Project Manager - Dorset

Description:

Overview

Important: All applicants must be able to obtain Security Clearance *minimum 5 years UK residency* Due to the level of security clearance required, all applicants must be eligible to obtain UKEYES ONLY clearance, and therefore be a Sole UK National.

Working: Possible Flexible and some remote working potentials. May be required to travel internationally

Want to work for a company who have been supporting the nuclear industry since its first major expansion in the 1960s?

Join a reputable business who, have a number of awards, most recently been named as an Award winner (Gold Award) in MoD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme!

Join a business who provides customers with solutions that give complete, long-term protection and control of safety critical systems.

A trusted and reputable company; who's solutions have been integrated in nearly all of the UK's nuclear sites.

Role Purpose

To plan and manage projects which allow the business to deliver its strategic objective. The Project Manager is the person assigned by the business to lead the team that is responsible for achieving the project objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

Execution of projects throughout project life cycle in accordance with defined time, budget, and quality objectives
Create and maintain Project Management Plans, ensuring timely, responsive completion of deliverables
Create and maintain project Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
Identify stakeholders and create project Communications Plans
Develop appropriate strategies for effectively engaging stakeholders in project decision and execution
Contingency planning and execution
Manage and control costs as per the project budget
Manage project scope and perform integrated change control
Facilitate communications between key internal department resources (i.e. Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing)
Acquire, develop, and manage project team resources
Mediate problems/issues encountered by project team members
Manage external-facing customer relationships
Support Procurement to establish and maintain key supplier relationships
Conduct risk management planning, identification, analysis, and response planning
Ensure project records are maintained and made available in accordance with project management processes and company policies
Delivering projects in line with Ultra contract and quality requirements
Ownership of tactical/operational plans for the projects assigned. Ensuring robust control of project costs, margin, completion estimates, revenue and if required reporting Earned Value
Presenting Project/Programme Status Reports and Project Finance Reports to the Head of Programmes
Ability to recommend strategies that will impact mid to long term business achievements through program opportunities
Provision of support on bid work where necessary
High degree of responsibility for resources, the ability to influence business decisions and will contribute to operating plans in support of the function
Provide mentoring to others in the organisation Experience needed:

Holds Project Management qualification (PMI, APM or global equivalent)
Education to Degree Level, or equivalent relevant qualifications/skills/experience
An action-oriented person who drives results with strong customer focus
Strong communicator with excellent leadership skills
Experience or qualifications in Continuous Improvement methodologies Desirable:

Experience in the Defence / Aerospace or safety regulated environment would be advantageous
Experience in a safety regulated environment would be advantageous
Focusses on the generation of specific outputs and outcomes required by the organisation, as part of a project
Provides the project team with leadership, planning, and coordination through communications
Provides written communications (e.g. documented plans and scheduled) and communicates in real time with the project team using meetings and verbal or non-verbal cues
Leads the project planning activities
Directs the creation, approval, and ongoing change control of the project plan
Progressively elaborates high-level information into detailed plans throughout the project life cycle
Manages the project team to meet the project objectives
Guides and evaluates the performance of the project team
Mediates problems/issues encountered by project team members
Ensures that project members understand what is expected of them and what they should expect from one another
Identifies, addresses, and resolves differences between individuals and/or interest groups

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