Murray McIntosh are currently recruiting for a Project Manager to work for a key client of ours on either a contract or permanent basis as detailed below:
You will be running a portfolio of automation projects with the automotive sector, ideally, we are seeking candidates who have experience of vehicle manufacture, specifically, Body In White (BIW).
Responsibilities:
- Responsibility for administrating Project activities and providing direction and corrective actions to ensure that milestones achieve their acceptance criteria on time and within budget.
- Ensure that robust Management Plans (including PMP and IMS) are created, maintained, and applied in accordance with industry best practice.
- Reviewing and approving risk management process recommendations and ensuring the impact of risks is eliminated or significantly mitigated. Expediting matters as necessary to secure efficient completion of the overall Programme.
- Ensure contract management and development activities are completed to support the programme (in consultation the Procurement, Finance and Legal).
- Managing supplier and sub-contractors capacity and capabilities. Manage technical, cost, schedule and contract baselines. Review performance variances and impacts to overall programme performance.
- Effective change management to prevent scope creep and contractual change process is followed.
- Contribute towards the creation and ongoing maintenance of PMO documentation and overall Integrated Master Schedule and provide material to support the Project work or the Operational Support service.
- Owning a variety of activities ensuring compliance with project milestones and customer KPI's and SLA's.
Required Experience:
- Able to demonstrate experience in Project Management on Automotive Projects.
- Proven track record in successfully delivering projects or task work packages in Automotive Body in White (BIW) Projects.
- Strong technical experience in Automation and Controls.
- Good interpersonal skills and judgement for dealing with both internal and external stakeholders to develop strong working relations to support achieving objectives.
- Ability to engage and work within a multi-functional programme team comprising both customer, supplier and internal staff with an awareness of engineering principles.
- Able to demonstrate a sound understanding of business, finance and personnel management techniques and the commercial aspects of projects.