Senior Project Manager

ALL.SPACE is seeking a Senior Project Manager with proven history in overseeing the planning and implementation of multiple projects in product development in DeepTech. Responsibilities include working closely with functional heads to build accurate project schedules, leading  project teams to achieve clearly defined business goals, anticipating delays whilst developing mitigation strategies and managing resource capacity and demand trades.

They have the responsibility of coordinating closely with cross functional stakeholders to ensure scope, schedule, risk mitigation and project cost are consistently and holistically communicated across the organisation in an automated and transparent manner, including the translation of project status into executive dashboards. This includes the development of appropriate, procedures and processes that self-manage the group’s activities in a formal framework.

Requirements

ROLES and RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with the senior management team, key stakeholders, and functional heads to build execution plans that align with the corporate goals.
• Continually manage multi-project dependencies across a portfolio of projects. Manage functional heads and/or project to deliver results that ensure timely delivery of projects.

• Lead the cross-company integration of plans and resources for the timely delivery of the assigned projects.
• Translate Project status, risks, opportunities, and issues into reliable and regular reporting across the company, including comprehensive executive dashboards.
• Manage project scope and deliverables through a structured change management process to ensure customer expectations are met whilst protecting corporate objectives. Manage change control through planning and robust communication as requirements and priorities shift.
• Identify risk factors and escalate in advance. Lead cross-functional efforts to mitigate risk, develop contingency plans, or adjust project scope, resources, or timelines as needed. Negotiate with and/or influence senior management to resolve program or project level challenges.
• Determine cost, performance and schedule metrics for inclusion in project business cases in order to demonstrate the expected business benefits. Facilitate project approvals before project work commences.
• Track progress and provide updates to the programme team. Act as the single point of contact responsible for project schedule, cost, risks and scope. Assess actual performance against the project plans and adjust consistent with plan objectives.
• Ensure project management methodologies, standards, associated tools, deliverables, communication plans, and operational cadence are adopted to ensure consistent project execution. Solicit and provide feedback on the effectiveness of the tools and implement continuous improvements.
• Act as the deputy to the Head of Projects and manage the team in their absence
• Plan and direct performance of staff members as assigned. Motivate employees, assist in goal setting, provide development opportunities and performance feedback, address complaints and resolve problems. Leverage personal expertise as well as project leadership to coach and mentor project team members as needed.
• Other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• +Five (+5) years of directly relevant experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, sometimes across multiple sites.

• Experience of managing Product development and customer delivery projects
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills and experience in successfully leading projects / programmes. Ability to independently manage and lead all facets of a project, with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to interface and maintain effective relationships with all levels of employees in a team-oriented environment, including executive reporting.

• Ability to influence and direct multiple activities and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Power PPM (or similar tool) and with experience of appropriate task management and project status visualisation tools and resource management tools.
• Experience of training and developing other Project Managers

• Experience of working with Senior stakeholders

• Excellent communication skills - written and verbal. Fluency in written and spoken English