Program Manager - Loughborough - £65,000 - £70,000

Chase and Holland are proud to be working with an Award-Winning global manufacturer who are currently recruiting a Program Manager to join their team.

As Program Manager, you will be responsible for the execution of projects related to New Product Introduction. The business has many exciting projects lined up and it is an exciting time to join. Alongside a generous salary/benefits package the business also offers genuine development opportunities and a strong focus on culture.

In Return You Will Receive:

Discretionary bonus
Work from home up to 2 days a week after probation
25 days' annual leave + Bank Holidays
Flexible benefits scheme - includes ability to buy/sell holiday, cycle to work and private healthcare options
Flexible start and finish times
Strong recognition culture with weekly and monthly employee awards (vouchers/goody bags)
Learning and development - Access to on-site and external training
Generous pension and life assurance scheme
Employee assistance program proving free professional private counselling to all employees
Program Manager Responsibilities:
 
Monitoring the profit and loss of projects. Responsibility, Authority and Accountability (RAA) for every project scope delivery and successful execution within technical, schedule, cost, and quality commitments
Executing IPT leadership across projects
Establishing objectives and goals and provides direction to project teams in areas of customer concerns, potential changes in scope and risk assessment
Managing effective communications
Ensuring standard program management processes are utilized and adequate to support the project execution and teams
Managing all risks and requirements of the project
Providing periodic project updates (Project Status Report) of current situation relating to contractual milestones and problem/high risk areas (e.g. technical, cost, and schedule)
Managing the scope and specification for the project considering the need of customer, stakeholders and in collaboration with the Program Management Office (PMO)
Reporting project progress and information, performs project reviews, identifies risks and deviations, and obtains solutions
Required Skills & Experience:
 
Bachelor's degree: Engineering or Business degree preferred
Experienced in automotive/aerospace New Product Introduction (NPI) and/or Operational projects
Project Management Institute (PMI) accreditation (PMP) or equivalent recommended
Excellent communication and presentation skills 
Experience in risk management
Strong analytical skills and business acumenIf you are interested in finding out about this exciting Program Manager opportunity, please click 'apply now'.

Chase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in finance, supply chain, HR, IT and office support recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire