Project Manager Job in Dorset

Project Manager

Permanent

Dorset

Salary Circa 40-45k

A market leader in supply of complex systems are looking for a competent and pro active project manager with a proven background delivering long term design and development programmes to key metrics.

The Project Manager will be directly responsible for single or multiple projects ranging from £2M to £20M value during the development phase.
 

• Management of cross-functional Project Teams, comprising direct and matrix personnel.
• Execution and delivery of all projects within to agreed time, cost and quality.
• Compliance with Life Cycle Management and business processes.
• Utilisation of project management tools to drive project performance, provide, status visibility and reporting, plus suitable management of expenditure and resources.
• Management reporting internally to business stakeholders and to Customers.
• Manage interface with the customer.
• Consolidate Project resource requirements generated as part of the monthly project update cycle and quarterly business forecasting and budgeting process.
• Organise, direct, motivate and provide leadership for the project team.
• Seek to minimise the effects of change ‘scope creep’, ensure changes are formally processed.
• Leadership & team management skills, ability to motivate & develop.
• Expert level skill set in a all aspects of Programme Management including key tools and techniques including scheduling, cost management, change control, scope, resources, work breakdown structures, contracts and earned value.
• Goal orientation and action-focused.
• Good interpersonal skills (communication, motivation, persuasion).
• Drive, enthusiasm, initiative and a willingness to develop.
• Methodical and organised.
• Good facilitator/mediator able to resolve conflict.
• An ability to develop team members and increase their efficiency.
• Demonstrable financial management skills.
• Relevant certification/accreditation in project management and/or degree in a relevant departmental function or technology.
• Experience of managing multi disciplined team, third party stakeholders and other internal functions.
• Knowledge and demonstrable experience using key Project Management methodologies – WBS, IMS, EVM, EAC
• Business stakeholder and Customer satisfaction
• Completion of all projects on time and within cost to the required quality to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Generation and delivery of all required project metrics/reports to the required standard within the agreed timeframe.