Project Manager

Baltic Recruitment are delighted to be supporting our market leading manufacturing client with their search for a Project Manager.

Overall Purpose:

• The Project Manager is responsible for leading New Product Introduction (NPI) projects and other critical business initiatives from inception to implementation. This includes developing and maintaining effective project plans that outline key milestones.
• To ensure projects are adequately resourced, the Project Manager will establish project teams, assigning roles and responsibilities in collaboration with department heads. They will also define project metrics related to delivery time, cost, and quality, enabling senior management to monitor progress effectively.
• Throughout the project lifecycle, the Project Manager will coordinate with stakeholders from kick-off to completion, keeping them informed at every stage. Regular project reviews will be conducted, and a list of open issues will be maintained to support successful project delivery.
• The Project Manager will actively monitor risks associated with project execution, implementing mitigation strategies to prevent delays, cost overruns, or quality issues. They will also promote continuous improvement by gathering lessons learned throughout the project and compiling insights at its conclusion.
• Additionally, the Project Manager will oversee change control processes, ensuring that any modifications are managed effectively and efficiently. Finally, they will establish and maintain the necessary processes and procedures relevant to their role and the successful delivery of projects.

Key Duties:

• Establish projects from inception.
• Bring together cross functional teams and establish roles and responsibilities to achieve project objectives.
• Develop and update detailed and effective timing plans.
• Monitor and drive progress throughout the project.
• Identify risks and establish effective countermeasures.
• Develop KPI's in order that quality, cost and delivery can be measured.
• Communicate project status at all levels.
• Work effectively with key stakeholders across the business and supply base.
• Establish and develop effective project management processes and procedures.
• Proactively build productive relationships with internal and external partners, be capable of influencing others in the face of challenge whilst remaining respectful of others' views.
• Negotiate effectively to agree realistic outcomes.
• Remain calm, effective, and positive under pressure.
• Meet multiple and challenging deadlines, monitoring progress against plans using project management techniques or other recognised methods such as Agile/Prince2.

Key Requirements:

• Degree in Engineering/Mechanical Engineering, Project Management or similar.
• Experience using project management tools such as MS project or similar.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Commercial awareness.
• Autonomous and intuitive with high motivation.
• Adaptable to changing and challenging circumstances and comfortably able to switch between different projects and tasks.

The Package:

• £45,000 - £55,000 per annum depending on experience.
• 40 hours/week with some flexibility on start/finish times.
• 5% matched contributory pension.
• 25 days annual holiday.
• Free use of company gym.