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Project Manager - ERP Implementation Wolverhampton / Hybrid Working £Competitive 10% Bonus 10% Pension 25 days Holiday Introduction Seymour John have been exclusively retained by Fortress Safety, part of the Halma plc family of companies, to secure the services of an experienced Project Manager. Fortress is a purpose-driven organisation. "Saving lives by providing the best safety solutions" is at the heart of decision-making and the strategic direction of the organisation. With offices and manufacturing around the world, Fortress is a truly global organisation with a proven track record of growth and ambitions to accelerate that growth even further! Fortress Safety designs and manufactures interlocks and access control systems, which protect employees working in hazardous environments. We are a life safety company and what we do truly makes a difference to people returning home safely. Our team of approachable experts guide our customers in developing the right solutions, over half of which are unique configurations. Culture Fortress is working hard to continue to drive cultural change to provide a positive working environment where employees feel valued, trusted and have the opportunity for personal growth. We are part of Halma plc where autonomy and the entrepreneurial spirit are key factors to the group's continued success. Key Challenge and Our Vacancy The current ERP system (2017 version of NAV) has some structural challenges, is unsupported from Jan 2027, and needs upgrading. We've opted for MS Dynamics 365 which underpins our strategic goals, enables us to streamline operations, improve efficiency, and enhance customer service. The project is based on these principles: Keep it simple: Not trying to fix everything in one go, focusing on a Minimal Viable Product, with follow-up projects to support additional Functionality. Out of the box: Change our processes to match the system. One version of the Truth: Consistent data across the business. There is an overall technical Project Lead, but this person has a wider set of responsibilities and so we need a focused Project Manager (you!) to run the project on a day-to-day basis. We are anticipating the project commencing in July and lasting about one year, with some post implementation support required. We are looking for our new Project Manager to start by mid-June and commit for 18 months. Once the project is complete there will be a high likelihood of future projects as there will be 3 years work required to create the optimal solution for the business. This means there is a strong probability of extension and/or permanent job offer following on from the initial 18-month commitment. Beyond the ERP programme it's worth knowing that the business is expected to double it's revenues in the next 2 years. There's a lot to do and the Project Management Office team is going to be expanded as the business develops. Responsibilities include: Project Planning and Management: Planning, execution, and delivery of the ERP implementation project, ensuring adherence to the project scope, timeline, and budget. Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and milestones and effectively communicate project status, progress, and risks to stakeholders. Change Management: Develop and implement change management strategies, including training, communication plans, and organisational readiness assessments, to facilitate user adoption of the new ERP system. Identify and mitigate resistance to change, proactively addressing challenges and barriers to successful implementation. Vendor Management: Key point of contact with ERP vendor Project Manager. Co-ordinate all vendor management activities. Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with key stakeholders across departments and levels of the organisation to gather requirements, solicit feedback, and facilitate alignment on project goals and priorities. Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, addressing concerns, managing expectations, and fostering effective communication throughout the project lifecycle. Risk Management: Identify potential risks, issues, and dependencies associated with the ERP implementation project and develop mitigation strategies to minimise impact on project delivery. Monitor and track project risks, escalating issues as needed and implementing corrective actions to ensure project success. Quality Assurance: Establish and enforce quality assurance processes and standards for the ERP implementation, conducting regular reviews, audits, and testing to validate system functionality and data integrity. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices for ERP implementation and project management. We are looking for an experienced Project Manager who has handled a large-scale project (something of 6-12 months scope), ideally with some experience supporting an ERP implementation. Also key for your success will be: Skill in planning, organising, driving delivery of tasks. Self-motivation and working on your own initiative rather than being told what to do and how to do it. Enjoy being empowered to make choices. Enjoying communication and relationship building with others - a naturally proactive communicator who can listen to concerns respectfully (however they are raised) and handle maturely, whilst being able to influence outcomes for the overall good of the business. Operating with a low ego to allow for open and inclusive conversations and collaborations where people can challenge without offense. Curiosity combined with a continuous improvement mindset. Please note there may be some travel to the US to info gather and support go-live as the US operation will be used as the pilot site. In terms of hybrid working you will have the flexibility to work from home one to two days per week, and you will also be afforded the flexibility to fit the hours you work around your personal life within reason.
