Project Manager Staffordshire

Lord Search & Selection; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic engineering firm is seeking a Project Manager in England, offering hybrid work arrangements and flexible hours. The successful candidate will manage a portfolio of projects while ensuring customer satisfaction and meeting business objectives. Candidates should possess a degree in Business or Engineering, with strong leadership and project management skills. Benefits include flexible working hours, an annual bonus, and additional perks aimed at employee wellbeing.

Benefits

TOIL

Flexible working hours

1pm finish on a Friday

Annual bonus

Casual dress

25 days holiday

Christmas shut down

Option to buy or sell holiday

Private health care options

Reward hub - discounts at online stores

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in Business or Engineering.
• APM qualified or equivalent required.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and teamwork skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Be the primary customer contact and manage a portfolio of projects.
• Monitor project performance and identify corrective actions.
• Provide leadership and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Project Management

Commercial Awareness

Resilience

Education

Degree in Business/Engineering

APM Qualification (or equivalent)

Tools

Project Management Tools

IFS or Equivalent ERP System

Job description

Working: The role does offer hybrid work along with flexible working hours

Key responsibilities

• Be the primary customer contact.
• Successfully manage a portfolio of similar or related projects for a business stream achieving customer requirements along with meeting the business goals of schedule, budget, deliveries, risk management and winning new/follow on business.
• Monitor project performance against plan, cost and delivery, and identify appropriate corrective actions by conducting periodic cost, schedule, performance and risk reviews.
• Prioritise, identify and obtain the required resources, including facilities, tools and personnel to achieve successful project execution.
• Supply accurate cost and schedule information in the preparation of bids and reports.
• Provide effective leadership, manage all customer interfaces, and communicate effectively to Senior Management, team members and peers to establish a common understanding of Project Scope and plan for successful programme execution
• Motivate the team by communicating a shared vision, providing direction, setting goals and mentoring, creating a team environment that encourages people to work towards common objectives
• Carry out other duties that may reasonably be required by the Programmes Director or the Programme Manager in support of department activities
• Experience in new product implementation new product development.

Qualifications / Skills required

• Educated to degree level in Business/Engineering.
• APM qualified (or equivalent).
• Excellent leadership, delegation and team work skills with a collaborative mindset.
• Excellent communication, influencing and persuading skills at all levels in the business.
• High commercial and business awareness, customer focus and sales orientation.
• Resilient - able to operate effectively under stretching project constraints, pressure and displays sound judgement at all times
• PC and keyboard literate and working knowledge of project management tools, plus working knowledge of IFS or an equivalent ERP system.

Desirable:

• Experience in the Defence / Aerospace or safety regulated environment would be advantageous
• Experience in the Naval / Maritime domain would be advantageous.
• Experience of managing multi-disciplined projects with a focus on systems engineering and integration and/or manufacturing is highly desirable.

Even If you feel like you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to reach out an apply.

Company Highlights:

"All the pros of a small business with the security of a multinational" Glassdoor review

"The engineering staff are great, very professional, knowledgeable and friendly. Very good team atmosphere, with people always willing to help" Glassdoor review

Named as Gold Award winner in MoD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme for 2021

Some company benefits are:

• TOIL
• Flexible working hours
• 1pm finish on a Friday
• Annual bonus
• Casual dress
• 25 days holiday
• Christmas shut down.
• Option to buy or sell holiday.
• Option to purchase private health care, dental, critical illness etc via salary sacrifice.
• Reward hub - discounts at over 200 online stores
• 4 x annual salary life cover