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Senior Project Manager - Space Imaging
* Chelmsford (1 day p/w at home)
* £40,000 - £65,000 + benefits
We are a global leader in specialised components and subsystems for innovative solutions in medical, science, aerospace, defence and industrial applications.
We are looking for a Project Manager - Space Imaging with drive and commitment to enhance our project management team, manage strategic R&D and customer funded projects, and work with the team to improve management and governance processes.
In this role you will take responsibility for the following:
* Managing cross-functional teams of engineers and manufacturing staff to deliver projects on time, to cost and quality.
* Ensuring that effective Project Management techniques are consistently applied and demonstrating adherence to project management processes.
* Forging strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders to ensure that goals and objectives are clearly communicated, understood and executed.
* Detailed scheduling of projects in Microsoft Project and publishing into the MS Project Server system.
* Agreeing appropriate Phase Gate Reviews for Projects and ensuring they are held in a timely manner.
* Identification of project risks, issues and dependencies, seeking resolution before escalation.
* Interfacing with the Finance Team to establish and monitor budget, ensuring the availability and analysis of relevant data such as schedule derived ETCs and factored risk cost exposure.
Qualifications:
* Experience of managing projects through all or part of the lifecycle from bid to production, with an emphasis on production.
* Demonstrable experience of energising teams to meet critical timescales and deliver projects.
* Ability to manage customer expectations and avoid unwanted scope creep.
* Good understanding of risk management and how this is used to manage a project.
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