PAS Senior project manager - Job Description
The PAS senior project manager will plan, execute and deliver laboratory automation projects to external
customers for the PAS (Process and Automation Solutions) group of Malvern Panalytical. These
projects mainly are for Mining and Metals clients and will be delivered to locations around the world.
This document states the responsibilitities and qualities required for the person executing the job.
General
The PAS senior project manager ensures that projects remain in-scope and meet budgetary, scheduling,
and quality requirements. Creates, manages, and distributes project communications artifacts like
charters, schedules, and budgets. Provides project status updates at predetermined time intervals to all
stakeholders.
**Responsibilities**:
The following responsibilities are part of the job description:
Provide on-site and off-site leadership for project team by building and motivating team members
to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones.
Full project life cycle ownership: successful project delivery will include full implementation from
initiation to deployment for one major or several minor initiatives simultaneously.
Manage all aspects of multiple related projects to ensure the overall program is aligned to and
directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives.
Report on project success criteria results, metrics, test and deployment management activities.
Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation
and excellence.
Participate in establishing practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships to expand and mature
these capabilities for the organization.
Prepare estimates and detailed project plan for all phases of the project.
Manage the day-to-day project activities and resources and chairs the project management team
meetings.
Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues,
communicating across leadership.
Understand interdependencies between technology, operations and business needs.
Demonstrate a functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals while maintaining
alignment with industry best practices.
Manage project scope and changes.
Participate and/or drive feasibility studies, vendor selections and proposals for evaluation by appropriate
key stakeholders.
Act as an internal quality control check for the project.
Manage ongoing quality control and participate in quality issue resolution.
Assist in dispute, negotiation, arbitration or litigation, as needed.
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Support formal/informal schedules to manage the engagement contract.
Define the Statement of Work and Specifications for the requested goods and services.
Develop and manage all aspects of project engagement from planning, external vendor relationships,
communications, resources, budget, change, risks and issues.
Set and continually manage project and program expectations while delegating and managing deliverable
with team members and stakeholders
Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel
Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies and critical path
deliverables
Deliver appropriate and effective executive level communication
Other duties as assigned
**Qualifications**:
The following qualifications are necessary:
Strong leadership, diplomatic and motivational skills including the ability to lead up, across and
down multiple business and technology organizations
Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating
teamwork, innovation and excellence
Build and maintain relationships by engaging business leaders to establish credibility, solve problems,
build consensus and achieve objectives
Excellent communication (written, verbal and presentation) and interpersonal skills
Self-motivated, decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands
Experience in successfully leading projects and programs to on-time, on-schedule and within budget
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Experience leading, motivating and managing various project and program team sizes, including
internal and external resources, while holding team accountable for performance
Strong experience presenting to executive sponsors and demonstrated communication skills; both
written and oral with technical and non-technical staff, all levels of management
Experience influencing and gaining buy-in from executives sponsors, team members, stakeholders
and peers
Team-building skills with technical and non-technical staff
Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Flexible with proven ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical
and problem-solving capabilities
Technically competent with various s