Project Manager

Contemporary railways require revolutionised signalling technology to keep up with ever increasing capacity and headway demands.

A Project Manager is required to join our Research and Development department to drive forward the product development of ground-breaking technology in the rail industry.

The PM will be expected to lead cross functional teams to deliver maximum product value to a range of internal and external customers.

The focus of the role will be on the effective coordination of activities leading to the successful delivery of projects on time and to budget.

The PM will liaise closely with other key roles in the organisation (e.g. programme managers, technical authorities, product line managers, etc.) to ensure the project meets the needs of the business.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management

• Working with Product line managers to develop and deliver strategic products with maximum value to the customer.
• Creating the Project Management Plan and ensuring that new products or services are delivered according to the plan
• Creating the schedule and proactively monitoring its overall progress, resolving issues and initiating corrective action as appropriate
• Ensuring effective implementation of the company quality and safety management systems
• Managing the project’s budget,
• monitoring the expenditures and costs against delivered and realised benefits as the project progresses
• Facilitating the appointment of individuals to the project
• Managing third party contributions to the project
• Managing the communications with all stakeholders
• Managing both the dependencies and the interfaces of the project
• Managing risks to the project’s successful outcome
• Initiating extra activities and other management interventions wherever gaps in the project are identified or issues arise
• Reporting progress of the project at regular intervals to the R&D Management team

Key Skills and Qualifications

Degree in a related technical field or discipline

10+ years related industry experience

Aerospace or Transport background is an asset

5+ years as a Project Manager

Professional accreditation

Proven experience of leading hardware and software development

Experience in projects that developed complex electronics for rail or aerospace

Good understanding of hardware, software and system development as well as experience with new product introduction

Experience with MS Project

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Experience of safety systems development desirable

Experience of working in both Classical and Agile development environments desirable