Project Manager – Automotive

Project Manager – Automotive – West Midlands – £60k + hybrid working + £5600 car allowance + annual bonus (up to 10% of salary) + 7.5% company pension contribution

Samuel Frank is recruiting for an experienced Project Manager with a demonstrable track record in the automotive industry to join a West Midlands based machinery and specialist equipment manufacturer.

Key aspects of the Project Manager position include;

• A bias towards either electrical or mechanical engineering (not commercial)
• Familiarity with how projects are run on car manufacturing plants
• A background of brownfield installation / upgrade / retrofit type project work (within the automotive sector) would be ideal
• First class stakeholder management skills, scheduling, client meetings, risk assessments, dealing with change requests and budget management
• Strong communication skills are paramount
• Project Manager will report to the Operations Manager on all aspects of project progress and cost control
• Be responsible for cost control forecasts and reports
• Provide monthly updates highlighting project movements, cost to complete and margin.
• Give presentations of commercial position at Monthly Project Review Meetings.
• Provide Proof of Concept forecasts for each quarter and update regularly.
• PMP certification would be ideal – not essential. Knowledge of Waterfall methodology also could be useful.
• The business is a global market leader in their field with a very solid order book and an impressive range of household brand names as clients.
• The company has a strong/positive culture that encourages creativity, autonomy and recognises success with the opportunity for promotions and career development including annual pay reviews
• 2 days a week in the office in Warwickshire is required, with regular trips to sites in the UK
• All Project Manager applicants must be able to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship

The office element to the Project Manager role will be based in Warwickshire and is commutable from the following places – Coventry, Birmingham, Warwick, Leamington Spa, Redditch, Nuneaton, Rugby, Daventry and Northampton.

Please send your CV for an immediate response.

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