Project Program Manager

Avon Technologies plc; Melksham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Melksham seeks a Project Program Manager to oversee project lifecycle from initiation to delivery. Responsibilities include managing bids, coordinating resources, and maintaining project documentation. Ideal candidates will have an engineering degree and proven project management experience, with strong negotiation and communication skills. The role offers a dynamic work environment and challenges in high-value engineering projects.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate project management experience with high-value programs.
• Ability to lead and influence a team effectively.
• Strong financial and commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects through uncertainty and establish risk plans.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Coordinate both internal and external resources/vendors.

Skills

Microsoft suite of tools

Ability to build good customer relations

Communication skills

Presentation skill

Report writing

Ability to work under pressure

Negotiation skills

Education

Engineering degree

APM certified

Bachelor's or master's degree in related field

Tools

MS Project

Earned value tools

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Project Program Manager

Location: Melksham, UK

The project / program manager is responsible for leading the business through successfully managing projects / programmes through initiation, planning execution into manufacture, product launch and delivery to the business or customer. The project / programme manager also has the responsibility to manage bids, undertake improvements and drive through product variations.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical & commercial feasibility, compliance can be achieved. Responsible for adherence to procurement department operating procedures including compliance to regulations.
• Creating and maintaining comprehensive project documentation, including project plans schedules, budgets, risk registers and status reports.
• Coordinating both internal and external resources/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
• Reviewing proposals and reporting of the budgeting and cost analysis for projects
• Designing projects, estimating budgets, scheduling timelines, assigning tasks and evaluating team progress.
• Writing progress reports.
• Delegating and collaborating.
• Tracking and analysing progress.
• Planning and budgeting.
• Leadership and team management.
• Manage project through uncertainty, through risk planning establishing appropriate mitigations and contingency plans communicated to the project team
• Communication both internal and external
• To assume total responsibility for the management of allocated programmes and projects.
• To achieve high performance on all facets of programme delivery, operational and budgetary margins, accurate forecasting and delivery to milestones.
• To have total and complete understanding of each contract, and programme under the programme manager’s control
• Define, communicate, execute & monitor the programme plan schedule and prioritise specific to individual contracts and programmes, in line with agreed contractual requirements, with appropriate work packages, key milestones and budgets for each stage of package
• To hold, chair and present at programme meetings such as design, progress and contract reviews and gate reviews in line with NPI process
• Detailing and reporting contract issues, priority and risks, informally and formally at contract reviews, production meetings and customer reviews.
• Manage and report fiscal performance of the program / programs, adjusting the plan in accordance with programme needs
• Maintain effective and good working relationships with customers (internal and external) ,project stakeholders and suppliers where appropriate to ensure customer expectations are met or exceeded.

Background and Skill

• Microsoft suite of tools
• Ability to build good customer relations
• Communication skills
• Presentation skill
• Report writing
• Ability to work under pressure
• Negotiation skills

Education

• Engineering degree.
• APM certified
• Having a bachelor’s degree or master's degree in a related field, and proven experience in project management is desirable.
• Proven track record of successful programme completion to deliver committed objectives.
• Ability to lead and influence a team
• The ability to demonstrate effective communication skills to all business areas
• Ability to work with teams at all levels of the business
• Strong financial and commercial awareness
• Strong negotiation competency
• Direct customer interface management
• Cross functional team building

Experience

Demonstrate project management experience, identifying ownership and delivery of high value programs in challenging situations, preferably engineering related programs

• Training in project management disciplines preferably APM or similar
• Use of project management resource tools such as MS project and earned value
• Commercial knowledge - contractual, scope control, negotiation

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserve the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.

If you feel you fit the above criteria, please e-mail your CV and a covering letter to recruitment [e-mail]