Project Manager

Careers in Design; Norwich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent bespoke furniture manufacturer in Norwich seeks an experienced Project Manager with a joinery background. The role involves managing significant projects, ensuring timely and quality delivery while overseeing a small team. Ideal candidates should possess strong interpersonal skills and a thorough knowledge of joinery. Attractive salary and benefits package including profit sharing and training opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Profit Share and Pension schemes

Life Assurance and Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity benefits

Training & development opportunities

Company social events

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of joinery and complex site installations required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate across all levels.
• Experience managing teams is a plus but training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Manage large and complex projects from order through to installation.
• Line manage a small team including a Design Engineer and Draughtspersons.
• Ensure quality delivery on time and within budget.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Knowledge of joinery

Project management

Commercial awareness

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

This British manufacturer of beautiful bespoke furniture, cabinetry and specialist joinery has successful collaborations both in the UK and internationally with prominent private, professional and commercial clients working on for private residences, royal palaces and superyachts.

Due to continued expansion, they are seeking a full time, experienced Project Manager with a joinery background to join their team. The successful candidate will be managing large and often complex projects from point of order, through planning, design development, manufacture, and installation with the aim of delivering superb quality and service, on time and within budget. Projects range from highly decorative freestanding furniture through to significant architectural joinery installations with contract values up to 5m.

The role also entails line managing a small team which includes a Design Engineer and Draughtspersons.

Skills and Experience sought from the Project Manager:

• A personable, positive, organised and resourceful problem solver with a good understanding of form and function and commercially aware
• You should possess excellent interpersonal skills to work with a multitude of stakeholders and be able to communicate effectively across all levels
• In-depth knowledge of joinery and an understanding of complex site installations
• Able to use Microsoft Office Suite for the management of project information
• Experience of managing people would be an advantage but not essential and training will be given if this is new to you

In return the Salary and Benefits on offer are:

• For transparency we are happy to discuss the compensation package during our initial conversation
• Profit Share and Pension schemes
• Long service holiday award
• Life Assurance and Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity benefits
• Training & development opportunities along with opportunities to work on international projects
• Company social events and activities