Project Manager / All Sites
Duties
Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing multiple projects for various customers.
The role will allow the individual to see a project from its initial stages to production and then through life support.
Responsibilities
• Direct and manage project development from beginning to end.
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in
collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders
in a timely and clear fashion.
• Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
• Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
• Draft and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes
where necessary.
• Where required, negotiate with other department managers for the acquisition of
required personnel from within the company.
• Determine and assess need for additional staff and/or consultants and make the
appropriate recruitments if necessary during project cycle.
• Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other
stakeholders.
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
• Track project milestones and deliverables.
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation,
and presentations.
• Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team,
analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas.
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and
devise contingency plans.
• Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties
throughout project life cycle.
• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors,
and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned
work.
• Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the
project.
• Conduct project post mortems and create a recommendations report in order to
identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
• Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.
Position Requirements
• University degree or college diploma in the field of engineering preferable.
• 5 years direct work experience in a project management capacity, including all
aspects of process development and execution.
• Strong familiarity with project management software, such as Microsoft Project.
• Competent and proficient understanding of platforms, such as Microsoft Office.
• Solid working knowledge of current Internet technologies.
• Demonstrated experience in personnel management.
• Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative
environment is essential.
• Can conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and
problem-solving capabilities.
• Reacts to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently.
• Flexible during times of change.
• Ability to read communication styles of team members and contractors who come
from a broad spectrum of disciplines.
• Persuasive, encouraging, and motivating.
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper
management, clients, and other departments.
• Ability to defuse tension among project team, should it arise.
• Ability to bring project to successful completion through political sensitivity.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Adept at conducting research into project-related issues and products.
• Must be able to learn, understand, and apply new technologies.
• Customer service skills an asset.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial.
• Some travel may be required for the purpose of meeting with clients,
stakeholders, or off-site personnel/management.
Salary: Negotiable depending on skills and experience.
Ref PM022012
To apply for this job you must fill in the Rockford job application form linked below. You can return the application form to us via post to the following address.
By Post
F.A.O Georgina Penny
Rockford Components Ltd.
Rockford House
Acer Road
Rendlesham
Woodbridge
Suffolk
IP12 2GJ
Please send us your CV alongside the job application form.
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