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We are looking for an Assistant Project Manager to join our Information Systems Team based in Coventry.
The role
Effective project delivery is a core capability for the Information Systems function.
The IT Assistant Project Manager will work alongside the existing Project Manager to:
- Understand the purpose of each potential project
- Refine and document the scope
- Work with colleagues to design solutions, resource requirements and high level estimates
- Document requirements
- Identify dependencies and key dates
- Identify required resources
- Work with resource managers and develop a schedule
- Maintain a project plan
- Maintain a log of Risks, Issues, Assumptions, and Decisions
- Identify opportunities to de-risk projects
- Use standard processes and tools
- Include benefits realisation and decommissioning in the scope of projects
- Collaborate with business partners and business analysts, where available, and cover business partnering and business analysis when necessary
Person specification
We are looking for a candidate who will have good knowledge of:
- Project management in the context of IT infrastructure, applications and services
- Resource management
- Cost management
- Third party service management
- Microsoft project management tools including MS Project and Excel
- Numerate with a strong focus on financial management and broader business management
- Identify resource requirements and negotiate availability with resource owners / team leaders
...and awareness of:
- Business analysis
- Change management
- Agile Kanban management
- Supplier management
- Contract management
- IT technologies
- Standard business processes
All aspects of the role are to be carried out as an exemplar within the business in adhering to the MTC RIGHT way:
- Acting responsibly, putting MTC’s interests ahead of personal ambition;
- Providing inspirational leadership to all who come in contact with you;
- Delivering in the broadest sense a great working environment;
- Leading with humility, honesty and integrity in all that you do;
- Promoting teamwork, supporting through difficult times and collectively celebrating our successes.
About The MTC
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) was established in 2010 as an independent Research & Technology Organisation (RTO) with the objective of bridging the gap between academia and industry – often referred to as ‘the valley of death’.
It represents one of the largest public sector investments in UK manufacturing and, after four years of planning and a 16 month build, the facility opened at Ansty Park in Coventry at the end of 2011.
In December 2011, there were 16 industrial members, 44 staff and just a few key pieces of equipment in the ‘workshop’.
Over the following 10+ years the MTC’s rapid growth has seen the expansion of our campus with the construction of three more facilities, including the opening of the Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre and the National Centre for Additive Manufacturing.
Our role has also increased to cover not only R&D but also Training, Advanced Manufacturing Management and Factory Design.
We now have over 800 talented employees working with us.
During this time we have helped hundreds of companies across a range of industries and over 100 of them have become members of the MTC.
