BPR Project Manager

Job Description:

Location: Magna Park, Lutterworth
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Salary: £65,000 per annum, plus car / car allowance
Benefits: 33 days holiday, pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits scheme

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Project Manager to take overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of business-driven projects. In this pivotal role, you will ensure strict consistency with our PDS methodology, providing professional project management services essential for the successful delivery of a diverse range of small to major projects and programs.

Here at Unipart we don't just have a way of working, we have The Unipart Way. It allows everyone in our team to pursue their own personal and professional goals to a world class level, through Unipart's 'From Gate to Great' training and development program.

As a Project Manager you are expected to lead major projects/programmes, delivering significant business and IT change critical to customer service, business development or requiring investment from Unipart to support an agreed business case.

As part of your key responsibilities you'll:

• Collaborate with senior management to define project scope, functional specifications, and create detailed project plans
• Determine and effectively allocate resources (time, money, equipment) required for project completion
• Develop, review, and revise project schedules with stakeholders and affected staff
• Define clear project objectives and the criteria for evaluating project success upon delivery
• Consult with appropriate managers, to recruit, interview, and select project team members with the necessary skills
• Manage and implement projects according to established policies, practices, and the PDS approach, utilising selected tools and systems
• Establish and maintain project folders to ensure all project information is appropriately documented and secured
• Monitor daily project progress, making necessary adjustments to ensure successful project completion
• Promptly respond to project risks and audits that impact time, cost, or quality, escalating exceptions when necessary
• Monitor project budgets, projections, and actuals, reporting variances to senior management and ensuring all financial records are up-to-date and reported weekly

About You

We'd love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you'd be able to perform well in this role!

• Experience in a logistics, manufacturing, supply chain industry an advantage
• Proven experience in project management, successfully delivering complex projects on time and within budget
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to risk management
• Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of effectively engaging with senior management, stakeholders, and team members
• Demonstrate ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams
• Proficiency in project management software and tools
• Solid understanding of budgeting, financial forecasting, and variance reporting
• Experience in stakeholder management and communication planning
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent is highly desirable
• Formal training or certification in project management methodologies (e.g., PRINCE2, Agile) is a significant advantage

Our recruitment and selection process has been developed to ensure that it is consistent, fair and provides equality of opportunity - all selection decisions are based solely on technical and behavioural competencies. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, or nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, religion or belief, age or any other current or future protected characteristic as defined in the current Equality Act of England and Wales. As an organisation we also promote an environment which encourages diversity of characteristics and thought, where you feel included, safe and confident to be the best version of yourself and do your best work every day.

You may also have experience in the following roles: Senior Project Manager, Programme Manager, Project Delivery Manager, Business Change Manager, IT Project Manager, Operations Project Manager, Supply Chain Project Manager, Process Improvement Manager, Business Transformation Manager, Project Coordinator, etc.

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