Aerospace Project Manager

2 days ago

Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom ted Full time
Job Title: Project Manager, Land

Reports To: Director, Experiences, Land

Working Hours: Normal office hours are 09:30 to 17:30, Monday – Thursday, 09:30 to 17:00 Friday

Place of Work: UK HQ, Mill Court, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK12 5EU

Other: Full Time

About RWS Global
RWS Global is the world's largest producer of groundbreaking live entertainment, creating meaningful connections and customized experiences spanning from theatrical productions to events, multimedia, and more. Headquartered in New York, London, Cincinnati, and Sydney, with dedicated RWS Studios in NYC and the UK, RWS Global serves major brands and corporations, theatres, cruise lines, sports properties, live venues, parks, resorts, and more. Offering end-to-end services from ideation to operations, RWS Global's team of world-class designers, creators, producers, and visionary talent provide unrivaled scale, producing over one million live moments every day and employing over 8,000 individuals worldwide.

Job Summary
A Project Manager for Themed Entertainment and Experiences is a dynamic role that requires strong leadership, organisational skills, and a passion for creating immersive and unforgettable experiences. As a Project Manager, you will be reporting to the Director, Experiences | Land, and you will be responsible for overseeing the planning, development, and execution of themed entertainment projects from concept to completion. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including creative designers, engineers, fabricators, and vendors to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the project team throughout the entire project life cycle
  • Develop comprehensive project plans, outlining tasks, timelines, and resource requirements
  • Oversee the on-site and off-site implementation of assigned projects
  • Manage project budgets, review funds allocation for external resources, and coordinate budget modifications as needed
  • Provide initial cost ranges for preliminary design components
  • Collaborate with Director in developing and maintaining the project P&L
  • Serve as a key point of contact for internal and external clients, ensuring effective communication and understanding of their vision and objectives
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams including talent and recruitment, designers, technical directors, and subcontractors to ensure seamless project integration
  • Identify potential risks and challenges in project delivery and implement proactive strategies for risk mitigation
  • Locate key suppliers, negotiating the company's purchasing agreements, and making sure their materials and products meet the company's specifications
  • Maintain accurate documentation of project activities
  • Conduct post-project evaluations to identify areas for improvement

Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • Supervises work of others, including planning, assigning, and scheduling work, reviewing work and ensuring quality standards, training staff and overseeing their productivity.
  • Define roles and responsibilities of the team and determine clear deliverables
  • Responsible for the training and supervision of all staff to ensure proper adherence to all venue and company policies and procedures and to all Occupational Health and Safety Act regulations
  • Responsible for the management of seasonal employees onsite for the duration of the project/event and managing payroll.
  • Ensure artistic creative intent, character integrity, and intellectual property parameters are consistently met

Qualifications & Skills:

  • Preferred: Bachelor's Degree – Field of Study – Project Management, Construction, or similar experience in themed entertainment or experience field preferred
  • A valid driver's license and Passport are required.

Experience:

  • Previous experience in producing and operating an experience, show or themed attraction
  • Preferred experience in holiday or scare maze/haunt installations
  • Extensive knowledge on technical installations in themed entertainment
  • Extensive knowledge of the attraction and themed entertainment industry
  • Proven experience as a Project Manager in themed entertainment or a similar industry
  • Proven experience in sourcing and procurement for highly complex themed entertainment projects
  • You have experience working collaboratively across organisations
  • Ability to manage budgets, resources, and timeline effectively
  • Proven track record in all project delivery phases from concept to implementation
  • Problem solver who is comfortable in a collaborative and fast-paced work environment
  • Self-motivated and service-oriented communicator with substantial experience in over-the-phone negotiations and vendor affairs
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously
  • Flexibility to travel and work on-site as required

Key Competencies:

  • Solutions-based troubleshooting
  • Friendly and proactive personality
  • Ability to interface with clients, coworkers, and labourers/talent to maintain a positive work environment
  • Organisational skills – in office and on-site
  • Excellent verbal communication skills and customer service - communicates through various mediums such as email, text, phone call, and in-person conversations.
  • Detail Oriented
  • Awareness of dangers and hazards associated with job functions and willingness to mitigate those risks
  • Accountable for driving execution and delivery of high-profile technical projects from start to finish
  • Participates in developing technical and business approaches and new or enhanced technical processes
  • Able to work nights, weekends, and holiday periods to meet business needs and travel as needed

Work Environment: While on-site, frequent exposure to unfavourable conditions such as all-weather, or working in cramped, very dirty, or unpleasant quarters. Because of the time constraints of most of the department's projects, the Project Manager will often be on-site and need to work in hot/humid, cold/freezing, rain, and snow conditions to complete the job before the deadline. While in-office, there is a rare presence of abnormal variations in temperature and exposure to outside conditions.

Company Benefits

  • Competitive Salary
  • Company Pension
  • 25 days paid holiday excluding Bank Holidays
  • Paid parental leave & childcare support policy
  • Computer (Mac/Windows)
  • Company Phone Program
  • Flexible working (office/remote)
  • Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programme
  • Childcare Support Policy
  • Employer Sponsored Vision Programme

Please Note: While this is intended to be an accurate description of the job, this is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the position, and may require that other or different tasks be performed as necessary and assigned.

Diversity And Inclusion Statement

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