Overview:

The Centre for Modelling and Simulation (CFMS) has an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager with a proven track record within a technology-based business environment.

CFMS is an independent digital engineering consultancy providing technical expertise to help organisations create better solutions by pioneering new approaches to product development. At the heart of innovation, we bridge the gap between industry, academia and the research supply chain, facilitating collaboration, shaping the development agendas of industrial process users and capability suppliers. We seek an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to join our team.
 

About the role:

We are looking for a Project Manager to lead the management of current and future research and development projects. This would include ensuring that all project deliverables are on time, within budget and at the required level of quality.  The Project Manager would also evaluate the outcomes of the project as established during the planning phase and deliver a well-planned and executed project. In addition to the day-to-day management of projects, the Project Manager would lead bid management – supported by technical specialists – to agencies including Innovate UK, CEC and the ATI.  A broad understanding of simulation-based design processes and associated enabling technologies would be useful. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as Project Management Lead for all CFMS commercial contracts ensuring projects are delivered to time, cost and quality, in accordance with ISO9001 standards.
• Act as Project Manager on all publicly funded collaborative projects ensuring relevant CFMS technical team members deliver on CFMS commitments in accordance with ISO9001 standards.
• To work with the Technical Lead to collate and assemble progress reports that track deliverables, the management of risk and spend details for customers and partners in line with contractual obligations.
• To work collaboratively with the Commercial Team to ensure funding and spending for projects is recorded, captured and recovered in line with CFMS financial planning.
• To attend project meetings with customers and clients, deputising for the Technical Lead if required to communicate progress and spend, recording minutes (if not covered by prime partner) and capturing actions.
• To work with Technical Lead and Business Development on future proposals ensuring the planning and costing is appropriately conducted, lessons are learnt from previous projects and that the necessary paperwork for contract negotiation is prepared.
• To work alongside the Technical Lead to identify, implement and manage project changes and interventions needed to achieve project outputs, managing the process of contract modifications in conjunction with the CFMS commercial team.
• To ensure all CFMS projects are closed down appropriately, and that technical and commercial lessons are learnt and appropriately captured together with customer feedback.
• Act as main focal point for all collection, curation and dissemination of project documentation, data and deliverables.
• To support the development of a culture of continual improvement, embedding best practice into the daily work of the Technical and Commercial teams, developing improved ways of working as needed.
• Work with the team to facilitate new CFMS research projects and associated activity within the CFMS vision.

Key Relationships:

• Funding Organisations
• Key Stakeholders
• Technical Team
• Commercial Team
• Senior Management Team
• Operational support

Decision Making:

• Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interest of the organisation.
• Set priorities, develop a work schedule, and monitor progress towards goals and track activities.

Problem Solving:

• Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems and make decisions that enhance organisational effectiveness.
• Amends priorities to ensure delivery to timelines as circumstances require
• Resolve points arising from reviews
• Escalation of issues to ensure dealt with promptly and costs re-evaluated

Experience:

• Proven project management experience essential, particularly in a collaborative environment
• Proven experience of involvement in management of IUK/ATI/APC/EU funded projects
• Demonstrated hands on experience of programme development, planning, delivery, monitoring, evaluation and technical/financial reporting.
• Experience of managing complex workload and proven ability of planning and prioritising effectively.
• Technical experience in relevant fields would be highly beneficial.
• Experience of working within an ISO9001 environment.
• Excellent inter-personal and problem-solving skills and diplomacy.
• Evidence of achievement within a commercial environment
• Basic and SC clearance

Skills, Knowledge and Competencies:

• Critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Time Management skills
• Planning and organising
• Formal presentation skills
• Communication skills
• Customer focus
• Teamwork
• Attention to quality
• Results focused
• Initiative
• Microsoft office skills (Excel, Word, Project)

Measurement Data:

· Manager review comments

· Customer feedback

· Ideas and suggestions provided for systems and customers.

Reporting to:       CEO

Annual Salary:    Subject to applicant experience

Package:              25 days annual leave, 4 x salary life assurance, Group Personal Pension Scheme

How to Apply:

Please send a CV and covering letter to careers@cfms.org.uk

The candidate must be eligible to work in the UK.