Project Manager

Under the general direction of an Engineering Manager PMO is responsible for the leadership and directing of moderate complexity projects, which may require considerable Resources. Responsibility for all aspects of the project from initiation to completion. Interfaces with all Stakeholders affected by the project including end users. They direct a multi-disciplinary team to complete a project and achieve the project’s objectives. This is an onsite role.

• Lead medium sized projects through PMO.
• Responsible for assembling a project team, assigning individual responsibilities, identifying appropriate resources needed, and developing schedules to ensure timely completion of project.
• Record detailed customer requirements, constraints, and assumptions with stakeholders in order to establish the project deliverables.
• Responsible for project budget estimation, monitoring, and attainment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure a common understanding by setting expectations in accordance with the Project Plan, to align the stakeholders and team members.
• Lead the identification, assessment, monitoring, and closure of project risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques in order to keep the project plan accurate, updated, and reflective of authorised changes to facilitate customer acceptance.
• Responsible to improve team performance by building team cohesiveness, leading, influencing, and motivating in order to facilitate cooperation, ensure project efficiency, and boost morale.
• Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques in order to monitor the progress of the project, identify and quantify any variances, perform any required corrective actions, and communicate to all stakeholders.
• Must be able to analyse and correct complex process and/or system issues of a broad scope using independent judgment.
• Interface with Materials Science, Design and Quality Assurance departments to provide customer with a quality product in a timely manner. Understands quality system(s).
• All other duties as assigned.

• Level 8 Degree in Mechanical Engineering or relevant discipline or equivalent experience is required.
• Proven Project Management skills through the delivery of business-critical projects in excess of $0.5M which have been delivered on time and in Budget.
• Has minimum of 5 years demonstrated project management experience preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to oversee technical advancements.
• Ability to generate and explain detailed proposals, schedules, objectives, and other documentation accurately and Confidently present Project updates to SLT.
• Utilise software to maintain project records, such as a PM system, MS Office, MS Project, SharePoint, or Visio
• PMP certification or equivalent is a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal communication, influencing, collaborative teamwork and negotiation skills with ability to integrate a team.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with mid-level management.
• Demonstrated experience in presenting to executives.
• Capable of working as part of a multi-disciplined team in an aggressive, dynamic, flexible and results motivated environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work without supervision.
• Manages project challenges with discipline and maintains control of stressful situations.
• Pursues goals to completion when faced with demanding timelines.
• Confident and effective decision maker who engages stakeholders in productive conversation regarding feedback

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