NPI Project Manager - High-Volume Manufacturing (12m FTC)

Nicholas Associates Group Limited; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicholas Associates Group Limited is recruiting a Project Manager for a 12 month fixed term contract at our Rotherham sites, with travel to third parties as required. You will lead NPI projects within the R&D/Engineering function, driving scope, deliverables and timelines with major stakeholders.

We seek a professional with a background in high volume manufacturing and strong governance, risk, and communication skills to support delivery and resilience of project plans.

Qualifications

• Background in project management within a technical industry, preferably high volume manufacturing.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, from junior staff to board level.
• Ability to be flexible in terms of project methodology (Waterfall; Agile; Hybrid).
• Problem solving aptitude.
• Excellent work ethic and self-motivation.
• Microsoft Office competence – Word; Project; PowerPoint; Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own new product introduction projects and the involved product lifecycle stages.
• Define project scope, deliverables, and success criteria with stakeholders; lead reviews.
• Manage project schedule to ensure visibility of deliverables and progress updates.
• Monitor and escalate project risks and issues.
• Coordinate cross-functional tasks to align with project deliverables.
• Be main point of contact for cross-functional project matters.
• Oversee technical documentation and ensure visibility of challenges.
• Administer project components in Jira, PLM, QMS and ERP systems.
• Support Head of R&D and Programme Manager to drive communication and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Methodology flexibility

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Project

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Nicholas Associates Group Limited is recruiting a Project Manager for a 12 month fixed term contract at our Rotherham sites, with travel to third parties as required. You will lead NPI projects within the R&D/Engineering function, driving scope, deliverables and timelines with major stakeholders.

We seek a professional with a background in high volume manufacturing and strong governance, risk, and communication skills to support delivery and resilience of project plans.