to date for elements of the project with critical path understood and prioritised
• RAID log for all key project risks, to include assumptions, issues and decisions inclusive of agreed mitigation or action plans
• Support stakeholders in creating compelling business case for target project outcomes, including ROI forecast
• Comprehensive gateway document and checklist to support progress at each stage gate
• Update relevant stakeholders or team members on the project progress
• Coach and support project team members with tasks you assign them

Skills required for success

• Previous experience in overseeing all elements of the project lifecycle in a product development setting
• Good understanding of both R&D and Commercial activities involved in designing and launching new products
• Well practiced communication and inter-personal skills to develop and maintain effective stakeholder relationships
• Good analytical skills, with the ability to communicate complex concepts in an easy-to -understand way to non-technical colleagues
• Confidence to use initiative to avoid / resolve issues
• Proactively identify opportunities for improvements and growth

What's in it for you?

We offer a package designed to attract and retain the right level of talent for this role. We want to find a great match, so if there is something missing that is important to you, please don't let it stop you getting in touch if you think you could do a great job.

• Basic salary around £60-65k per annum (negotiable)
• Annual profit share bonus
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Company contributory pension and 3x Life Assurance cover
• Flexible benefits portal with health care, gym membership and high street discounts
• EAP available to colleagues and their families, to support wellbeing
• Generous product discounts

Accessibility

We welcome applications from all people, regardless of , , gender, , , , or any other individual characteristics. We are committed to creating an inclusive, accessible recruitment process and work environment, and welcome and encourage candidates to request any adjustments they may need to show us their full potential.