Project Manager

About the role:

To control and manage, with the support of the Commercial & Planning Director the production project lifecycle from conception through to execution ensuring that project are completed on time, within budget and to a high quality standard.

To build and develop strong relationships with necessary stakeholders using effective communication, problem solving and multi-tasking skills with the ability to meet deadlines, whilst maximising service offerings and revenue.

Key responsibilities:

• Handle multiple projects.
• Plan and monitor projects through ownership of the production schedule with live information on a job by job basis.
• To maintain relationships and contact with the OUAT Client Service Team on a day to day basis, taking and reviewing briefs to offer support to ensure an effective project delivery.
• Liaise with and support the OUAT Design studio.
• Brief the OUAT Design Development team on cardboard prototypes.
• To build and maintain relationships with the OUAT supplier base.
• Raise purchase orders in advance of supply and at quoted or better prices.
• Responsible for project estimating, including recovering all chargeable hours via Flowzone.
• Track and maintain that project expenditure is within its budget on a regular basis.
• Issue production handover documents with relevant support documents and QC check lists per job to the production team.
• Complete the end process of the first off / gold seal process for the production team using the handover document by loading unit with stock, photographing and uploading pictures to form the final QC presentation.
• Managing risks, conflict and issues per job.

Key Requirements:

• Good negotiating, sales and influencing skills.
• Good information management skills and process orientation.
• Good project management and planning skills.
• Good listening skills.
• Good communication and presentation skills and ability to deliver clear concise ideas to internal and external suppliers.
• Highly organised, with a proven ability to multi-task.
• Able to meet tight deadlines and remain calm under pressure.
• Ability to work both on own initiative and as part of a team.

Key behaviours:

• Ability to think both strategically and operationally.
• Motivated and driven.
• Positive thinker, with a can-do attitude.
• Creative and lateral thinker.
• Reliable, flexible and cooperative.
• Diplomatic and tactful.
• Honest and trustworthy.
• Personable and approachable.