Project Manager

TVS Supply Chain Solutions Limited; Chorley; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and pension scheme with life 
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25 Days Holiday and bank holidays

Holiday buy-back scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Study sponsorship

Pass scheme for training

Job summary

TVS Supply Chain Solutions Limited is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee multi-project initiatives, coordinating workstreams and managing interdependencies. You will lead project managers, drive programmes to deliver business growth, and ensure quality, on-time delivery within budget.

The role requires 10+ years of transformation delivery, strong leadership, superb communication, and a solid logistics/supply chain understanding, with proficiency in MS Project and governance

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience delivering large scale transformation projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong leadership and delivery of programme objectives.
• Solid understanding of logistics and supply chain industries.
• Experience with PRINCE2/APM/Agile/Waterfall methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate programme workstreams and manage interdependencies.
• Develop and maintain overall project schedules and budgets.
• Establish governance with clear roles and accountability.
• Drive delivery of large scale programmes to achieve business growth.
• Ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with required quality.
• Chair senior stakeholder meetings and report progress.
• Identify, monitor and respond to programme risks and issues.
• Communicate progress, risks and milestones to stakeholders.
• Lead project managers and workstream leads to meet objectives.
• Manage finances, budgets and regular review sessions.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication

Project management

Stakeholder management

Logistics knowledge

Education

PRINCE2 accreditation

APM accreditation

Agile / Waterfall experience

Tools

MS Project

Job description

The Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the delivery of key multi-project business initiatives. This includes the effective coordination of the programme’s workstreams and management of their interdependencies, including oversight of any risks and issues.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Consolidating and documenting the fundamental components of programmes (scope, schedule, resource requirements, budgets, risks, opportunities and issues, and quality requirements)
• Preparing and maintaining an overall schedule for resource use in related projects, which avoids bottlenecks and conflicting demands, sequencing outcomes, to enable the efficient realisation of benefits
• Establishing and maintaining governance arrangements for the delivery of programmes, defining clear roles, responsibilities and accountabilities, that align with organisational practice
• Accountable for the successful delivery of essential large scale programmes of work to drive significant business growth
• Ensuring the delivery of new projects is to the appropriate level of quality, on time and within budget
• Chairing senior stakeholder committee meetings
• Identifying and monitoring programme risks (threats and opportunities), planning and implementing responses to them and responding to other issues that affect programmes
• Communication to internal and external stakeholders regarding progress, risks, issues and milestone delivery
• Leading a group of project managers to drive the delivery of the key project objectives
• Overseeing a range of different projects across the department
• Managing finances and budgets
• Holding regular review sessions with project managers and workstream leads
• Managing stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests

• A an organised and focussed Project Manager professional who genuinely cares about their customers their colleagues and has a desire ‘to get things done’.
• Someone with 10+ years experience and who has delivered large scale transformation projects.
• Someone who has excellent communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Someone who has excellent leadership skills with a good understanding of motivating and driving programme delivery.
• A good understanding of the logistics and supply chain industries.
• Proficient in various project management software (e.g. MS Project).
• Suitably qualified with experience in either PRINCE2, APM, Agile and/or Waterfall accreditation

In return for your hard work, we offer excellent career progression opportunities and a professional environment where you can acquire, use, and continue developing your skills.

Your package will include:

• Competitive Salary and pension scheme with life assurance
• 25 Days Holiday (plus 8 statutory Bank Holidays)
• Holiday buy-back scheme (5 additional days available)
• Employee Assistance Programme supporting wellness with immediate access to:
• GP consultation and second opinions
• Mental health support
• Financial and Legal support
• Wellbeing and healthy living support
• Employee referral scheme with financial reward
• Cycle to work scheme
• Professional Membership and Study Sponsorship
• Pass scheme (£100 to undertake training of your choice)

At TVS SCS we encourage and support our employees to realise their potential. They are empowered to take initiative and achieve high impact results that really make a difference to our business and our customers. ?

Security Clearance Requirement

Candidates must be eligible to undergo Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance. This process includes verification of identity, right to work in the UK, employment history, and a basic criminal records check for unspent convictions. Please note that candidates must have resided in the UK for 3 years to meet BPSS eligibility requirements.

If you require any adjustments to allow you take a full and active part in the selection process, please notify us as part of your application. Please note TVS Supply Chain Solutions is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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