Project Manager

Equator Design; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global packaging design agency seeks a Project Manager in Nottingham. The successful candidate will oversee projects from kick-off to launch, ensuring all stages are managed effectively. Previous project management experience and a client-focused approach are crucial for this mid-senior level role.

Qualifications

• Proven Project Management experience required.
• Ability to prioritize and work under pressure.
• Experience in packaging and retail businesses preferred.

Responsibilities

• Project manage the end-to-end critical path of projects.
• Attend all Stage and Gate meetings to manage action points.
• Maintains the client system for project scheduling.

Skills

Project Management

Client Focused

Collaboration

Time Management

Problem Solving

Job description

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Equator is a global packaging design agency, delivering strategy to shelf without compromise. We create powerful brands that get noticed and chosen. Equator is part of SGK.

Position Summary

Project manage allocated own brand projects within the client’s annual plan from kick off to post launch review, via the Clients Stage and Gate process.

Job Responsibilities

• Project manage the end to end critical path of projects via the Stage and Gate process.
• Attend all Stage and Gate meetings to project manage all action points with all stakeholders.
• Project manage the collation of supplier approval of critical paths after Supplier brief
• Communicates actions to the Agencies to ensure critical information is managed.
• Initiate and manages projects on client’s project management system, moving activities on and intervening to manage critical path and correct project information at all time.
• Negotiates new lead times with all stakeholders and manages catch up plan.
• Manages the weekly Design Brief Clinic at a project management level.
• Engages with Administrative Assistant to organise all Stage and Gate meetings with key stakeholders.
• Manages a regular report to the Project Account Manager for project status and potential escalation
• Responsible for maintaining the client system to ensure all projects are scheduled correctly until in store launch, ensuring that all design agencies are briefed on time.
• Weekly catch up meetings with Equator Account Management to review project timings and manage issues.
• Engage the Artwork Co-ordinators to manage all project and sku detail on myArtwork
  
  

Qualifications / Requirements

Proven Project Management experience

Client focused

Experienced in formal business workflows

Confident, tactful and persuasive manner, diplomatic and collaborative

Ability to prioritise and work under pressure to tight deadlines

Excellent organisation and time management skills.

Solution focused and able to think on feet

Works well at all levels within the team

Experience In Packaging And Retail Businesses Preferred

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Design Services

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