Project Manager - Power Distribution - Cheltenham - Upto £60k including benefits (889061)

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Project Manager - Power Distribution
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Upto £60k including benefits

Our client is an internationally successful defence, security, transport and energy company with a long, consistent track record of development and growth.

Based from their site in Cheltenham and focusing on providing advanced electronic, electromechanical and mechanical solutions for modern vehicle requirements, they are looking for an experienced and pro-active Project Manager to lead the WCSP - Power Distribution System project. This role will require the successful candidate to establish, mobilize and successfully deliver a multi-disciplinary project throughout all phases of the product lifecycle.

Key responsibilities
- Ownership and management of the project to time, cost and quality throughout all phases of the product life cycle
- Provide leadership and direction for assigned project personnel, both in terms of the project objectives and the overarching business goals and processes
- Work with the Chief Engineer to establish and maintain a robust requirements baseline for the project and ensure strict adherence to requirements during project execution and disciplined application of the change management process
- Overall responsibility for developing and maintaining the Work Breakdown Structure and Integrated Master Schedule to ensure that all project schedule commitments and deliverables are met
- Control project spend and track and report metrics as required including the development and maintenance of a Cost Breakdown Structure
- Ensure that resource plans are up to date and meet project needs and that tasks are assigned appropriately to project personnel
- Identify, manage and burn-down project risks, develop and drive risk mitigation actions, review status and maintain a comprehensive Risk, Issues and Opportunities Management Process, resolving and/or escalating issues as appropriate
- Effectively communicate project status through appropriate management reporting data both externally (Customer) and internally (Business Unit/team)
- Drive ownership and accountability in the project team and develop close, long term productive and conducive customer relationships
- Identify process improvements and where possible implement initiatives to continuously improve the responsiveness to both customer and business needs

Personal attributes
- Experienced Project Management professional with strong leadership skills and demonstrable track record in successful project setup, execution and delivery
- Excellent communication skills and commercial awareness
- Ability to demonstrate an execution focus and natural drive for meeting project and business commitments
- Knowledge and experience in the effective use of Project Management tools and techniques
- Ability to quickly identify the critical path and mitigate risks as they are identified
- Ability to create effective working relationships within a challenging environment
- Ability to communicate (and report) at all levels within the business
- Strong negotiation skills with customers, management, peers and subordinates
- Ideally qualified to degree level in a technical discipline
- Proficient in MS Project, Excel Word, Visio and PowerPoint and experience of working with finance teams

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.