Project Manager

TN United Kingdom; Cwmbran; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Project Manager to lead key customer projects in Cwmbran. This role focuses on managing stakeholder relationships, delivering project objectives, and utilizing data analysis for decision-making. You will work closely with a dynamic project organization, ensuring effective communication and operational excellence. Enjoy a hybrid work model after probation, along with generous benefits like a personal pension scheme and career development opportunities. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for technology and innovation, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday plus statutory bank holidays

Personal pension scheme

Death in service life insurance

PEGI Share Scheme

Career development opportunities

Early finish on Fridays

Qualifications

• Experience in managing projects with a digital focus.
• Strong analytical skills for data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead project planning and execution while managing stakeholder expectations.
• Analyze project metrics to inform organizational decisions.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Data Analysis

Project Management

Communication Skills

Team Management

Process Improvement

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Project Management Certification

Tools

Project Management Software

Job description

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In order to provide key customer project management focus across some key programmes, we are looking to recruit a Project Manager to support onsite at our customer whilst supporting the SESUK leadership and the internal engineering processes.

The role requires excellent senior stakeholder management, and experience in being able to push back and manage expectations. The role is data and digital focused so we would welcome candidates that have a computer science, project management and engineering background.

You will be working in close coordination with the wider SES project organisation to accomplish on site project objectives (Scope, Schedule, Cost, and Quality) through planning, execution, and closure of all project related activities. You will collect metrics from different data sources (e.g., financial data, sales figures, logistic costs) and analyze the results using statistical techniques to provide insightful reports to contribute to crucial organisational decisions.

With an immediate start date, the role is offered on a permanent contract. The role is based onsite at our customer site in Cwmbran, with hybrid working 1-2 days a week from home once probation has been completed.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Assume the role of main point of contact for the key customer and other project stakeholders
2. Create and deliver project work plans (schedules), project proposals, and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
3. Identify resources and assign responsibilities for project activities locally and coordinate with the SES project organisation regarding offsite resources
4. Manage day-to-day operational aspects of the project
5. Contribute to the reporting of financials (to be invoiced) to Sales/Finance department
6. Manage stakeholders by ensuring effective and efficient communication of project status
7. Analyze variances concerning schedule, cost, and quality, and initiate corrective actions in case of deviations with the wider SES project organisation
8. Perform onsite project closure activities and create the lessons learned document
9. Technology intelligence: Examine in detail the latest technological innovations to provide the company with a better understanding of developments in this field. Develop new ways to incorporate latest technologies into the company’s products, applications, and services, or into the design of new solutions
10. Innovation: Devise creative ways of delivering new concepts, ideas, products, and services. Promote open, innovative thinking on how to exploit technological advances to better understand the company’s requirements and define its objectives
11. Process improvement: Assess the efficiency of existing processes. Analyze and compare the design of IT processes from various sources. Adopt a systematic methodology to evaluate, design, and implement process changes or technological upgrades to achieve measurable operational improvements. Evaluate potential negative impacts of changes.

Requirements:

• Digital focus
• Experience in team management
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional project environment
• Fluent communication in English, both verbally and in writing
• Experience with project management tools and software
• Early finish on Fridays (1 pm)
• 5 weeks holiday per year plus statutory bank holidays
• Personal pension scheme with 5% employee and 8% employer contributions plus salary sacrifice
• Death in service life insurance – coverage up to 4x annual basic salary
• PEGI Share Scheme
• Career development within the Safran Group (training & development are a focus)