Senior Project Manager (Manufacturing)

A manufacturing company in Somerset has a requirement for a Senior Project Manager who has experience of managing the delivery of complex Electro-Mechanical Products/Systems from concept design and development through to production and delivery. These products have advanced Control Systems / Software.

Because this person is coming in as the Primary Delivery Lead, applicants must have:

• Significant experience of managing complex technical programmes or projects spanning multiple phases/years to time, spec, and cost and have experience in managing projects with software content.
• A degree in a suitable Technical/Engineering/Science discipline.
• A recognised Project or Programme Management Qualification (e.g. APM PMQ, Prince2), or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience of influencing and managing across global teams.
• Excellent influencing and negotiation skills at multiple organisational levels.
• Proven ability to analyse complex programme requirements and generate a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) as part of high-level programme definition.
• Experience of project planning tools (such as Microsoft Project), processes and methodologies.
• Experience of RAID logs (Risk, Actions, Issues and Decisions).
• Ability to set the standard and hold people accountable to deliver.
• Proven Leadership skills and willingness to take ownership and control of a situation and bring people with them even though they may not functionally report to them.

Responsibilities

• Deliver assigned projects in alignment with programme objectives, portfolio priorities, and company governance.
• Project complexity may include platform development, first of kind technologies, multi-site projects, and/or high-risk/strategic developments.
• Act as the primary delivery lead for project scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality.
• Translate programme direction and requirements into executable project plans and Work Breakdown Structures.
• Manage day-to-day execution of cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliverables.
• Maintain and manage RAID (Risks, Actions, Issues, Decisions), ensuring timely mitigation and escalation to Programme Manager.
• Provide clear, consistent, and accurate project reporting into programme governance forums.
• Manage project-level change control in line with programme governance and ensure alignment to evolving requirements.
• Identify and communicate resource needs, constraints, and impacts, escalating conflicts to the Programme Manager.
• Lead, mentor project managers and associate project managers.
• Support and provide coaching on best practices within project management.

Salary is up to £63K, plus benefits

Hybrid – Working onsite 3 days per week in Clevedon (Somerset), and 2 days working from home.