Junior Project Manager
14 hours ago
Edinburgh
The Role: The role of Project Manager arises out of the need to manage the Company’s customer project activities and be responsible for the time, cost, and quality of projects. This role is designed to support the Senior Project Manager while also managing individual projects independently. The post holder is expected to demonstrate leadership, commercial awareness, and effective communication in a fast-paced, technical, and customer-facing environment. The role will include, but not be limited to: • Working in collaboration with the projects team, reporting to the Senior Project Manager, provide task-level direction and guidance to project support staff, ensuring clarity of roles, responsibilities, and timelines;, • Deputise for the Senior Project Manager when required, including leadership of internal project meetings, client communications, and reporting to senior management;, • Developing a project charter to produce project specifications in line with scope;, • Implementing the requirements of established quality systems to project work;, • Interfacing with clients, as required, to obtain information or transmit information as required;, • Interfacing with internal colleagues in order to ensure that the projects progress as required;, • Managing projects to budget and programme by supporting the commercial lifecycle of projects from bid to close-out, including budget setting, revenue forecasting, cost control, and variation management;, • Keeping monthly project controls updated for Directors to demonstrate actuals against budget;, • Aiding in administration and organisation of the projects, through the use of Microsoft Projects;, • Identifying the level of planning, control and review required for a project and specifying who shall carry out any reviews, verification, and approvals. Ensure scope, schedule, and budget changes are captured through a formal variation and change management process., • Keeping information updated on income forecast and liaise with Operations, HR, Finance, IT, and Technical Services Teams to ensure they are aware of resource implications;, • Support commercial handovers and contract reviews with the Commercial Manager / Team;, • Supporting the Procurement team with bid and tender applications as and when required;, • Develop and maintain project risk registers and change control logs, escalating issues where necessary;, • Working with SME / technical specialists to supply data and reporting to stakeholders;, • Writing and delivering start-up meetings for new projects to internal staff, inc. Review/ID, and external stakeholders;, • Contribute to the negotiation and monitoring of subcontractor agreements to ensure performance aligns with project needs;, • Maintain effective communication with clients and subcontractors to ensure delivery expectations are met, issues are resolved, and relationships are managed professionally;, • Contribute to deliverables where appropriate and provide stakeholders with reporting objectivities;, • Contribute to continuous improvement of project management tools, templates, and reporting processes, including dashboard reporting; and, • Any other responsibilities as the Company may see fit. The successful candidate will need: Qualifications • Educated to degree level preferably in Project Management, Business Management, or a degree in a related subject;, • An APM qualification or equivalent would be beneficial; and, • A scientific background for bird/mammal interaction would be advantageous. Skills & Knowledge • Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail and a pro-active nature,, • Must be adaptable and able to work under pressure and prioritise tasks;, • Ability to organise and prioritise their own workload to ensure key deliverables are met;, • Ability to organise and co-ordinate areas of work for yourself and others;, • Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels and with a variety of stakeholders;, • Confidence to present reports and presentations, • Ability to work effectively as a team member and independently, working under minimal supervision and managing time efficiently;, • Ability to organise, coordinate and prioritise own workload to ensure key deliverables are met;, • IT proficient; including MS Office applications, Word, Excel, and MS Project; and, • Personable, friendly, ‘can-do’ attitude. Experience • Demonstrable experience of PMO and project methodologies;, • First-hand experience of delivering multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines and budgets;, • Direct involvement in project phases such as planning, execution, monitoring, and closure;, • Demonstrated experience in budgeting, scheduling, risk management and resource allocation; and, • Experience facilitating meetings, writing reports and managing expectations. Benefits / Remuneration: • Competitive, discretionary profit share scheme., • Full-time, permanent position., • Working hours are based on Monday-Friday 08:30-17:00., • 33 days annual leave per annum, including public holidays., • 4% company pension contribution., • Private medical and dental care scheme., • MediCash scheme., • Group Life Assurance., • Company sick pay allowance., • Salary sacrifice scheme including Pension Salary Exchange, Cycle to Work scheme, and help towards the purchase of ultra-low emission vehicles.