Senior Project Manager- hardware – Contract role

Senior Project Manager, hardware Contract role

Location: Wirral
Rate: To be discussed on calls, we have different payroll options
Duration: Rolling contract, expected to run until January 2027

Russell Taylor is working exclusively with a rapidly expanding manufacturing company who work with some of the biggest retail brands in the UK and have a fantastic infrastructure.

To assist with the smooth transition of the newly appointed Snr Project Manager (SPM) and be heavily involved in a large project with one of their massive retail clients; we need someone who can hit the ground running and cover this period of hire until the newly appointed SPM commences their employment.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join a growing technology and manufacturing business, taking ownership of complex hardware and operational projects from planning through to delivery.

This is a hands-on role, working closely with commercial, operational, manufacturing and technical teams, as well as customers and external suppliers.

Key responsibilities:

-Lead projects from initial planning through to implementation and delivery.
-Develop and manage project plans, critical paths, timelines and dependencies.
-Coordinate suppliers, manufacturers and internal teams to ensure delivery milestones are achieved.
-Manage procurement, lead times, budgets, resources and project risks.
-Build strong relationships with customers and key stakeholders.
-Identify and resolve delivery issues, keeping projects on track and within agreed budgets.
-Support manufacturing, operational improvements and hardware deployment projects.

About you:

-Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager, ideally within hardware, technology, engineering or manufacturing environments.
-Strong understanding of project planning, critical paths, supplier management and delivery dependencies.
-Confident managing multiple stakeholders, including senior customers and suppliers.
-Commercially aware, organised and comfortable taking ownership of complex projects.
-A hands-on approach with the ability to operate at both operational and senior stakeholder level.

An excellent opportunity to join a growing business and play a key role in delivering significant projects and operational change.

Rate: To be discussed depending on experience.

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