Project Management Office

Scalian; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An international solutions provider in Stevenage seeks a Project Manager to maintain project plans and support program execution. The role requires project leadership experience, strong communication skills, and familiarity with digital tools like Unified Planning and MS Project. Candidates must hold a degree in Engineering or Business Administration, and fluency in English is mandatory. An Active SC clearance and UK nationality are also required, offering a chance to work in an impactful role within a diverse team.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in Engineering or Business Administration.
• Experience in leading projects or as a PMO.
• Fluency in English is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Project Management Plan and ensure adherence.
• Prepare and facilitate meetings and support milestone preparation.
• Track programme progress and provide early warning of issues.

Skills

Excellent communication and facilitation skills

Ability to influence and persuade stakeholders

Experience in managing risks and opportunities

Experience with digital tools

Education

Degree in Engineering or Business Administration

PMP certification

Tools

Unified Planning

MS Project

Primavera

ARM tool for risk management

Job description

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Project Management Plan and ensure the programme’s adherence to this plan
• Manage the Project Management digital ecosystem to operate the programme (e.g. Unified Planning, AD Projects, ARM, collaboration tools)
• Prepare and facilitate meetings and support the preparation of milestones
• Support the Project Manager in planning and preparing Maturity Gates
• Maintain the programme’s action register and drive the timely closure of actions
• Coordinate preparation of reports in various formats for both internal and external customers
• Ensures consistency among all contractual, financial and technical requirements and coverage in the Project Management Plan (in close cooperation with the Project Controller, Customer Contract Manager and Technical Manager)
• Maintain the programme’s integrated plan in the appropriate tool set (e.g. Unified Planning), embedding inputs from all contributing stakeholders
• Identify, track and communicate the programme’s critical path, proposing measures to shorten it
• Track programme progress and provide visualisation and early warning of potential issues to allow for early mitigation, anticipation and data‑driven decisions
• Maintain the Risk and Opportunity (R&O) Management Plan of the programme.
• Maintain the R&O register, including the facilitation of capture and assessment of risks and opportunities
• Drive the definition and follow‑up of R&O mitigation actions
• Proactively seek out and implement improvements in your way of working, and in the overall execution of the programme
• Support the project’s improvement governance and contribute to the achievement of its improvement objectives
• Production of Project History Report (yearly)
• Supervision of overall Changes, to trigger the CCN issue and build the relevant case

Requirements

• Educated to degree level in Engineering or Business Administration
• Previous experience in leading projects or as a PMO is highly sought
• Experience in managing/working with a project schedule is desired
• Experience in managing risks and opportunities, either as a risk manager or a project member desired
• PMP certification preferred
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills
• Ability to work across functions, and to influence and persuade the programme stakeholders amid conflicting priorities
• Experience with typical office applications and generally well‑versed in digital tools
• Experience in standard scheduling tools (e.g. Unified Planning, MS Project, Primavera) desired
• Experience in using the proprietary ARM tool for risk and opportunity management is desired
• Experience working in international teams and environments
• Fluency in English is mandatory

Company Description

A leading international provider of solutions and expertise, specialising in the fields of digital systems and business performance. The SCALIAN Group provides support to major industrial and service‑sector companies to help them define and implement their projects in two fields:

Digital Systems: Embedded and critical systems, IoT, information systems, and digital solutions for businesses. Operations Performance: Management of projects, quality, and industrial performance. We are present in seven countries (France, Spain, Belgium, the UK, Germany, the USA and Canada).

Note: Applicant should have an Active SC clearance and hold only the UK nationality.