Project Management Officer (with experience in manufacturing/engineering industry; flexible loc[...]

IMI; Blackburn; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in manufacturing engineering is seeking a Project Management Officer to manage complex projects across various business functions. The role involves strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and performance monitoring to ensure projects deliver on time and within budget. Candidates should possess strong project management skills, a background in manufacturing, and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse teams.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex, cross-functional projects in manufacturing engineering.
• PMP certification is beneficial but not essential.
• Strong understanding of business functions such as R&D, Sales, Operations, and Finance.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and monitor strategic projects ensuring on-time delivery.
• Identify project risks and develop strategies for issue resolution.
• Engage with stakeholders to gather requirements and manage expectations.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Overview

Project Management Officer with experience in manufacturing/engineering industry; flexible location at any of our European sites

Role Overview

The Project Management Office (PMO) is key to supporting the delivery of the most strategic projects within Climate Control. It plays a crucial role in ensuring projects deliver their benefits, on time, within scope, and within budget.

The Project Management Officer will be responsible for the planning and delivery of multiple types of complex, cross-functional projects in our manufacturing engineering business (e.g. operations, strategic revenue growth, digital customer experience, acquisition integration projects, and projects that involve digital aspects, our business systems and data analytics).

The position requires strong organisational and project management expertise, excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with a range of stakeholders. It also needs the ability to quickly grasp complexity and new topics and an awareness of the key business functions and processes in a manufacturing engineering company.

This role can be based at any of our many Climate Control manufacturing or sales sites in Europe, for example Blackburn UK or Olkusz Poland. A full list of all our locations can be found by clicking on the country in the top right corner here: Contact us

Outline Of Responsibilities

Project Planning and Coordination: The planning, execution, and monitoring of strategic projects, ensuring they deliver their planned benefits on time, within scope, and within budget.

Risk Management and Issue Resolution: Identify potential project risks, escalating where necessary. Develop response strategies and drive progress to resolve issues.

Performance Monitoring and Reporting: Develop appropriate KPIs and track project activities and outcomes. Ensure status and transparency of project performance to stakeholders through regular updates and reports.

Documentation Management: Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including project plans, status reports, and risk logs.

Data Analysis: Collect, analyse, and report on project data to provide insights and support decision-making.

Resource Allocation: Coordinate and track the allocation of resources and budget to ensure optimal utilisation. Identify resource constraints and propose solutions.

Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with project stakeholders to gather requirements, feedback, and manage expectations. Build strong relationships with stakeholders to foster collaboration and support project success.

Process Improvement: Contribute to the development of the PMO team, processes and best practices to enhance project delivery.

Requirements And Skills

Good experience in managing and delivering complex, cross-functional projects in a manufacturing engineering business.

Bachelor's degree in related field.

PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or equivalent not essential but a benefit.

Knowledge of key business functions and their processes e.g. R&D, Sales, Operations, Marketing and Finance.

Project management experience and skills, including the ability to run multiple projects at the same time.

The digital skills and general understanding to be able to manage projects that involve digital technologies, business IT systems (e.g. ERP and CRM) and data analytics. Expertise in these tools is not needed, but the right candidate will need to have the capacity to quickly understand enough to be effective.

Leadership abilities: Motivate project teams, even without direct authority. Resolve conflicts and drive project success through effective delegation, empowerment and holding activity owners to account.

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal across all stakeholder groups.

Stakeholder Management: Interact with a diverse range of stakeholders, including team members, customers, vendors, and senior management. Effective stakeholder management involves building relationships, managing expectations, and resolving conflicts.

Structured with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

A continuous improvement mindset.

Proactive and self-motivated with a strong ability to work independently and within a team environment.