Project Manager

Element has a opportunity for a Project Manager/Hybrid working who will work across multiple sites and in close collaboration with general management operational management laboratory staff technical specialists sales and commercial functions this role will provide overarching project management leadership.

• Updates on project progress technical commercial and financial issues as appropriate
• Ensure that projects are delivered on time within scope within budget and to clients satisfaction
• Conduct technical commercial and financial contract reviews
• Chair project launch meetings as appropriate
• Establish effective project communication plans and protocols
• Production of detailed project plans to enable monitoring and tracking during the project life cycle
• Establish manage and maintain good and effective working relationships with team members clients vendors third parties and stakeholders
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
• Perform risk management to minimise risk to the project
• Measure and analyse project performance using appropriate tools and techniques
• Facilitate change requests to ensure that all parties are informed of the impact to schedule and budget
• Identify and leverage new opportunities during the project life cycle
• Conduct post project evaluation and analysis and feedback to stakeholders as appropriate
• Effectively manage stakeholder expectations
• Developing and mentoring of team members as required
• Work closely with project sponsor cross-functional teams and assigned project managers to plan and develop scope deliverables required resources work plan budget and timing for new initiatives
• Develop and manage budget for projects and be accountable for delivering against established business goals/objectives
• Work with other program managers to identify risks and opportunities across multiple projects within the department
• Analyse evaluate and overcome program risks and produce program reports for management and stakeholders

• Minimum 5 years managing projects within an engineering or TIC based organisation
• Experience delivering change and multi-disciplinary projects
• Creation of operational project plans
• Excellent stakeholder management
• Development of high performing teams
• Project Management delivering excellent customer service
• Continuous Improvement and Change Management
• Understanding and knowledge of the requirements of the UKAS for testing laboratories
• Knowledge of relevant Health and Safety systems and environmental regulations
• Good knowledge and handling of project and program management methodology and techniques;
• Good understanding of the wider objectives of the program
• Ability to work positively with the wide range of individuals involved in program management;
• Strong leadership and management skills;
• Good knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures
• The ability to find innovative ways to resolve problems

Key Interpersonal Competencies and Soft Skills

Good Communication & Interpersonal skills

Customer Focus

Organizational Agility

Problem solving ability (e.g. 8D)

Proactive

Ability to build and develop Customer & Supplier relationships

Logical Thinking

Effective Time management

Result driven

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Element is one of the fastest growing testing inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to Make tomorrow safer than today.

When failure in use is not an option we help customers make certain that their products materials processes and services are safe compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D through complex regulatory approvals and into production our global laboratory network of scientists engineers and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality sustainable outcomes and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming the worlds most trusted testing partner.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age disability ethnic origin gender marital status race religion responsibility of dependents sexual orientation or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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