Job Description

Managing Projects/Initiatives

• Full lifecycle end to end project management and delivery of multiple large and / or complex projects including:

o Scoping, definition, benefits analysis and prioritisation.
o Project Planning and resource impact analysis
o Risk and Issue management and resolution
o Communications / training
o Roll out planning and execution
o Benefit analysis and post implementation lessons
o The role will involve working with multiple and senior stakeholders up to director level
Supporting the Business Operation

• Develop appropriate solutions working in partnership with all areas of the business from Operations to Construction & Homes to Support and Corporate functions.
• Ensures that all solutions complement and enhance current business practices, targets and culture.

Continuous Business Improvement

• Undertakes analysis to support all identified opportunities.
• Delivers investment appraisal.
• Produce high level reports in support of recommended initiatives.
• Effectively present and discuss cases with Senior Management.
• Develop and manage effective processes for monitoring implementation

Relationship Management

• Establish and maintain relations with key stakeholders across the business.
• Maintains and extends a comprehensive range of key internal and external contacts, to provide input to the full range of business initiatives.
• Actively promotes close and harmonious relationships with all members of the team.

People Management

• Indirect management of internal colleagues through leading projects, ensuring team members are contributing effectively.

The successful candidate will also need to display the following qualities:

• be self-reliant and able to work both independently and as part of a larger team
• be able to produce high quality deliverables within tight and immovable deadlines
• have excellent communication skills
• show ability to structure and analyse issues and suggest solutions to line management
• have good prioritisation skills
• have people management skills

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of manufacturing and construction processes Significant Project Management experience supported by business experience in a specialist or managerial role. Qualified to degree level preferably with additional professional change and project management qualifications e.g. 6 Sigma, APM etc. Requirement for conceptual thinking and working from first principles, rather than using a standard prescribed formula. Ability to develop solutions to complex operational and processing problems, which involves discussions with internal stakeholders to determine requirements and drawing upon appropriate specialist expertise where appropriate. Ability to develop and implement project plans, managing customer relationships and coordinating cross-functional project teams. Ability to prepare reports and deliver presentations to customers and senior management regarding project status, results and recommendations Ability to assess and understand the business issues and drivers which impact the project and its delivery – getting hands dirty when required to ensure everything works correctly