Project Manager - (12 months FTC)
Position Summary:
The Project Manager is responsible for leading cross‑functional teams in the delivery of complex projects to successfully launch new products at the Anngrove facility. The role encompasses project and stakeholder management, strong communication and reporting capability, and the ability to influence across multiple functions and organisational levels.
The Project Manager will drive project execution by coordinating engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, digital/IT, and commercial stakeholders, ensuring products are introduced on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality and compliance.
What you will do:
- Assume responsibility for the successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling, and closure of projects to enable the timely launch of new products at Anngrove.
- Lead cross‑functional project teams, ensuring clear roles, responsibilities, and alignment across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Digital/IT, and Commercial partners.
- Drive complex stakeholder management, ensuring engagement, communication flow, and timely decision‑making across internal teams, suppliers, and global functions.
- Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, ensuring accurate progress tracking, risk visibility, and executive‑level reporting.
- Facilitate high‑quality communication and reporting, including preparing status updates, dashboards, project briefs, presentations, risk summaries, and escalation documents for leadership and governance forums.
- Identify, assess, and proactively manage project risks and interdependencies, including technical, capacity, supply chain, regulatory, and operational readiness risks.
- Apply structured problem‑solving methodologies to resolve project challenges, drive cross‑functional alignment, and maintain project momentum.
- Ensure project deliverables support manufacturing readiness, including process validation, documentation, training, equipment readiness, and quality system requirements.
- Champion continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to improve processes, project management standards, and cross‑functional ways of working.
- All other duties as assigned.
What you will need:
- Bachelor’s degree, with 4+ years’ experience in technical and/or project management roles; experience in regulated manufacturing environments strongly preferred.
- Experience leading complex, cross‑functional projects.
- Excellent communication skills, with demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver clear, concise, and impactful messaging for technical teams and senior leadership audiences.
- Strong stakeholder management and influence skills, with proven experience managing competing priorities, negotiating outcomes, and driving alignment across diverse groups.
- Proven ability to analyse complex problems, synthesise data, identify root causes, and implement structured, effective solutions.
- Strong project management capability with the ability to plan, organise, and coordinate multiple tasks and teams concurrently.
- Demonstrated ability to identify, assess, and manage project risks throughout the project lifecycle.
- Experience with project management systems, reporting tools, and digital collaboration platforms advantageous.
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