Programme Manager

Adept Resourcing; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering solutions firm in Chesterfield is seeking an experienced programme manager to join their team. This role involves overseeing engineering projects from conception to completion, ensuring high-quality solutions are delivered on time and within budget. The ideal candidate will possess a strong project management background, excellent communication skills, and a passion for engineering. This position offers the opportunity to influence key projects with prestigious clients.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of managing projects to deadlines.
• Experience of leading projects in a commercial environment.
• Ability to assess and organise resources.

Responsibilities

• Take engineering requirements and lead team to design bespoke solutions.
• Maintain contact with clients and engineering team.
• Project manage bespoke products to ensure timely delivery.

Skills

Project management

Effective communication

Customer service skills

Problem-solving

Leadership

Education

Good honours degree in Business Administration or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Successful test, measurement and control engineering business are looking for an experienced programme manager to support new contracts. Due to strong sales performance, our client is looking to increase its programme management team, which has been built around engineering bespoke test equipment for key industries. This new role is key to achieving its success in delivering high quality engineering solutions to some of the world's most prestigious engineering businesses. This role will report directly to the engineering director and forms a key part of the engineering team.

The successful candidate will be tasked with taking engineering requirements from customers and organising and leading the team to design and manufacture bespoke solutions within time and cost constraints. This will involve regular contact with clients, the multidisciplinary engineering and manufacturing team and sub-contractors. This important role will provide an opportunity to project manage a wide range of bespoke products which allows our customers to benefit from our high-quality engineered solutions that are consistently delivered on time, in full. Candidates must have a history of success in similar roles, be self-motivated and have a passion for engineering and delivering projects on time.

Responsibilities

• Take engineering requirements from customers and organise and lead the team to design and manufacture bespoke solutions within time and cost constraints.
• Maintain regular contact with clients, the multidisciplinary engineering and manufacturing team and sub-contractors.
• Project manage a wide range of bespoke products to ensure high-quality engineered solutions are delivered on time, in full.

Essential Criteria

• A good honours degree in Business Administration or a good honours Engineering degree (or equivalent experience).
• Good IT skills, to include high competency in using Microsoft project, excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Experience of leading projects in a commercial environment and interfacing with customers/stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven track record of managing projects to deadlines.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with experience of writing reports and delivering presentations.
• Excellent customer service skills, with experience of responding effectively to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Some experience of coaching and mentoring staff with the ability to convey instructions and understand concerns and problems within a team.
• Ability to creatively analyse and solve problems with an appreciation of longer-term implications.
• Ability to assess and organise resources, and plan and progress work activities to ensure on-time delivery of projects.
• Experience of project management methodologies, project life cycles, change control processes and configuration control of project documentation.
• Experience of project risk and opportunity management.
• Experience or understanding of Key Performance Indicators (KPI's), estimating and costing techniques.
• Operate effectively with minimal supervision.
• Experience of adapting own skills to new circumstances.
• Possess all requirements for successfully meeting formal Security Check (SC) criteria

Desirable Criteria

• A good working knowledge in any of the following areas: electrical/electronic design, mechanical design, software development, PCB/Harness

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