Programme Manager

Recruiter
Northbridge Recruitment
Location
London
Salary
Competitive
Posted
09 Oct 2020
Closes
06 Nov 2020
Job Title
IT Director
Category
Engineering
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
The Programme Manager is required to control customer–funded and PV development/ production programmes and will centre on a small number of more significant programmes for which the Programme Manager could be expected to assist with the bid/scoping phase and then take responsibility for all aspects of the programme from Project initiation to final acceptance and project closure. A close liaison with Sales, Contracts, Engineering, Systems Engineering, Operations, Procurement,

Customer Services, Quality and Accounting departments within the Company will be required to fulfil this task.

Programme Management of Projects/Programmes

Liaison with customers to ensure the finished product meets the customer requirements.

Identification of areas at risk in programme execution and implementation of measures to reduce these.

Liaison with all other departments within the company and sub–contractors, to ensure efficient development and production of technical equipment to customers' requirements and delivery to agreed timescales.

Reporting of general progress and financial status of programmes managed on a monthly basis.

Prepare financial data in an agreed format for presentation on a monthly basis to the senior members of staff.

Export compliance for equipment being delivered in accordance with appropriate guidelines

Support the Head of Programmes with PV Programme management governance and continuous improvement.

JOB FUNCTIONS

Assist Sales and Marketing in the preparation of bids for programmes requiring customer funded development work.

Assist Engineering in the development of PV Programme plans

Estimate programme management costs.

Review allocated incoming contracts to ensure programme is feasible before final signature of contract.

Accept signed contract from Sales department for execution.

Plan execution of programme, liaising with the customer as necessary to refine detail of requirement. Liaise with sub–contractors regarding their part in programme execution.

Review estimates of programme costs and propose internal budgets for programme execution.

Monitor programme progress against programme plan and programme spend against budget. Maintain an up to date forecast of costs to complete. Take corrective action to minimise overrun and overspend.

Report programme progress and financial status on a monthly basis.

Liaise with customer as necessary during programme execution. Organise meetings with customer and report programme progress to customer as required by contract.

Coordinate arrangements for Factory Acceptance Test of deliverable equipment.

Coordinate arrangements for despatch/ delivery of equipment.

Coordinate arrangements for installation, commissioning and trials of equipment if required by contract.

Attend weekly Production/ Purchasing/ Shipping reviews to agree actions and maximise timely output.

Travel within the UK and overseas may be required, and is considered an occasional feature of this role. Requests could be made at short notice.

QUALIFICATIONS:

HND or degree level within Project management or equivalent experience.

APM qualified would be advantageous

REQUIREMENTS:

A good knowledge of Project Manager techniques and processes

Risk mitigation

Good communication skills essential.

Customer focussed

Willingness to occasionally travel to visit Customer sites in the UK or overseas

Programme scheduling

Report writing

Presentations to senior Management

Ability to multi–task

Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Project

Financially and Commercially astute

Knowledge of Lifecycle Management

Negotiation skills

Self motivated individual able to work alone

Knowledge of Military/ Naval contracts and processes

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THE ROLE:

5 years practical experience within a Project Management environment

Experience in an Engineering development environment.

Software development Project Management experience is highly desirable

Experience of running Projects from conception, through implementation to closure

Ability to manage and record budgets/spend and provide forecast information

Sound customer care skills

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