Project Manager

SmartPro are working with an award winning manufacturer based in Swansea. An exciting opportunity has arise for a Project Manager to plan, execute, and supervise projects to meet management's strategic objectives, ensuring delivery within quality, budget, and schedule. Key Responsibilities of the Project Manager: * Meet with management to identify project requirements, delivery timelines, resource allocation, and costs. * Develop detailed project schedules and Gantt charts to guide project teams, revising them as needed based on changing requirements. * Coordinate the project teams, ensuring alignment, and effective communication. * Monitor project performance to ensure timely delivery, identifying and addressing any deviations from the plan. * Adhere to the company's new product development tollgate process, ensuring that all required gates and checkpoints are properly followed and documented. * Compile and submit project status reports to management, providing updates on project milestones, risks, and achievements. * Develop effective communication skills to liaise efficiently with all project stakeholders. * Conduct project closeout activities, evaluating successes and challenges to facilitate learning for future projects. Requirements of the Project Manager: * Experience in launching new product development projects within the consumer goods industry, preferably in an international setting. * Demonstrate expertise in end-to-end NPD project management, from concept creation to market introduction. IS familiar with tollgate processes. * Hold a project qualification such as Prince2, APM, or PMICSM. * Highly proficient in Microsoft Project or other project management software. * Undergraduate Degree or equivalent education. What you will get: * Attractive starting salary between £40,000 * 25 days holiday plus Bank holidays rising to 28 with length of service * Career development opportunities * Excellent company package including workplace pension, life assurance, product discounts and healthcare plan. If this sounds of interest to you and you would like to find out more then why not click apply today and one of our team will come back to you