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This is a fantastic opportunity to join our access control division as a Projects Manager. We are looking for a responsible individual who will understand the needs of our external and internal customers to deliver new dormakaba installations for our commercial access control systems across the UK.
We need someone who is technically competent with a collaborative mindset, who can work with our customers, engineers, suppliers and internal colleagues to ensure that projects are delivered on time and to budget.
The role will involve the day-to-day management of these projects for the Access Control division, dealing with all the issues that this may entail. The role starts at supporting the quotation process, through to liaising with the client, creating agreements and scheduling works, all the way to the hand-over. This can mean working on a number of different projects all running at the same time and at different stages for customers throughout the UK.
We need an individual who is technically competent, organized and capable, who can manage (or learn to manage) budgets and timescales and ensure that we complete the project on time and within cost.
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What you will do:
- You will be responsible for a portfolio of projects throughout the UK, ensuring that the project is delivered on time and to budget
- You will organize your own day, meeting with stakeholders, clients and contractors either online or in person, giving regular updates and ensuring that the schedule is maintained, whilst dealing with any issues or delays in a professional and pragmatic manner
- You will utilize strong analytical skills to predict and foresee any problems and be able to come up with workable solutions.
- The role may require UK travel and overnight stays as required.
What we require:
- Either:
- An experienced project manager who has worked within the access control industry, taking responsibility for the installation of commercial / industrial access control systems.
- Or:
- A technically competent access control engineer with experience in commercial / industrial systems who is looking to step into project management.
- And:
- Great communicator (both written and verbal) with a methodical mindset and pragmatic approach.
- Proven ability to solve problems and negotiate.
- A clear ability to plan, and execute that plan successfully, but also have the ability to adapt when things change.
- Self-motivated with a clear ability to prioritise tasks and work to deadline.
- Ability to use MS products such as Teams, Excel, Outlook, and other admin software.
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What We Prefer:
- Demonstrated successful history of Project Management leadership including leading multiple simultaneous projects for a minimum of two years.
- Experience of MS Projects or similar software.
- Working knowledge of CDM2015.
What we offer:
- Competitive salary & annual bonus.
- Company car OR car allowance.
- 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays.
- Holiday Purchase Scheme (buy up to 3 additional days across 12 months).
- Enhanced, Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme (You pay 3% of your salary, we pay 6%).
- Life Assurance.
- Healthcare Support, including an Employee Support and Assistance Programme.
- Health & Welling App inc. Digital GP Service.
- Upon reaching qualifying period, enhanced maternity and paternity offer to eligible employee.
- Access to LinkedIn Learning.
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