Position Title: Project Manger

Duration: Permanent

Location: Remote

About The Role

• As a Project Manager you will report directly to the UK CEO; in delivering a specific strategic project relating to a recently awarded trial of Autonomous Shuttle Buses within the UK
• The experienced Project Manager manages key client projects.
• Project management responsibilities include the coordination and completion of projects on time within budget and within scope.
• Oversee all aspects of projects.
• Set deadlines, assign responsibilities, and monitor and summarise progress of project.
• Prepare reports for upper management regarding status of project.
• The successful candidate will work directly with clients to ensure deliverables fall within the applicable scope and budget.
• Requires a bachelor's degree and minimum of 5 years' experience in the field or in a related area.
• Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Rely on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Perform a variety of tasks.
• Lead and direct the work of other team members.
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

Main Duties/Responsibilities

• Responsible for the ultimate delivery & successful trial of the Autonomous Shuttles, based upon the Clients' eShuttle Platform
• Ambassador for the Client - the outward facing hero and the inward facing champion
• Working with the UK CEO to define and agree technical requirements, timing and resources.
• Coordinating and facilitating day to day task management with Internal Cross Functional Teams
• Coordinating and facilitating day to day task management with External Project Partners/Consortium
• Develop & maintain a detailed Project Plan & other Project related documentation
• Prepare progress reports/decks and define mitigations where required
• Prepare & submit financial reports & grant claims
• Support process, ways of working and tool set development and implementation
• Ensuring all activities are compliant with relevant internal and external processes

Skills And Experience

• The successful applicant will have development experience in automotive project management and leadership skills.
• Manager with proven ability to manage key objectives to ensure required tasks are delivered on time and to the agreed quality.
• You will have experience at an OEM or Tier 1 with direct experience of product development.
• A passion for automotive, especially in the field of Autonomous & Zero Emission Vehicles.
• High level of competency in leading task delivery and working cross functionally to fulfil internal customer needs on time
• Strong project management and planning skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration behaviours
• Motivational management/leadership
• Ability to; scope, project manage and deliver all aspects of vehicle development & delivery
• Diplomacy
• Analytics
• Numeracy
• Organisational
• Technical
• IT Toolchain (Microsoft Teams, Office, Task Management/Knowledge Management Software (JIRA/Confluence etc.))

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP) / AGILE / PRINCE II certification is a plus