Project Manager

5 days ago

Buckingham MK BH, United Kingdom Wipac ltd Full time

Key Responsibilities:

· Responsible for all Project Management aspects relating to the successful delivery of projects that have been assigned.

· Work with multi-disciplined teams and demonstrate full accountability for on time delivery of the agreed scope and adherence to WIPAC's Project Lifecycle Phase Exit Process, using best practice project management techniques.

· Achieve and report on agreed KPI's using the Project Dashboard.

  • Manage project budgets by maintaining an accurate, up to date Project Budget Worksheet, showing budget, actual and forecast information for prototypes, D&D, tooling and piece price, revenue, expenditure & margins.

  • Manage project timing and maintain an accurate, up to date project timing plan. Liaising with suppliers and internal resources to ensure good visibility of project status and highlight concerns.

· Lead customer project meetings and visits & be the customer point of contact to successfully manage customer relationship during the project phases.

· Chair and minute internal project meetings, maintaining a project level open points list, with the project team as appropriate.

· Ensure that all Projects are managed in accordance with Company Policies and Procedures.

· Ability to identify, report and escalate project risks in line with approved business processes.

· Ability to ensure that Project and Series Engineering Changes are managed in accordance with Company Policies and Procedures.

· Effective project scope and change management in line with approved business processes including preparation of commercial aspects of project related changes.

  • Manage pre-production build phases & process equipment development in line with project requirements.

· When required/appropriate, provide support and mentoring to Project Engineers to ensure successful project delivery.

· If required, support the Head of Programme Management with development of Project Management tools and processes.

· Report project status to the Senior Management team at monthly project reviews.

Experience and Qualifications

· Previous experience working within an automotive Company ideally a 1st Tier Supplier.

· Educated to degree or equivalent level in a technically based subject.

· Relevant Project management experience, ideally with some qualification e.g. PRINCE 2

· Excellent presentation skills.

· Interpersonal skills that enable you to work with people at all levels and develop good working relationships.

· Problem solving and negotiation skills.

· Initiative and the ability to offer new ideas.

· Ability to plan, multi-task and manage time effectively.

· Ability to motivate and lead a team.

· Computer literate in Microsoft office programmes including Project.

· German speaking preferred but not essential.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: In person

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