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    Project Management Support - Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom - Smiths Detection

    Smiths Detection
    Smiths Detection Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

    6 days ago

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    SMITHS DETECTION MAKING THE WORLD A SAFER PLACE

    Every minute of every day, in nearly every country across the globe, Smiths Detection people and technology make the world a safer place. We safeguard people, business and infrastructure with the latest innovations and screening technology for aviation, ports, borders, defense, and security across 55 countries around the globe

    Life At Smiths –

  • Global leader : We impact critical systems every day with sites in 17 countries and six centers of research excellence. From pioneering to powering life-changing innovation, we're delivering threat detection and screening solutions to safeguard the world from threat
  • Digital growth : A key part of our capability is the integration of digital technology across our business and our operations in more than 55 countries, will be critical to our continued success
  • Exciting opportunities : Our growth is creating exciting opportunities to work with experts in physics, chemistry, electronics, mechanics, production, computer science, and AIML
  • International environment : With some projects, work requires global collaboration and the potential to travel and grow with the business
    • Job Description

    Project Management support roles within Smiths Detection are broad administrative roles with responsibilities ranging from assisting Project Managers to deliver work packages, to maintaining accurate schedule updates in support of the overall portfolio delivery and ensuring accurate Engineering records are made for baseline design and subsequent Engineering changes.

    This will be a 2 year Fixed Term Contract, ideally the successful applicant will be based close to Peterborough. This role will include some travel to customer site within that local area. It is essential that you have your own vehicle.

    Duties & Responsibilities

    Assistant Project Manager:

  • Assist with the initiating, planning, monitoring & controlling, communicating and close-out phases of projects, contributing to the completion of Product Lifecycle Process Gates where applicable. Operate in accordance with relevant Smith Detection Programme Excellence Centre (PEC) processes.
  • Acting under direction coordinate specific activities of integrated project and/or cross-functional teams to contribute to the successful completion of milestones.
  • Operate in accordance with the standardised business rhythm that coordinates the activities of project management, finance and project controls teams. Support with the maintenance of project records.
  • Assist with the production/maintenance of project artefacts (e.g. Work breakdown Structure, Cost Breakdown Structure, Responsibility Assignment Matrix, Responsible Accountable Consulted Informed (RACI) Matrix, time scheduling, resource planning, risk and change management controls, etc).
  • Assist with the establishment and maintenance of cost and schedule baselines.
  • Typical duties specific to Commercial orientated projects include: Assist with the completion of project Kick-off and Sales to Project Management Handover.Support with finance management covering revenue recognition and reporting.Contribute to successful handover to service.

    • Project Controller:

  • Support the effective execution of project controls related to the initiating, planning, monitoring & controlling, communicating and close-out phases of all projects in their assigned portfolio.
  • Contribute to the provision of necessary project controls support to cross-functional teams to achieve successful completion of projects to their committed delivery dates within budgeted costs operating as an embedded member of project teams.
  • Operate in accordance with the standardised project business rhythm that coordinates the activities of project management, finance and project controls teams.
  • Support the establishment and maintenance of the required minimum number of artefacts (e.g. Work breakdown Structure, Cost Breakdown Structure, Responsibility Assignment Matrix, Responsible Accountable Consulted Informed (RACI) Matrix, time scheduling, resource planning, risk and change management controls, etc) commensurate with the project categorisation.
  • Assist with the application of recognised project controls practises to achieve the establishment of cost, schedule and resource baselines and the maintenance of such baselines through the updating of forecasts and the management of scope. Apply the defined risk and change control process in accordance with the business rhythm.
  • Assist with the completion of monthly variance analysis to explain and interpret the impact against the baseline and the completion and tracking of corrective/preventative actions.
  • Support the completion of timely, accurate and standardised project reporting.

    • Portfolio Specific Duties:

  • Maintain the overall deployment Master Schedule, ensuring it accurately reflects the current position for planning of Factory Acceptance and subsequent Site installation and commissioning activities.
  • Work with key suppliers to determine priorities and essential lead time requirements from the business are flowed down accurately to the suppliers and remain achievable in accordance with the Master Schedule.
  • Maintain accurate records of the Engineering status of deployed equipment. Update Engineering Records whenever a change has been introduced to the deployed status.
  • Act as meeting secretary for the Engineering Change Board, ensuring decisions taken are recorded. Monitor and report on the completion of actions by meeting attendees.
    • Technical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

    Knowledge:

  • Reasonable knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and evidence of their application in a practical environment.

    • Skills:

  • Initial experience of project management environment.Developing verbal and written communication and people management skills.Good problem-solving skills.

    • Planning and Decision Making

  • Plans daily activities in accordance with general instructions on routine work and detailed guidance on new assignments.
  • Make decisions in the context of designated responsibilities with outputs being reviewed prior to finalisation
    • Diversity & Inclusion

    We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

    At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Detection, Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career's website ) or LinkedIn

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