Projects Manager
Job description
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Our client a well known and growing manufacturing business are looking to appoint an experienced and highly organised Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of multiple projects from initial planning through to manufacturing, installation, and final completion. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong project coordination, team management, and operational oversight skills.
The successful candidate will manage a team of project personnel while acting as the central point of communication between clients, manufacturing teams, suppliers, and on-site installation crews
Roles & Responsibilities
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to specification.
- Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, milestones, and progress reports.
- Coordinate project activities across internal departments, suppliers, and subcontractors.
- Monitor project risks and implement effective solutions to maintain delivery targets.
- Ensure all projects comply with company procedures, health & safety regulations, and client requirements.
- Lead, manage, and support a team of project coordinators/project managers.
- Allocate workloads, monitor performance, and drive accountability across the team.
- Liaise closely with manufacturing and production teams to ensure schedules are met.
- Monitor production timelines, material availability, and quality standards.
- Oversee on-site installation activities to ensure projects are completed safely and efficiently.
- Coordinate installation teams, subcontractors, and logistics requirements.
- Act as the primary point of contact for clients throughout the project lifecycle.
The Ideal Candidate
- Proven experience in a Project Manager role within manufacturing, construction, fit-out, engineering, or a related industry.
- Experience managing teams and overseeing multiple concurrent projects.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and on-site installations.
- Excellent organisational, communication, and leadership skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.
- Strong commercial awareness and problem-solving abilities.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and project management software.
- Full UK driving licence preferred.
- PRINCE2, PMP, or other project management qualification.
Key skills
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⭐ Highlight your PRINCE2 or PMP certification prominently as these are specifically mentioned as ideal qualifications
📊 Quantify your project management experience: "Delivered 15 manufacturing projects worth £2.3M, completing 94% on time and within budget"
🏭 Emphasise your manufacturing industry experience as this role requires understanding of production processes and installation
🎯 Showcase your team management skills with specific examples of leading project coordinators and cross-functional teams
🤝 Demonstrate your stakeholder management abilities, particularly experience liaising with clients, suppliers, and installation crews
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- •Delivered 12 manufacturing projects worth £3.2M over 18 months, achieving 95% on-time completion rate through effective resource coordination and risk management
- •Led team of 6 project coordinators managing concurrent installations across 8 client sites, reducing project delays by 40% through improved scheduling processes
- •Coordinated manufacturing production timelines with 15+ suppliers and subcontractors, maintaining 98% material availability and meeting quality standards for all deliveries
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Futures' reputation for delivering complex manufacturing projects makes this Projects Manager role exactly the challenge I'm seeking. My background combines proven project management expertise with deep manufacturing industry knowledge, including experience coordinating installation teams and managing multiple concurrent deliveries.
My background in leading project teams whilst maintaining strong client relationships and supplier coordination aligns perfectly with your requirements for hands-on leadership and operational oversight.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you use project management software to track multiple concurrent projects?
- ›Describe your approach to managing manufacturing production timelines and material availability
- ›What project management methodologies do you prefer and why?
- ›How do you ensure health & safety compliance across installation activities?
- ›Explain your process for managing project risks and implementing solutions
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines
- ›Describe a situation where you had to resolve a conflict between team members
- ›Give an example of how you handled a project that was falling behind schedule
- ›Tell me about a time you had to communicate bad news to a client
- ›Describe a situation where you had to work under significant pressure
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you had to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines
Give an example of how you handled a project that was falling behind schedule