Project Manager in Bedfordshire

Roles and Responsibilities

• Project manage a range of project types including vehicle maintenance and repair, vehicle conversion and enhancement, system integration, vehicle test verification, and validation.
• Cost management, including managing budgets, spend and cash-flow, material management, as well as P&L accounts for board review, and invoicing.
• You will need a detailed knowledge of the vehicle design and development as well as NPI.
• A working knowledge of certification requirements
• Liaising with the engineering team to ensure timely critical design releases and Engineering Timing and Release Schedule (ETRS) methodology
• Risk Management
• Managing contract deliverables, concessions, Design Change Requests, and Subcontracts.
• Reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Manage or support bid preparation
• Managing quality and ensuring processes and procedures. Must adhere to ISO accreditations. - Be responsible for maintaining a working environment in accordance with health and safety standards.
• Able to develop and improve a strong supply chain through audit support and participation
• Focus on continuous improvement - working with the engineering and production leadership teams to improve efficiency/quality during build.

Experience
Essential

• Strong understanding of the MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint)
• Recognised project management qualification or certification - APMP, PRINCE 2
• Technical minute-taking
• Good working knowledge of Quality Control management processes and familiarity with working in an ISO 90001 environment.
• Problem-solving mentality, happy to work proactively within a team and lead from the front.
• Willing to undergo a Criminal Disclosure check
• SC clearance or ability to achieve this if not already held (UK national with residency in the UK for the last 5 years)
• Full UK driving license, due to location of testing facility

Desirable

• Knowledge of PDM systems & processes would be advantageous

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.