Nidec Drives
We take care of the world’s motion. We provide AC, DC, and Servo drive solutions for everything from heavy industry to theatre productions, end-to-end production lines, and everything in between.
Our precision-engineered drives are designed to optimise performance and productivity, creating essential motion for a more efficient future. As part of Nidec, the world’s largest electric motor company, we make the world spin smarter and faster.
As a global business, operating for over 50 years, we have grown into a thriving business, now operating in over 30 countries. We pride ourselves on our people and we look for those continuously striving for excellence with the ambition to achieve success
Summary of Role:
We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join us at Nidec Drives as a Senior Project Manager. In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing high-priority projects that require considerable resources and functional integration.
This role will also be instrumental in driving project profitability and delivering tangible results in line with economic assumptions up to the close stage gate.
This position reports to the PMO Manager and is situated within the Project Management Office at Nidec Drives headquarters in Newtown.
Key Job Responsibilities:
* Managing, reporting and overseeing a portfolio of projects.
* Leading Cross Functional Teams (CFTs) from R&D, Marketing, Quality, Supply Chain and Operations.
* Formal management of objectives, scope, schedules, resources, quality, risks and cost.
* Accountability for all aspects of the project over the entire project life.
* Interfacing with all areas affected by the project, including end users, distributors and vendors.
* Ensuring adherence to quality standards and reviewing project deliverables.
* Communicating with company executives about the status of specific projects.
Qualifications and Experience:
Required:
* Education to degree level, ideally in a STEM field such as IT, electrical or mechanical engineering
* A recognised project management qualification, such as Project Management Professional (PMP), APM PMQ or above, or PRINCE2 Practitioner
* A minimum of five years Project Management experience in a technical field
* Full project lifecycle delivery using Project Management Methodologies
Desirable:
* Post-Graduate business qualification e.g. Master of Business Administration (MBA)
* Experience of Enterprise planning, change and configuration management tools
* Experience with New Product Development and Manufacturing projects
* Organisational Change and Business Improvement Experience
* Experience of working with a PMO
Travel Requirements:
* Frequent on-site attendance at Head Office/factory sites in Newtown.
* Occasional travel to other sites may be required to support project needs.
Benefits:
We will support you to be at your best in work and live well outside it. In addition, we will offer opportunities for growth, varied career paths, exciting challenges, and a culture of inclusion that celebrates diversity.
Nidec Drives will offer you a comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to:
* Competitive salaries based on experience and the current market rates.
* 25 days AL + Bank Holiday.
* Additional day off for your birthday.
* 5% matched pension.
* EV and cycle-to-work schemes.
* Vouchers & discounts program.
* Funded volunteer day per year.
* A whole host of additional benefits