Project Manager - Leading Engineering & Manufacturing Company in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Energy Jobline CVL; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading job platform is seeking a Project Manager in Peterborough to lead project delivery, manage schedules, and ensure quality outcomes. The successful candidate will possess project management experience and strong leadership skills, working closely with stakeholders. This 12-month contract offers an hourly rate of £40.00 - £44.00 and is likely to extend.

Qualifications

• Requires a college or university degree or extensive project management experience.
• Proven experience with project management concepts including charters and scheduling.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects ensuring timely delivery to cost and quality.
• Develop project schedules and monitor progress.
• Reporting to stakeholders and managing project budgets.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Reporting

Risk Management

Interpersonal Skills

Resource Management

Education

College or University Degree

3-5 years of Project Management Experience

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

To lead the allocated project(s) to ensure the projects are delivered on time, to cost and quality starting at the concept stage and continuing through the stages of the various programs. To develop relationships with the key team members in order to motivate and drive the project forward. Ensuring timely reports are produced to communicate project progress to the Senior Leadership Team.

Role: Project Manager

Location: Peterborough

Client: Global leader in the heavy equipment and construction machinery industry.

Hourly Rate: £40.00 - £44.00 P/hour

Type: 12 Month Contract - Likely To Extend!

Note: Quick Turnaround!

Job Purpose

To lead the allocated project(s) to ensure the projects are delivered on time, to cost and quality starting at the concept stage and continuing through the stages of the various programs.

Job Duties

• Develop and produce program and/or project management schedules using Microsoft Project.
• Management and accountability for the portfolio of projects.
• Monitoring project progress and performance.
• Regular stakeholder reporting.
• Proven risk management experience.
• Work with partners, monitor progress, to ensure project delivered in a timely manner on budget.
• Attend business meetings with partners.
• Resource management – Provide input for staffing and support of programs and create accurate and detailed resource‑loaded project schedules.
• Management of project/programme budgets.
• Maintains program level issues/action logs, risk registers, scope change requests/logs, program schedules, and program cost tracking.
• Expertise in Project/Program Management tools & processes, including project/portfolio resource and cost management.
• Facilitate projects, lead chartering sessions, develop/validate network diagrams, and lead integration and compression sessions with internal and external teams.
• Mentor/coach the project leaders in project management, and address any issues one‑on‑one with senior divisional and department management if appropriate.
• Requires ability to learn our clients project accounting systems and produce project‑related financial reports.
• Monitors progress of projects, discusses problems with affected areas, assures appropriate personnel are informed of problems and steps are in place to meet schedules.
• Depending on nature of problems, expected to recommend possible solutions and alternatives.

Background / Experience

• A college or university degree is required or 3‑5 years of progressively related experience in the project management field.
• This position requires proven experience with project management concepts, including project charters, scheduling and planning projects and successful completion experience.
• Provide leadership in the development and updates of program and project management schedules.
• Excellent interpersonal skills are required in order to deal with sensitive issues, develop others, or influence others inside and outside the department to take specific actions.
• Should have strong project management skills, team leadership skills, excellent communication skills, ability to multitask effectively, strong analytical and organizational skills.

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