Project Manager (9 Months FTC)
Would you like to be part of an organisation which is committed to improving patient lives worldwide through education, collaboration and innovation?
Do you want to make a difference?
If the answer is ‘yes’ then you’re just the kind of person we’re looking for!
The Binding Site has an ongoing project involving a number of people across multiple departments in the business. Recent changes in the team have created the need for a temporary Project Manager to supplement the current Project Management team for 9 months. The Project Manager will support senior management on various programs and sub-projects. Specifically, this will include assisting in creating, maintaining, and reporting on project plans to ensure they are delivered on time and identification of risks in the plan so they can be mediated.
THE ROLE
The Project Manager is responsible for working with the project management team to ensure projects are planned and progress is reported on a timely basis, appropriate project management techniques applied, and project documentation completed on time and to the required standard. Specifically, this will involve:
- Maintain and amend the current project plans to reflect any changes in work or timelines.
- Define and build a project plan for any areas where they are not currently in place.
- Support sub-project managers with resource planning.
- Engage with sub-project teams weekly to ensure progress is reported accurately, highlighting areas of concern, and escalating them to senior management where appropriate
- Conduct intermediate project reviews with the team and ensure that lessons learnt are fed back into the plan
- Assist in the maintenance of the project action and decision logs
- This is only an outline of the tasks and responsibilities of the role. You will carry out any other duties as may be reasonably requested by the Company.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
- Project Management Qualifications
- Proven track record of working on multi—disciplinary projects
- Experience of working on successful projects and ability to manage across a variety of teams.
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent IT skills particularly Microsoft Projects, PowerPoint and Excel
Working for us:
Founded in 1986 by a group of former researchers based at the University of Birmingham, Binding Site is today recognised as a market leader in the development of products for the investigation of a range of disorders involving immunodeficiency.
The Company is built on the success of its people and values them as its key asset. Integral to Binding Site is creating a diverse and inclusive culture which welcomes and creates diversity of thought, action, and innovation where all 1,200 colleagues can truly thrive. Support and continuous education is reinforced through partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall.
With a strong focus on building a sustainable future for its workforce and local communities, Binding Site has high aspirations for continuous improvement and ensuring their people contribute to their future vision. In addition, Binding Site has recently been recognised at the 2021 Birmingham Post Business Awards, winning both “Company of the Year” and “International Trade and Export” Awards.
Working at Binding Site means being part of a global, award-winning community that delivers innovative solutions with shared ideas and a collective dedication to improving patient lives, worldwide.
Location: Birmingham- Hybrid working
Hours: 40 hrs
Benefits:
- 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays
- Pension- 6% contribution
- Life Assurance
- Medicash- Health Benefit