Project Manager

Location

Surrey | United Kingdom

Job description

Project Manager
Working from home and onsite in Guildford Surrey

Some form of experience of managing projects in engineering where a product in manufactured from scratch (preferably Aerospace, Defence, Marine or Rail Rolling Stock)
This role will not be suitable for IT, Construction or non-manufactured goods

 
You would need to be on site at least 3 days a week , possibly more in the early stages whilst coming up to speed with the projects.

Hybrid working
The pay rate is £45 - £50/hr FCSA Umbrella (this role is deemed inside IR35). Paye also available £33-£35/hr PAYE)
The contract is initially for 12 months, but is expected to be ongoing afterwards.


Candidates must have at least 3 years project management experience which includes:

• Creating project plans
• Managing the project against the plan
• Delivering the project against the plan – On time and in full
• Some form of experience of managing projects in engineering where a product in manufactured from scratch (preferably Aerospace, Defence, Marine or Rail Rolling Stock)

 
Candidates will need very good MS Project
And ideally some form of PMI or PMP qualification e.g., Prince 2 (desirable but not essential).
Candidates do need to have an engineering background.

Duties 

• Develop and produce program and/or project management schedules using MS Project.
• Management and accountability for the portfolio of projects
• Monitoring project progress and performance
• Regular stakeholder reporting
• Work with partners, monitor progress, to ensure project delivered in a timely manner on budget.
• Attend business meetings with partners
• Risk Management
• Resource Management – Provide input for staffing and support of programs and create accurate and detailed resource-loaded project schedules
• Management of project/programme budgets
• Maintains program level issues/action logs, risk registers, scope change requests/logs, program schedules, and program cost tracking.
• Expertise in Project/Program Management tools & processes, including project/portfolio resource and cost management.
• Facilitate projects, lead chartering sessions, develop/validate network diagrams, and lead integration and compression sessions with internal and external teams
• Mentor/coach the project leaders in project management, and address any issues one-on-one with senior divisional and department management if appropriate.
• Use company’s project accounting systems and produce project-related financial reports.

Monitors progress of projects, discusses problems with affected areas, assures appropriate personnel are informed of problems and steps are in place to meet schedules.

 
You would need to be on site at least 3 days a week throughout the duration of the project , possibly more in the early stages whilst coming up to speed.

 

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