Project Manager II

EATON; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the engineering industry is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee complex projects from initiation to delivery. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in managing significant projects, possess advanced leadership qualities, and be capable of navigating cross-functional teams to achieve project goals while adhering to budget and timeline constraints. Join us to drive innovation and customer satisfaction through effective project management.

Qualifications

• Qualified to deliver CAT 2 projects moving to CAT1.
• At least 5 years’ experience working in cross-functional project teams.
• Experience managing CAT3 projects with a proven delivery track record.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage projects to deliver agreed scope within planned parameters.
• Motivate project teams and manage stakeholder relationships.
• Manage risks, issues, and project governance.

Skills

Advanced leadership skills

Goal orientation

Advanced interpersonal skills

Commercial awareness

Methodical and organised

Conflict resolution

Tools

PPM techniques

Job description

What you’ll do:

Responsible for leading and managing one or more projects and bids to deliver the agreed scope within planned quality, time and cost parameters to satisfy the specified requirements and drive for customer and stakeholder satisfaction. Motivating the whole team and supply chain to deliver the business case and margins expected.
• Advanced leadership skills
• Goal orientation balancing task, team and individual needs to achieve the right outcomes
• Advanced interpersonal skills (communication, motivation, persuasion).
• Drive, enthusiasm, initiative and a willingness to develop
• Methodical and organised
• Good facilitator/mediator able to resolve conflict.
• An ability to develop team members and increase their efficiency and effectiveness.
• Commercially and contractually aware.
• Demonstrable PPM competences
• Further competencies will be provided via the competency matrix, and linked to the relevant job level.
• Deliver project to agreed time, cost and quality parameters.
• Direct, motivate and provide leadership for the project team.
• Organise, coordinate and direct the project activities.
• Manage risks, issues and opportunities proactively
• Ensure effective and open communication throughout the project team and with stakeholders.
• Lead the project teams planning efforts and identify resource requirements based on agreed scope.
• Manage relationships with key customer personnel
• Manage and deliver the required product (s) for each project, phase or stage motivating the supply chain.
• Manage the tracking, updating and reporting progress and or variance on all aspects of the Project to include financials (EAC), project plans (IMS), work breakdown structures (WBS), project risk registers
• Adhere to all project governance requirements (internal phase reviews)
• Seek to minimise the effects of change ‘scope creep’, ensure changes are formally processed applying contract variations as needed.
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Qualifications:

• Qualified to deliver CAT 2 projects moving to CAT1 / minor to major complexity
• At least 5 years’ experience working in cross-functional, integrated project teams

Skills:

• Experience of managing CAT3 projects of the same or similar functions and technology, with proven delivery track record.
• Strong knowledge of the product life cycle
• Knowledge and demonstrable experience of PPM techniques
• Demonstrable evidence of development and LOW TRL Project Management experience

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