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Location

Enfield, Greater London | United Kingdom

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Job description

The Project Manager will be responsible for:

• Programme Management of customer funded programmes allocated by Head of Surveillance Systems Programmes via the company Works Procedures.
• Liaison with customers to ensure the finished product meets the customer requirements.
• Identification of areas at risk in programme execution and implementation of measures to reduce these.
• Liaison with all other departments within the company and sub-contractors, to ensure efficient development and production of equipment to customers’ requirements and delivery to agreed timescales.
• Reporting of general progress and financial status of programmes managed on a monthly basis.
• Prepare financial data in an agreed format for presentation on a monthly basis to the board of directors and other senior members of staff.
• Export compliance for equipment being delivered in accordance with appropriate guidelines

Job Functions

• Assist Sales and Marketing in the preparation of bids for programmes requiring customer funded development work.
• Estimate programme management costs for inclusion in bids.
• Review allocated incoming contracts to ensure programme is feasible before final signature of contract.
• Accept signed contract from Sales department for execution.
• Plan execution of programme, liaising with the customer as necessary to refine detail of requirement. Liaise with sub-contractors regarding their part in programme execution.
• Review estimates of programme costs and propose internal budgets for programme execution.
• Communicate programme details and initiate programme activity by departments throughout
• Monitor programme progress against programme plan and programme spend against budget. Maintain an up to date forecast of costs to complete. Take corrective action to minimise overrun and overspend.
• Report programme progress and financial status on a monthly basis.
• Liaise with customer as necessary during programme execution. Organise meetings with customer and report programme progress to customer as required by contract.
• Coordinate arrangements for Factory Acceptance Test of deliverable equipment.
• Coordinate arrangements for despatch/ delivery of equipment.
• Coordinate arrangements for installation, commissioning and trials of equipment if required by contract.
• Attend weekly Production/ Purchasing/ Shipping reviews to agree actions and maximise timely output.
• Travel within the UK and overseas may be required and is considered an occasional feature of this role. Requests could be made at short notice.
• Any other tasks associated with this role.

Requirements
• A good knowledge of Project Manager techniques and processes
• Risk mitigation
• Good communication skills essential.
• Customer focussing
• Willingness to occasionally travel to visit Customer sites in the UK or overseas
• Programme scheduling
• Report writing
• Presentations to senior Management
• Ability to multi-task
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Project
• Financially and Commercially aware
• Knowledge of Lifecycle Management
• Negotiation skills
• Self motivated individual able to work alone
• Knowledge of Military/ Naval contracts and processes

Qualifications
• HND or degree level within Project management or equivalent experience.
• APM qualified would be advantageous

Experience Required for the Role
• 5 years practical experience within a Project Management environment
• Experience of running Projects from conception to implementation
• Ability to manage and record budgets/spend and provide forecast information
• Sound customer care skills

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