Working for
Glider

• Full time (40 hours per week Monday-Friday)
• Salary £40-50k per annum + Competitive Benefits Packages
• Hybrid working arrangement (Company offices located in Chelmsford and London)
• 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)

Job Overview

Project Managers (PM) plan and manage the delivery of record documentation/information, in order to maintain and develop the sales of Glider (or its associated companies) products, to end user Clients and Contractors. Building Fabric & Building services focused, the PM will be expected to have the ability to create and review the information within Health and Safety Files, Operating and Maintenance Manuals, Building Logbooks and User Guides.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Manage the collation of the information to the agreed template, timescale and quality. Take ownership from point of order through until project close. Addressing any project creep is controlled accordingly.
• Plan, control and co-ordinate the internal technical and administration staff who compile the data and products.
• Monitor and report on activities and provide relevant management information at regular meetings.
• Communicate with customers and construction team members to ensure all necessary information is obtained, processed and feedback provided within the agreed timescales.
• Manage the financial elements for each project and advise customers and internal estimators of any alterations to costs that need to be advised to customers.
• Report on changes to the Development and Project Team on any non-standard requirements to products or processes and ensure such knowledge is factored into the planning of the department’s resources and procedures.
• Manage all staff reporting to the position.
• Take responsibility for the personal development of your team.
• Ensure they have adequate training and tools to fulfil their role utilising the annual and biannual developments reviews.
• Where needed manage, monitor and evaluate team priorities to ensure there is no project creep.
• When needed, set out justification for recruitment and manage the recruitment process.
• Liaise with other departments in order to establish and maintain effective and relevant activities and support in relation to the organisation’s sales, production and operating functions.
• Use personal judgement and initiative to develop effective and constructive solutions to challenges and obstacles in the document creation activity and procedures.
• Manage/liaise with customers and advise them of status of their projects.
• Maintain the project status database to ensure the information is relevant, correct and up to date.
• Maintain your ability in the use of, all relevant ICT (Information & Communications Technology) and other systems within the project management function.
• Maintain and develop existing and new customers through account support, and liaison with internal order-processing staff.
• Liaise and attend meetings throughout the company necessary to perform duties and aid business and organisational development.
• Attend training to develop relevant knowledge and skills.
• Adhere to local and externally relevant health and safety laws and policies.
• Understand and delegate roles required as detailed within the Master Information Delivery Plan (MIDP) or Task Information Delivery Plan (TIDP).

Skills Required

As a well-rounded Project Manager, your skills and experience should include:

• Suitable technical qualification.
• Previous experience in a project management role.
• Sector specific project management experience.
• Able to work on own initiative.
• Self-motivated.
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to work as part of a small team
• Able to prioritise a demanding workload.
• Excellent communication skills, telephone, email and written.
• Attention to detail.
• Act with integrity, loyalty and honesty.
• Develop positive relationships, co-operation with, and support for colleagues and clients.
• Demonstrate a positive approach.
• Show a commitment to self-development and lifelong learning.
• Travel and overnight stays where required.