PE Global is recruiting an Operational Project Manager for our multinational mining and construction client based in Peterborough. This role is an initial 12-month contract role and is hybrid.

Looking for an ‘Operational project manager’ not a Strategic Project Manager

Responsibilities of the role:
• Develop and produce program and/or project management schedules using Microsoft Project.
• Management and accountability for the portfolio of projects
• Monitoring project progress and performance
• Proven risk management experience
• Work with partners, monitor progress, to ensure project delivered in a timely manner on budget.
• Resource management - Provide input for staffing and support of programs and create accurate and detailed resource-loaded project schedules
• Maintains program level issues/action logs, risk registers, scope change requests/logs, program schedules, and program cost tracking.
• Expertise in Project/Program Management tools & processes, including project/portfolio resource and cost management.
• Facilitate projects, lead chartering sessions, develop/validate network diagrams, and lead integration and compression sessions with internal and external teams
• Monitors progress of projects, discusses problems with affected areas, assures appropriate personnel are informed of problems and steps are in place to meet schedules.

Requirements of the role:
• A college or university degree is required or 3-5 years of progressively related experience in the project management field.
• This position requires proven experience with project management concepts, including project charters, scheduling and planning projects and successful completion experience.
• Provide leadership in the development and updates of program and project management schedules.
• Excellent interpersonal skills are required in order to deal with sensitive issues, develop others, or influence others inside and outside the department to take specific actions.
• Should have strong project management skills, team leadership skills, excellent communication skills, ability to multitask effectively, strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Prince 2/PMP or equivalent qualification is highly desired
• Must possess extensive knowledge of project management software (MS Project experience desirable) MS Office (Excel/Word/Powerpoint), Adobe Acrobat, and Web Publishing tools. Good Excel skills are vital (complex formulas, linking multiple worksheets, pivot tables, graphs).

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV.

Please click the link below to apply, call Sean on (phone number removed) or alternatively send an up to date CV to (email address removed)

***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in UK***

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