Project Manager

Our client is looking for a Project Manager for a permanent position, located in Aberdeen.

ROLE

You’ll be accountable for the planning, delivery and implementation of a number of our services that are pivotal to our wider business strategy for 2024 and beyond.

Are you proactive, meticulous, collaborative and experienced in inspiring teams? Ideally you will have a background within healthcare or energy – oil and gas industries. You’ll be on your game when it comes to continuous improvement and best practice and able to provide expert advice and first-class customer services to our clients.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Follow a standard process, as defined by a professional project management organisation, such as the APM (Association for Project Management) or the PMI (Project Management Institute)
Initiate the project - check feasibility and work out budgets, teams and resources.
Carry out planning - this will include setting goals and objectives, defining roles and producing schedules and timelines for tasks - in accordance with the needs of your client. Some tools, such as Gantt charts, can be used to create a visual project plan.
Select, lead and motivate your project team from both internal and external stakeholder organisations.
Manage the project - which includes coordinating the project team to keep them on track and keeping the project on budget.
Carry out monitoring and control activities in order to track the progress of the project.
Identify and manage risks to ensure delivery is on time.
Implement any necessary changes throughout the process
Report regularly to management and the client if appropriate
Close the project -including evaluating successes and challenges to enhance learning for your next project.
REQUIREMENTS

It would be really advantageous to have worked as a Project Manager, Project Engineer or Account Manager within the energy or healthcare industries.
Excellent organisation skills, to plan the use of people and resources to meet deadlines
Strong interpersonal skills, to motivate and lead your project team
The ability to monitor and control budgets
Good communication and negotiation skills, to manage expectations
The ability to use your initiative and make decisions under pressure
Technical knowledge related to the project may also be required.
May require occasional travel within the UK