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Project Manager - Stevenage

Overtime / Bonus - Project Management

Ref: 5319 Date Posted: Monday 30 Oct 2023

Project Manager

Location: Stevenage

Salary: £45,000 to £55,000

Package includes:

Bonus of c£2000 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
Pension of maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
Paid overtime
Up to 15 days flexi leave
25 days annual leave (plus holiday purchase)
Fantastic site facilities, including subsidised meals, free car parking and a gym on-site
Excellent career progression and development opportunities

Working within a world-leading, technical engineering organisation, we currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Project Manager. The company are an award-winning business that invests heavily in its staff, offering training, personal development and career progression opportunities. With a long order book, they are a stable business who have been growing over a number of years.

As the Project Manager, you will define, plan and deliver small to medium size contracts/programmes. This is an exciting time to be at the forefront of change, as part of a new dynamic vision for Europe.

Project Manager key activities

Establish on-time delivery of milestones and deliverables.
Ensure contract budgets are planned, loaded and controlled in line with the Work Breakdown Structure
Develop and maintain key relationships with project teams and internal/external stakeholders
Implement effective project management processes, tools and reporting mechanisms
Manage and control contract estimate-at-completion, revenue and margin in line with budget
Ensure robust workload forecasts are maintained
Plan and facilitate active risk management across the project, including mitigation activities
Leading project teams
Responsibility for liaising with and managing relationships with end customers/clients

Senior Project Manager skills and qualifications required:

Project /Programme Management experience – ideally gained in a matrix organisation
Strong risk management skills and experience
Sound business judgement including an appreciation of complex problems and how to solve them
Strong communication and motivational skills
Ability to embrace new challenges and deal with a level of ambiguity
Experience leading projects from a business perspective, including EVM, schedule adherence and risk assessments.
Bidding & estimating experience
Negotiating and influencing skills, with the ability to establish and maintain relationships and work collaboratively across various levels and with internal and external collaborators
Drive and motivation in leading project teams to strive for excellence in the face of adversity
Engage, share standard methodology and find opportunities for innovation
You will need to be eligible for SC-level UK Security Clearance.

This is an excellent opportunity for you to secure a rewarding and challenging senior project manager role with a company that offers excellent career and development opportunities, a fantastic working environment, and a highly competitive benefits package.

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