Project Manager in Blackburn

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As a Project Manager, you will be working within groups in the AMRCNW or across multiple groups in this exciting opportunity. You will be part of projects that range in scale and duration but will all focus on developing and demonstrating robust and world‑leading methods of manufacture that will be taken from the shop floor and embedded into an industry partner site. You will be supporting an integrated project team; built specifically to meet the requirements of the project you are working to deliver. You will be in an environment where you will be required to use your creative thinking and problem‑solving skills, combining the development of research and technology theories and applied manufacturing solutions in a non‑production environment.

For this role, you will need to have experience working as a Project Manager to a reasonable level. If you have experience in an engineering and client‑facing environment this would put you at an advantage, but this is not essential. We are looking for good Project Managers from any background to apply as the on‑the‑job training will allow you to work efficiently in this high paced environment. It is essential that you are able to communicate and motivate a team of staff and have excellent communication skills.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Scoping, planning and delivery of a variety of projects and programmes.
• Ownership and support/preparation of project and programme budgets, in collaboration with Research Engineers to ensure they are not exceeded and spent on relevant project items.
• Detailed management, control and reporting throughout the project lifecycle for relevant individuals to be updated on project progress.
• Inputting, ordering and interrogating finance data in order to deliver projects and programmes to budget.
• Responsible for monthly invoicing and deeper financial review of projects and programmes, working directly with AMRC Finance team representatives.
• Management and support of Assistant Project Managers and Project Coordinators within your team of teams' including offering support/guidance where necessary.
• Makes presentations to customers and senior management on project updates, project cycle, and expected results.
• Support and participate in project teams to deliver projects in time and on budget.
• Present results to internal and external stakeholders at all levels in a professional and concise manner.
• Be responsible for short, medium and long‑term projects and programmes in own area, or contribute to the planning of the group.
• Liaise with partners and suppliers when and where required to form good relationships.
• Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post.

Person Specification:

• Have relevant and specific Project Management work experience. (Essential)
• Have a client facing / customer service work experience at all levels of business. (Essential)
• Demonstrate ability to undertake short, medium and long term projects and programmes carrying out all roles at all levels up to the level of £5m or comparable workload. (Essential)
• Must hold or have held a formal PM qualification, such as PMQ / Prince 2 Practitioner certification, or equivalent. (Essential)
• Experience of managing project teams and reporting methods. (Essential)
• IT Skills across Microsoft Office suite, including Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Project - basic to intermediate standard. (Essential)
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, report writing skills, experience of delivering presentations. (Essential)
• Ability to assess and organise resources, plan and progress work activities using Microsoft Project, SAP and other tools. (Essential)
• Experience of delivering a range of project management approaches. (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid etc). (Essential)
• Demonstrate the ability to actively participate and lead meetings with customer/s or staff at all levels, giving input and results as required. (Essential)
• Demonstrate experience in the interviewing and recruitment of project team staff. (Desirable)
• Demonstrate experience of reviewing individual/team progress and performance and embedding organisational strategy into individual performance planning. (Desirable)

Further Information:

• Grade: 7
• Salary: £38,784–£47,389
• Work arrangement: Full-time
• Line manager: Faizal Kachwala

Benefits:

• A minimum of 41 days annual leave including bank holiday and closure days (pro rata) with the ability to purchase more.
• Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid working for some roles.
• Generous pension scheme.
• A wide range of discounts and rewards on shopping, eating out and travel.
• A variety of staff networks, providing opportunities for social interaction, peer support and personal development.
• Recognition Awards to reward staff who go above and beyond in their role.
• A commitment to your development access to learning and mentoring schemes.
• A range of generous family‑friendly policies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria for this job you will be invited to take part in the next stage of the selection process. This role requires the postholder to undertake a Government baseline personnel security standard (BPSS) check as a condition of employment.

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