Project Manager

The Project Manageris responsible forleading teams to deliver projects that span across multiple business units. Manage resources schedules and financials and adhere to stage gate quality and ISO9001 guidelines throughout the full systems development life cycle. This also includes management of issuesrisksand project change requests to ensure successful and on-time project delivery.

The Project Manager has the authority to run the project on a day-to-day basis. Verify that the project produces the required deliverables of quality within the specified constraints of time and cost and to achieve the potential benefits defined in the business case.

Duties &responsibilities

• Reporting to theDelivery Success Managerto deliver client projects on time and to programme

• Creation of project plans and management of project teams to deliver to plan

• Provide status reportingregardingproject milestones deliverables dependenciesrisksand issues communicating across senior leadership

• Taking responsibility for resource and financial control of projects and reporting on project status

• Quality assurance role ensuring that project deliverables are to standard before issue or delivery

• Liaison with clients and project partners working directly with them to resolveparticular issueswhere they arise

• Ensuring compliance with an understanding of health and safety requirements

• Managing sub-contractors

• Delegate tasks and responsibilities toappropriate staff

• Extensive understanding of project and program management principalsmethodsand techniques
  

Essentialexperience andqualifications

• Strong experience leading complex projects with multiple subcontractors

• Experience of delivering processes and systems in relevant industries (electricity networks renewables telecommunications control systems) with corresponding site commissioning experience

• Experience in Project Management Methodologies Agile SCRUM Waterfall

• Delivery of systems with a significant softwarecomponent whether bespoke or product

• Project management skills including an ability to manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders using internal staff subcontractors and consultants

• Experience of successfulfinancial managementof projects managing both consultancy and systems integration

• Experience in client relationship management

• A self-starter attitude with the ability to multi-task work under pressure and meet deadlines

• Ability to work in a team and manage diverse resources internal and external

• Have excellent written and oral communication skills

• Must be able to learn understand and applynew technologies

• Strong experience working with business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment

• Proven ability todemonstratea drive for results and accountability of business needs

Personalskills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to make decisions independently

• A self-starter and great at using own initiative

• Conscientious

• Detail-orientated and high degree of accuracy with work

• Excellent at planning and organising

• Professional courteous

• Friendly and approachable

• Diligentand reliable

• Ability to perform under pressure

• An eye for improvement

• Demonstrates the ability to solve common problems and to provide immediate solutions

• Demonstrates the ability to build relationships both internally and withclients

Location

Glasgow UK. Weoperatea hybrid home/office working arrangement.

Benefits

• 33 days holiday
• 5% matched Employer pension scheme
• Opportunity to participate in the Companys Profit-Sharing Incentive Bonus scheme up to a maximum of 12% of base salary
• Private Medical Insurance through Vitality
• Life Cover (3x)
• Cyclescheme
• Flexible / Hybrid Working Opportunities

In return you will be joining a highly engaged and passionate team that rewards commitment and achievement!
If you are interested in applying for this position or have any questions about the role or life at Smarter Grid Solutions we would love to hear from you! If you can please advise of your salary expectations and notice period in your response.

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