Project Manager (Temporary 18 Month Contract)

This is a temporary (18 month contract) position, backfilling an employee who is moving onto an internal project.

The Project Manager has the overall responsibility for managing all aspects of the execution of the contract and projects to the satisfaction of the client whilst maximizing the long-term commercial success of the business and contributing to the overall business strategy. The Project Manager will work closely with other stakeholders to ensure that all identified requirements of the project are met without compromising quality. The Project Manager is the primary interface between the Customer and Business and is accountable for driving the execution of assigned opportunities on all fronts. You will need to be a competent project leader; you will be process-minded, disciplined, and proactive – taking a hands-on approach to ensure the delivery of all activities in line with agreed project deliverables and on budget.

Key Responsibilities and Outcomes:

Project Management

• Taking ownership of the project scope, objectives, and deliverables whilst engaging all relevant stakeholders.
• Operate as a single point of contact for the Customer to manage the project delivery, demonstrating exceptional levels of communication throughout 
• Manage technical and commercial aspects and issue resolution throughout the lifecycle of the project, including any changes to the scope of the project
• Provide overall project management of large-scale orders, conduct and manage project meetings with Customers/EPCs/End users and track status, managing the order process through each hand-off
• Ensure Inventory management is optimized and tracked throughout the duration of the contract and escalate any potential issues in advance
• Proactively communicate with customers in relation to delivery dates and timelines, which include relevant travel to customer locations
• Ensure the successful compliance to agreed project terms and conditions throughout the duration of the project.
• Translate and ensure meaningful and accurate output from project and Customer specifications and communication to ensure clarity of project requirements between all parties
• Manage the use of systems, processes, and reporting throughout the project to ensure internal compliance, audits, and approvals at each stage are met
• Indirectly manage teams of Project Admins to deliver exceptional project delivery and engage with other internal stakeholders as required 
• Ensure a project is completed on time, to budget, achieves the desired outcomes, and meets required standards.
• Responsible for meeting contractual conditions all applicable specifications and managing commercial and technical risks and opportunities
• Responsible for the management of changes to the project by working with cross-functional organizations, but not limited to identification (recording in the MOC), impact analysis, planning, and execution.  Also coordinating costing and pricing with Quotes, Commercial, Sales, Quality, Manufacturing, and Engineering, as well as working with Sales on any VORs/Vos

Essential

• Strong knowledge of Project Management tools
• Proven track record of management of significant-sized orders
• Sound knowledge of valve automation products
• Proven analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task in a high-pressure environment
• Experience with estimating, planning, scheduling, and coordination of activities in a technical environment
• Ability to organize, assess, orchestrate, and prioritize tasks, risks, resources, milestones, and deliverables with strong attention to detail
• Ability to apply advanced aspects of project management, engineering, and quality concepts to solve practical business problems
• Strong negotiation skills and experience
• Ability to influence indirect teams
• Strong commercial acumen

Desirable

• Strong knowledge of Project Management tools
• Robust experience in project management
• PMP Certified
• Working with Industrial equipment projects managing projects from cradle to grave

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Rotork is the market-leading global flow control and instrumentation company, helping our customers manage the flow of liquids, gases and powders across many industries worldwide.

Our purpose is Keeping the World Flowing for Future Generations.

For over sixty years, the world has relied on us to create the things that keep everything moving. From oil and gas to water and shipping, pharmaceuticals and food- these are the flows on which our modern world depends.

Today we're respected and admired for our people, performance and products. Our success flows from our commitment to engineering excellence, and that's what we will always pursue, safely and sustainably.

Rotork is going through an exciting period of change and growth, building on our existing market success. It's a great time to join us and make an impact in shaping the future of our business.