Project Manager

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

Serves as liaison between the company and the client during a project ending with the installation and acceptance of capitalized equipment, enterprise software systems, or system integration or consulting projects/engagements. May work at client site on a day-to-day or periodic basis. Ensures customer satisfaction of information technology solutions by managing the details of overall project schedules, budgets, and deliverables. Typically uses more project management skills than technical skills. Services may be provided on a fee-for-service basis or be included as part of the purchase price for company products. Usually involves extensive interaction with sales, systems engineering, product development, and other members of cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of new or existing products to clients. Plans and directs schedules and may monitor budget/spending. Monitors the project from initiation through delivery. Organizes the interdepartmental activities ensuring completion of the project/product on schedule and within budget constraints.

Roles and Responsibility:

• Responsibility for a project Commercially. Work closely with the Management team and Head of Projects on all commercial and contractual aspects for their allocated projects.
• Responsibility for a project Technically. Work closely with the Engineering Team and Management Team to ensure that the solution provided is of minimum cost whilst being technically acceptable and in accordance with the client specifications and the company bid.
• Maintenance of ongoing customer relationships

Primary Objectives:

• Achieve overall project budgetary requirements
• Overall responsibility for complete technical delivery of nominated projects -Overall technical and team management for nominated projects
• Maximize opportunities within allocated projects (variations, savings)
• Maximize business development opportunities with existing customers
• Manage the customer
• Ensure all contractual obligations are met
• Manage Company Resource with other Project Managers and Head of Projects.

Role Functions:

Functions will typically include but not be limited to the following:

• Opportunity Management
• Be fair and justly manage  variation opportunities and commercially manage contract variations
• Commercial Management
• Achieve and better overall project budgetary requirements. Manage procurement and invoicing to ensure a favorable cash flow for the company for financial maintenance.
• Technical Management
• Strong ERP skills to ensure understanding of internal processes (compliance, quality, order booking etc.)
• Be responsible in all aspects for the Delivery of the Project.
• Customer Management - Be the prime customer contact for Technical and Commercial issues and ensure that the customer is both kept informed and under control by maintaining a pro-active approach at all times
• Sub-contract management: Develop commercial specifications for sub contract works; and development of technical specifications for sub-contracted works and the management of the works such that the requisite delivery timescales and quality standards are achieved.
• Risk Management - Work closely with the Management Team to identify risks, consequences and mitigating actions in order to remove risks as quickly as possible (Liquidated Damages, tight delivery periods, etc.)
• Internal Reporting - Production of Monthly Production Reports to the Head of Projects
• Planning - In conjunction with the Management Team identify the obligations, both in terms of activities and timescales, of all parties - client, Company project staff, Company on-project staff & sub-contractors involved in the delivery of the project.
• Scope Management - Ensure that no additional element of scope is engineered unless there is a commercial benefit to the Company either in the form of savings or an increase in overall order value.
• Team Management - Ensure that team members are provided with the requisite task definitions, information and tools to perform the allocated tasks.
• Quality Management - Define and manage the quality objectives for the project, ensuring that they are appropriate to the client and project. - Sales - Report sales and business development opportunities for the sales department to follow-up
• Resource Management. Manage company resource with assistance with the Management Team and Head of Projects to ensure all engineers are utilized productively at all times, and customer demands are met.
• Health and Safety. This is of paramount importance to the business. Personal Safety is the number one objective. Leadership is essential. Ensure that you work closely with the Health and Safety Team and ensure all projects and personnel are operating fully in accordance with the Company Health and Safety processes and procedures.

Requirements:

• Fully conversant in all aspects of Automation and Control
• Experienced across a variety of PLC, SCADA and Drive Systems (Minimum of 5 years). - Strong Project management and planning skills. Commercial and Contractual Knowledge for project management.
• Prior experience of Managing projects with a varied complexities
• 3 Years + experience Project Management Level.
• Previous experience working with or for OEMs  would be highly advantageous.
• Candidates will also be ideally qualified to Degree or should be able to engage the customer and coordinate with project resources.

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