Project Delivery Manager - 12 Month FTC

Project Delivery Manager (12 month FTC) - Electrium

Location: Hindley Green. This is a hybrid role where you can split your time between home and the office.

We're looking for a Project Delivery Manager to lead a team of Project Engineers and a Project Coordinator responsible for delivering customer projects within our Factory Built Assemblies (FBA) business.

Reporting to the Head of Technology, you'll lead the Engineering and Project Coordination functions, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently and in line with business processes while supporting the development of a motivated and engaged team. Working closely with colleagues across engineering, manufacturing and commercial functions, you'll build strong stakeholder relationships, drive collaboration and help the business achieve its operational and commercial objectives through effective project delivery and leadership.

This role would suit an experienced people manager and project delivery professional who enjoys developing teams, coordinating complex projects and working with a wide range of stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.

What You'll Be Doing

·       Lead, support and develop a team of Project Engineers and a Project Coordinator, providing coaching, performance feedback and ongoing development support.

·       Create a positive and collaborative team environment, conducting regular Growth Talks, one-to-ones and performance discussions.

·       Oversee the delivery of customer projects from enquiry through to manufacture, despatch and after-sales support.

·       Act as the central point of coordination between engineering, manufacturing, technical sales and other business functions to ensure projects are delivered successfully.

·       Work closely with stakeholders across the business to manage priorities, resolve issues and maintain project momentum.

·       Ensure projects are managed in line with the established business procedures

·       Support project delivery against agreed timescales, quality requirements and commercial expectations.

·       Provide regular updates on project progress, lead times and operational performance.

·       Forecast manufacturing workload and expected invoicing activity to support business planning.

·       Review completed projects, capture lessons learned and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

·       Maintain responsibility for the engineering software and systems used within the department.

·       Support recruitment, employee engagement and broader people management activities within the team.

What We're Looking For

You'll be a collaborative and professional leader who enjoys working with a wide range of stakeholders and supporting teams to achieve shared goals. You'll be comfortable balancing customer requirements, operational priorities and project objectives while providing clear direction and support to your team.

Essential

·       Experience leading teams and delivering projects within an electrical, engineering or manufacturing environment, ideally involving electrical products, systems or customer-focused project delivery.

·       Experience managing and coordinating projects involving multiple stakeholders.

·       A formal engineering qualification (such as an HNC in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or Mechanical Engineering) is advantageous; however, we also welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate equivalent experience through project delivery, people leadership and industry knowledge.

·       Proficiency in Microsoft applications, particularly MS Project and MS Excel.

·       Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence others, build effective relationships and support the successful commercial delivery of projects.

Desirable

·       A recognised project management qualification, such as PRINCE2, would be preferable; however, we also welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate a strong track record of successfully delivering projects.

·       Experience within the electrical industry or with electrical products.

·       Knowledge of low-voltage switchgear, controlgear assemblies and associated systems.

·       Knowledge of project coordination and project management principles relating to electrical products.

·       Understanding of industry standards, engineering practices and codes of practice.

·       Experience using ERP systems such as SAP.

·       Ability to identify opportunities for improvement and develop practical solutions.

·       Membership of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

·       Engineering Council registration (EngTech, IEng or CEng).

About the Team

You'll join Electrium, part of the Siemens Electrical Products business, which designs and manufactures bespoke electrical distribution solutions, including low-voltage switchboards, panel boards and distribution boards.

As Project Delivery Manager, you'll lead a team responsible for coordinating customer projects and working with stakeholders across engineering, manufacturing and commercial functions to ensure successful delivery.

What can we offer?

·       Competitive Package: In addition to flexible working, pension and holiday benefits, we offer a competitive salary aligned to the level of responsibility and experience required for the role.

·       Flexible Working Hours: Achieve a healthy work-life balance with our flexible working arrangements.

·       Pension Plan: Secure your future with our generous pension scheme, with employer contributions up to 10%.

·       Time Off: Recharge and rejuvenate with 26 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays), and the option to buy or sell an additional 5 days.

·       Varied Project Environment: Work across engineering, manufacturing and commercial functions to deliver bespoke electrical distribution projects for customers.

We are fully committed to providing equal opportunities and building an inclusive workplace where a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives thrive. We embrace the many ways people think, learn, and experience the world—because we know that diverse minds drive innovation. So that we can support you to be your best during the application and interview process, please let us know if you have any specific requirements.

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