About the Role
As a Project Manager, you will lead and manage projects within the R&D department of Draeger’s Safety Division. Your contribution to the success of the business will be through:
- Delivering and documenting a range of projects in accordance with Draeger processes
- Leading and managing multi-disciplinary project teams, within a highly regulated industry, often cross functional and cross site
- The responsibility and accountability for the planning and control of project budgets and resources, working closely with Controlling to provide transparency and accurate forecasting
- Effectively managing and controlling project risks and opportunities, leading the team to identify, allocate and mitigate with effective measures to reduce project risk
- Maintaining outstanding stakeholder engagement through excellent communication
- Clear and concise reporting to Project Control Boards, Sponsors and other Stakeholders
- Ensuring the effective close-out of projects and handover into lifecycle
Shared Responsibilities
- to comply with the Integrated Management System (IMS) and minimise any impact on the environment whilst carrying out their duties.
- to ensure and promote safe working conditions for all employees, visitors and contractors by implementing, monitoring and complying with occupational health & safety provisions
- to embed our WeLEAD competencies – I build trust, I create value for the customer, I enable others, I provide direction, I embrace diversity, I deliver results
Reporting Relationships
- Manager: Head of Program
Size of team/environment: Working within a small PMO team which consists of Project Managers, Lifecycle Managers and Systems Engineers.
Role Requirements
- Degree in an Engineering discipline or significant industry experience of delivering technical/engineering projects
- Relevant professional qualification in Project Management (desirable, although not essential)
Related Experience
- Relevant project management experience in the delivery of cross functional and multi-disciplinary projects
- Experience in the project management of R&D projects and project lifecycles
- Experience in accountability for project budgeting, tracking & reporting as well as forecasting of projects
Skills, Special Competencies
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent facilitation and moderation skills
- Strong passion for leadership, people management and collaboration
- Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills
- Ability to handle conflicts within and outside field of personal responsibility
- Ability to inspire team; influencing skills; a person employees enjoy working with
- Demonstrated proficiency in time management
- Sense of urgency; “play to win” attitude with track record of success
Benefits
- 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with option to purchase up to 3 additional days
- Flexi scheme
- Discounted critical illness cover, dental cover and partner life assurance
- Healthcare cash plan
- Subsidised canteen
- Discounted shopping & leisure vouchers
- Cycle to Work
- Gym membership discounts – up to 25%
- Charity Giving scheme
We are open to flexible working and will consider a range of options, including adjustments to working hours, patterns, and location, depending on the needs of the role. If you have specific requirements, we encourage you to discuss them with us as part of the application process.
We ensure candidates with the required qualifications and experience will be considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
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