Senior Project Manager

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Beacons and Navigation Equipment team. The team deals with single and multi-test discipline projects with a key focus on COSPAS/SARSAT, AIS, Radar and other marine navigation equipment. The Project Manager/Coordination will be responsible for managing the client and business expectations during the course of test and certification projects, to ensure that they meet contractual deliverables/timescales and that costs are within budget. Our ability to listen to the customer, identify their exact requirements and respond quickly with a technical and commercial solution sets us apart from our competitors, therefore this role will ideally suit a candidate with an ability to work well in a team, be highly organised and has a strong customer focus. The opportunity offers a competitive salary package and a modern working environment with a subsidised on-site restaurant and gym and support in finding local accommodation if required. The site is close to bus routes, junction 9 of the M27 and Swanwick railway station. Main Duties & Responsibilities: * Acting as principal intermediary between the client and the operating areas, from the beginning to the end of single discipline projects. * Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of high-impact projects to ensure prompt and accurate invoicing at the earliest opportunities during each month. * Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders. * Communicate project progress to senior management and key stakeholders. * Drive team collaboration, ensuring alignment with business objectives. * Ensuring accurate project forecasts are kept current and up to date by utilizing project management tools and methodologies to enhance efficiency. * Mentor and coach project coordinators and other team members. * Ensure compliance with company policies and industry best practices Essential Criteria – the successful candidate will have/be: * Recent experience in a customer facing project coordination, handling or management role. * Has a good understanding of customers’ needs and perspectives and strives to improve customer experience. * A good team player with a positive “can-do” attitude who actively and positively engages with colleagues with a proactive approach to change and self-development. * An excellent communicator – written, face-to-face and by telephone. * Exceptional organisation skills and the ability to multitask and prioritise workload based on client and business requirements. * Consistently delivers, plans for contingencies and looks for opportunities to improve. * Competent user of business tools with excellent Microsoft Office skills. * Alignment to our core values of “Own it”, “Improve it” & “Make it Positive” – candidates who possess this mind set, and who look to continually strive for improvement, in both their direct and in-direct areas of responsibility are those who excel at TUV SUD. * Self-driven and results orientated. Desirable Criteria: * Experience in a technical industry would be ideal but not essential * Testing, Inspection and Certification industry knowledge. * Working knowledge of regulatory and voluntary compliance requirements. * Experience of dealing with international customers. Further Information TÜV SÜD in the UK offers a competitive salary and benefits package that includes a minimum of 33 days holiday entitlement (for full-time employees, including public holidays), a contributory Group Personal Pension Plan and a non-contributory Group Life Assurance Scheme. We also offer various Salary Exchange/Sacrifice schemes (buying/selling holiday, cycle to work scheme, pensions), incentive schemes and comprehensive wellbeing support (Employee Assistance Programme, Dental Scheme and Occupational Health services). Dependent on their role, employees may also be eligible for hybrid/permanent homeworking, a Company Car/Car Allowance and Private Medical Insurance