Senior Project Manager

Recruiter
Matchtech
Location
Salisbury
Salary
Competitive
Posted
09 Nov 2022
Closes
07 Dec 2022
Job Title
Project Manager
Category
Engineering
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time


  • Manage NPD projects in liaison with the with Project Leads & Technical Project Leads, Group R&D Director, and other stakeholders to deliver products to meet time, quality and cost objectives.
  • Manage new production introductions from R&D through into full production.
  • Develop and promote new processes, methods and technologies to facilitate continuous improvement.
  • Work with Group R&D Director, Site Director and Finance Director to set project budgets and carry out feasibility studies for new projects.
  • Agree resource allocation with Group R&D Director & departmental heads required to deliver each project.
  • Ensure effective cost, time scales, processes, health, safety and quality objectives are met.
  • Provide high level management reports that are accessible to all.
  • Work with the Project Lead / Technical Project Leads to compile an agreed, achievable Product Design Specification.
  • Work with Project leads to formulate and drive the project plan for the complete development lifecycle.
  • Anticipate bottle necks, provide escalation management, anticipate challenges and balance customer and business needs versus technical constraints.
  • Delivery of large complex projects, by breaking them down into manageable elements, develop function specifications and then delivery them successfully on time.
  • Ensure project plan task timings, quality and cost objectives are met by the R&D designers and third parties.
  • Third Party Management – oversee the involvement of any third–party design partners, ensuring they meet our quality, cost and timing goals. This may require overseas travel.
  • All employees have a responsibility for quality and must check the quality of the work they perform.


Meetings Attended:
  • Cross–functional NPD meeting – reporting on progress to plan tasks from the R&D department (Weekly)
  • Phase Gate reviews for each project (as required)
  • R&D Stand and Deliver meetings – weekly
  • Individual departmental project meetings (as required)
  • Group COMEX presentations
  • Other meetings as required


It is the duty of all employees to ensure that processes and system of work is designed to underwrite the continued commitment to the health, safety, and welfare of all members of staff. We will take steps to ensure that our statutory duties are met at all times, and every employee has a responsibility to co–operate with this undertaking.

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