Our client is a successful and well-established manufacturer, they are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join their team.  Our client is looking for a highly motivated and passionate professional that takes pride in their work.  You will be customer focussed, and be able to demonstrate strong communication skills to manage expectations.  You must be organised and able to work under pressure, with strong planning and problem-solving skills. 

After an initial induction period, there will be a clear plan to take on team leading and managerial responsibilities.

NOTE: For this position, you must have a flexible approach to working hours, travelling, and occasional overnight stays.

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 + Company Car or Car Allowance

Hours of work: 8.30am - 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

Required Qualifications/Experience:

• Project Management experience with a manufacturing company, ideally one serving the acoustic container and enclosure sectors.
• Experience managing or leading a team because of the clear progression path that comes with this position.
• Must have experience of working in a high-pressure, customer facing role managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Microsoft Office skills are essential.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The purpose of the Senior Project Manager will be to deliver multiple projects simultaneously with a focus on ensuring complete customer satisfaction and maximising gross profit, without compromising quality.  You will be delivering some complex and high-value projects encompassing products from all areas of the business, ensuring the highest possible standards are met.  

• Take ownership of a project from the point of customer order and manage it through to completion. This will typically involve design, manufacturing, delivery, installation and commissioning phases.
• Produce detailed programmes of work and chair regular meetings with external customers and internal stakeholders to ensure all deadlines are met.
• Liaise with customers to understand any changes to their requirements and then convey them to the Technical / CAD departments to enable design / drawing revisions.
• Undertake thorough site surveys, obtaining information to enable detailed design work by the Technical / CAD departments. Once this has been done, return to site and prove drawings prior to commencing manufacture.
• Communicate with production and procurement departments to monitor progress and control costs through the project to ensure it is delivered on time and within budget, submitting regular financial and progress reports.
• Write detailed site-specific risk assessments and method statements, ensuring compliance with all necessary Health & Safety legislation.
• Manage your own installation teams and sub-contractors, attending site as required to monitor the quality and progress of installations and obtain final sign-off / acceptance of work.
• Submit interim project valuations, payment applications and invoice claims.
• Monitor and control change requests, submit pricing as required and obtain variation instructions from customers.
• Identify non-conformances, record them on the database and be proactive with leading lessons learned meetings / discussions to avoid recurrence.

Management Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of three experienced Project Managers and one Apprentice.
• Conduct regular project review meetings, monthly 121s and annual appraisals.
• Produce monthly reports against key departmental objectives and overall business goals.
• Ensure compliance with all internal process with ongoing reviews to facilitate continuous improvement.
• Lead investigations into departmental non-conformance reports and implement preventative actions where necessary.

This role would suit someone who has project managed structural projects, previous job titles could include; Construction Project Manager, Engineering Project Manager, Project Lead, Project Director, Program Manager, Programme Manager, Project Engineer, etc.