As our Head of Projects, you will take a dynamic approach to reviewing all projects, on a daily basis, with members of the project management team, with a view to keeping all projects on track. You will be the ‘go-to’ person within the team for everything involving a project’s organisation and timeline(s) are met within company policy and to produce the desired result
Reporting to the Commercial Director, you will report back on any project-related recommendations and escalate matters that need attention or adjustment at the earliest opportunity
Key Responsibilities
To include developing detailed project plans, ensuring resource availability and allocation and delivery of every project on time and within budget and scope
To manage internal resources and third parties for the flawless execution of projects
To plan resource to ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
To develop project scopes based on objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
To ensure resource availability and allocation
To measure project performance using internal systems, tools and techniques
To report and escalate matters that need raising to leadership as needed
To manage relationships, collaborate across teams, clients and stakeholders
To perform risk management to minimise project risks
To be customer facing and attend site and events as/where needed
To create and maintain comprehensive project documentation in line with the iconsys quality management and document structure
Other duties as required
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Background in business skills, management, budgeting and analysis, along with 10 years’ experience in a similar management role
Advanced Microsoft Project, along with strong knowledge of other Microsoft packages
Applicants must come from an Automation background
Effective communicator, written and verbal
Be customer-facing and able to easily build a rapport
Situational adaptability and problem-solving capability
Ability to oversee department budgets and ensure profitability
Team player as well as able to work on own initiative
Special Requirements
Based at the office in Telford, Shropshire
Travel within the UK and overseas
Working beyond normal hours in order to meet any required deadlines
