Senior Project Manager

at  Edwards Ltd

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

Functional area: Engineering
Country: UK - United Kingdom
City: Bristol
Company name: Edwards Ltd
Date of posting: Aug 6, 2024
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Project Manager to join Edwards abatement solutions in Clevedon.
Edwards are the world leader in developing and manufacturing abatement systems for the Semi-conductor industry and a part of the Atlas Copco Group, which affords employees access to potential opportunities worldwide. Edwards solutions are necessary for manufacturing processes including semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar. We are an environmental company, that enables clients to reduce their greenhouse gases which are produced when manufacturing micro-chips.
We are Diverse by nature and inclusive by choice. We recognise bright ideas come from all of us. We embrace our different experiences and perspectives to create an inclusive, safe, and innovative culture where we all have a sense of belonging and purpose. Being an employer in a male-centric industry. Our aim is to encourage more diversity into our workplace. We have a comprehensive suite of family ready policies, including flexible working, shared parental leave, a private express room for new mothers and a fertility policy.
We’re proud to partner with InnovateHer, an organisation dedicated to championing diversity and empowering young women in tech. Together, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and inspiring the next generation of innovators. You can read more on InnovateHer here: https://www.innovateher.co.uk/
Many of our roles can work onsite/remote or a combination. We are open to all candidates applying on a part- or full-time basis.

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Have a recognised Project or Programme Management Qualification (e.g. APM PMQ, Prince2), or equivalent experience (Essential).
• Educated to Degree level in a suitable Technical/Engineering/Science discipline (Essential).

EXPERIENCE:

• Have significant experience of managing complex technical programmes or projects spanning multiple phases/years to time, spec, and cost; have experience in managing projects with software content (Essential).
• Must have demonstrated experience of influencing and managing across global teams (Essential).
• Demonstrated achievements in continuous improvement to systems, processes, or tools (Desirable).
• Previous line management or functional management or coaching experience (Desirable).

SKILLS:

• Must have excellent influencing and negotiation skills at multiple organisational levels (Essential).
• Must be able to analyse complex programme requirements and generate a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) as part of high-level programme definition (Essential).
• Experience of project planning tools (such as Microsoft Project), processes and methodologies (Essential).
• Experience of RAID logs (Risk, Actions, Issues and Decisions) (Essential).

• Plan: Act as the single point of contact responsible for project schedule, cost, risks, and scope; generate a suitable Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) that enables level 0, 1, 2 and 3 plans to be developed; track progress and provide updates to the programme team and key stakeholders as required.
• Budget: Own the Projects budget, monitoring the expenditures and costs throughout the project.
• Responsibility Matrix: Ensure a suitable responsibility matrix (RACI) has been generated for each project.
• Risk, Actions, Issues and Decisions: Develop a RAID log for the project detailing key risks, actions, issues, and decisions. For all risks ensure a suitable mitigate is in place, developing contingency plans, or adjusting project scope, resources, or the timelines as needed.
• Reporting: Translate Project status, risks, opportunities, and issues into reliable, consistent, and regular reporting.
• Stakeholder Management: Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver end-to-end project milestones and goals.
• Stakeholder Management: Negotiate with and/or influence senior management to resolve program or project level challenges.
• Change Management: Manage project scope and deliverables through a structured change management process to ensure customer expectations are met.