Project Manager or Event Project Manager £30k - £50k depending on experience. Our client is a compelling, global brand experience agency who create meaningful experiences worldwide. Working across brand strategy and experience design, exhibits and branded environments, live events, and experiential marketing campaigns. Event Project Manager ROLE PROFILE AND PURPOSE The role holder will already have a specific experience in provisioning medium scale brand experiences and exhibit projects - minimum 3 years. The role is responsible for the successful provision of such projects, ensuring the final execution is on brief, on time, on budget and delivered to the expected quality standard. Regular travel is to be expected based on the schedule of projects assigned. Responsible for all aspects of the project working in conjunction with the Client Services lead and other members of the global team, this role requires a skilled multi-tasker, who owns all day-to-day project communications with the client and internal project teams, creating and delivering the project plan and managing the project timeline, non-technical supplier sourcing, selection and monitoring, while owning a profitable project budget from initial quote through to final reconciliation. With good commercial understanding and financial management, the role holder will be required to manage projects directly to meet profitability targets and identify opportunities for economies of scale and upsell; responsible for the commercial integrity for any / all projects they are assigned to. In addition to assigned projects you will collaborate closely with your Technical Production peers with a "one team" vision that we can be proud ofthrough fulfilling the company mission ofproviding clients with a passionate, committed, and talented agency team, working in partnership to create and deliver meaningful brand experiences. ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES Acting as client liaison for all aspects of the project including working with the client and wider project team to define, approve and deliver against project deliverables and leading day to day communications to drive success across status, timelines, and budget Creating project estimates and maintaining working budgets, ensuring margins are monitored throughout via timely and accurate cost tracking to ensure full visibility of project financials Creating accurate and considered project timelines, spreadsheets and other systems / tools to manage people and tasks, communicating effectively. Oversee, control and take responsibility for all assigned project actions Ensuring travel plans for all project resource are implemented in order to be most cost effective and arranged within company process Working with the creative, account & technical production teams to ensure all client requests are understood and achieved within budget, location & regulatory constraints. Effectively communicate any change orders Sourcing, recommending, and managing non-technical suppliers to fulfil project deliverables including RFQ process, developing relationships with preferred suppliers and potential new suppliers as required, ensuring they meet required best practices / accuracy Delivering compliance in all project financial processes with regards to POs, invoicing, reconciliation, costs & estimates, timesheets and expenses including working across departments to track internal resource time / allocation estimates Creating & maintaining project cash flow forecasting, escalating promptly any risks around client non-payment / urgent supplier payments Compliance with HMRC required documentation submission to finance team as required (e.g., expenses process & receipts) Developing & maintaining contacts, knowledge, and best practices from across the industry so that competitive intelligence can be shared to ensure client goals are met in the most effective way. Managing relationships and workflow with other departments to maximise potential of clients' work Promoting and maintaining safe working practices within the team and adhere to company polices and guidelines. Suggesting improvements to the Project Operations processes and best practice YOUR APPROACH You are dedicated to providing the highest quality products and services which meet the needs and requirements of internal and external customers You are action oriented and full of energy for the things you see as challenging, turning these perceived problems into solutions with a growth mind-set approach You are easy to approach and talk to; spend the extra effort to put others at ease; build rapport and collaborate with peers and external contacts well; are a good listener You remain cool under pressure; do not become defensive or irritated when times are tough; can be counted on to hold things together during tough times; can handle stress and are looked to for guidance in a crisis You are good at establishing clear directions; set objectives and distribute the workload appropriately; lay out work in a well-planned and organised manner; maintain a two-way dialogue with others on work and results; provide the information people need to know to do their jobs and to feel good about being a member of the team to actively drive collaboration You have the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a good level of accomplishment. You pursue everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish You can be counted on to meet goals successfully You will stand up and be counted and don't shirk personal responsibility You use your time effectively and efficiently; concentrate your efforts on the more important priorities and understand the importance of managing time across a project to deliver commercial return