Project Manager

PE Global is recruiting a Project Manager for our manufacturing client based in Peterborough. The role is an initial 12 month contract and the rate for this role is £30.62 PAYE or £41.56 Umbrella p/hour.

JOB DUTIES:

• Develop and produce program and/or project management schedules using Microsoft Project.
• Management and accountability for the portfolio of projects
• Monitoring project progress and performance
• Regular stakeholder reporting
• Proven risk management experience
• Work with partners, monitor progress, to ensure project delivered in a timely manner on budget.
• Resource management – Provide input for staffing and support of programs and create accurate and detailed resource-loaded project schedules
• Management of project/programme budgets
• Maintains program level issues/action logs, risk registers, scope change requests/logs, program schedules, and program cost tracking.
• Expertise in Project/Program Management tools & processes, including project/portfolio resource and cost management.
• Facilitate projects, lead chartering sessions, develop/validate network diagrams, and lead integration and compression sessions with internal and external teams
• Mentor/coach the project leaders in project management, and address any issues one-on-one with senior divisional and department management if appropriate.
• Requires ability to learn project accounting systems and produce project-related financial reports.
• Monitors progress of projects, discusses problems with affected areas, assures appropriate personnel are informed of problems and steps are in place to meet schedules.
• Depending on nature of problems, expected to recommend possible solutions and alternatives.

BACKGROUND/EXPERIENCE:

Essential

• A college or university degree is required or 3-5 years of progressively related experience in the project management field.
• This position requires proven experience with project management concepts, including project charters, scheduling and planning projects and successful completion experience.
• Provide leadership in the development and updates of program and project management schedules.
• Excellent interpersonal skills are required in order to deal with sensitive issues, develop others, or influence others inside and outside the department to take specific actions.
• Should have strong project management skills, team leadership skills, excellent communication skills, ability to multitask effectively, strong analytical and organizational skills.

Desirable

• Project resource loading/portfolio resource management and project/portfolio cost management experience is highly desirable.
• Prince 2/PMP or equivalent qualification is highly desired
• The incumbent has the ability to lead and motivate people and encourage teamwork, an ability to communicate effectively with senior management
• Must possess extensive knowledge of project management software (MS Project experience desirable) MS Office (Excel/Word/Powerpoint), Adobe Acrobat, and Web Publishing tools. Good Excel skills are vital (complex formulas, linking multiple worksheets, pivot tables, graphs).

PE Global is not able to provide visa sponsorship for candidates.

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