The Project Manager is responsible for leading teams to deliver projects that span across multiple business units. Manage resources, schedules, and financials and adhere to stage gate quality and ISO9001 guidelines throughout the full systems development life cycle. This also includes management of issues, risks and project change requests to ensure successful and on-time project delivery.

The Project Manager has the authority to run the project on a day-to-day basis. Verify that the project produces the required deliverables of quality, within the specified constraints of time and cost and to achieve the potential benefits defined in the business case.

Duties & responsibilities

Reporting to the Delivery Success Manager to deliver client projects on time and to programme

Creation of project plans and management of project teams to deliver to plan

Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across senior leadership

Taking responsibility for resource and financial control of projects, and reporting on project status

Quality assurance role ensuring that project deliverables are to standard before issue or delivery

Liaison with clients and project partners, working directly with them to resolve particular issues where they arise

Ensuring compliance with an understanding of health and safety requirements

Managing sub-contractors

Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate staff

Extensive understanding of project and program management principals, methods and techniques

Essential experience and qualifications

Strong experience leading complex projects with multiple subcontractors

Experience of delivering processes and systems in relevant industries (electricity networks, renewables, telecommunications, control systems) with corresponding site commissioning experience

Experience in Project Management Methodologies, Agile, SCRUM, Waterfall

Delivery of systems with a significant software component, whether bespoke or product

Project management skills including an ability to manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders, using internal staff, subcontractors, and consultants

Experience of successful financial management of projects, managing both consultancy and systems integration

Experience in client relationship management

A self-starter attitude with the ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines

Ability to work in a team and manage diverse resources, internal and external

Have excellent written and oral communication skills

Must be able to learn, understand, and apply new technologies
Strong experience working with business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment
Proven ability to demonstrate a drive for results and accountability of business needs

Personal skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to make decisions independently

A self-starter and great at using own initiative

Conscientious

Detail-orientated and high degree of accuracy with work

Excellent at planning and organising

Professional, courteous

Friendly and approachable

Diligent and reliable

Ability to perform under pressure

An eye for improvement

Demonstrates the ability to solve common problems and to provide immediate solutions
Demonstrates the ability to build relationships, both internally and with clients

Location

Glasgow, UK. – We operate a hybrid home/office working arrangement.

Benefits

33 days holiday
5% matched Employer pension scheme
Opportunity to participate in the Company’s Profit-Sharing Incentive Bonus scheme, up to a maximum of 12% of base salary
Private Medical Insurance through Vitality
Life Cover (3x)
Cyclescheme
Flexible / Hybrid Working Opportunities

In return, you will be joining a highly engaged and passionate team that rewards commitment and achievement!
If you are interested in applying for this position or have any questions about the role or life at Smarter Grid Solutions, we would love to hear from you! If you can please advise of your salary expectations and notice period in your response.

Smarter Grid Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to working in an environment that is free from all types of discrimination, is inclusive and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential. At Smarter Grid Solutions, we recognise that we can grow and thrive with a diverse team of people. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds not just because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes our Company stronger.

We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments during our recruitment process. If you need support, please reach out to recruitment@smartergridsolutions.com.

Should your application be successful, we will conduct relevant employment checks before you join us too.

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