Project Manager with French

Project Manager with French

Ref No.: GJGJ07861

Location: Galway, Mayo

Salary:

Experience required: 6 - 7 years

Job Type: Contract



Summary: Project Manager required for a short term contract with fluent French. Previous automotive experience is highly desireable.



Description:

Project Manager required for a short term contract with fluent French for Galway based manufacturing company. Previous automotive experience is highly desireable.

Team management : on a daily basis, and with the PTMs (Project Team Members), the Project or Program Manager (PM) :Leads the PTMs : organizes and distributes the work, assign tasks, gives orientations, defines priorities, holds the daily meeting and the weekly Project Team meeting. Performs the basic HR processes under the PM’s responsibility.

Customer management : PM has delegation of responsibility from the Division General Manager concerning customer relation specific to the project, and is consulted on divisional issues that could affect the relation. PM ensures through clear communication with the customer, that both explicit and implicit customer requirements are well understood and taken into account. Researches permanently the complete satisfaction of the Customer. Follows through on customer requests and complains, and remains engaged to ensure the Customer is satisfied.

Decision making : ensures the necessary decisions are made at the right time, with the appropriate information (data, facts), at the appropriate escalation level, be it by the PTMs, the PM, the Functions or the company’s standard decision making bodies.

Build and maintain a network of relationships in all Functions (R&D, Sales, Finance, Purchasing, Quality and Manufacturing) :

Scope management : ensures the project scope is clarified with the customer and internally. Ensures that each scope change request is identified, its QCD impact is analyzed, and a formal decision is made and communicated.

Development process management : ensures that the company’s project development processes are followed by the project. Monitors the activities and deliverables the PM is responsible for, and controls the work progress for the activities under the responsibility of a PTM.

Resource management : with the project team, regularly estimates the resource needs, ensures the necessary human and equipment resources are made available for the project, and that the project costs remain within the project objectives.

Profitability management : with the project team, breaks down overall project objective into smaller objectives assigned to the PTMs.

Risks and issue management : with the project team, anticipates, acts quickly and decisively to mitigate the general project risks and to solve the issues. Proactively seeks information, support, and expertise within the organization when appropriate, and does not give up until the issues are closed.