Engineering Project Manager

Scunthorpe
2 weeks ago
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Great opportunity for an ambitious project manager to join an ambitious and growing entrepreneur-led business.
The Project Manager will work with a forward-thinking business and a clear vision to shape the future of supplements through innovation, quality, and collaboration, the business fosters a culture built around shared success and continuous improvement.
Their culture is learning and innovating together, growing, and succeeding as a team, energising and aligning people to drive change, and achieving best-in-class performance across quality, compliance, safety, and environment.
About the Job
The Projects Manager role is a pivotal position responsible for leading and delivering innovation projects across the business.
You’ll manage project teams and lead the planning, execution, and delivery of a variety of high-impact initiatives focused on the company’s diverse vitamin and sports supplement product range.
The Project Manager will be instrumental in driving change, managing internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring that all projects meet quality, budget, and time expectations.
This is a hands-on, strategic role with real influence across the company.
Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and motivate cross-functional project teams to deliver against strategic objectives
  • Plan and manage project timelines, deliverables, resources, and risk
  • Develop, manage, and track budgets while ensuring project delivery within financial constraints
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships to ensure expectations are met and exceeded
  • Ensure project outcomes meet the highest quality standards and compliance measures
  • Provide guidance on best practices and contribute to process enhancement
  • Support the transformation strategy with clear execution of change initiatives
    What We’re Looking For
  • A degree in project management, business management, or a related discipline
  • Ideally certified in one of the following: PRINCE2, APM, PMI, PMP, CAPM, CSM, IAPM
  • Proven experience in managing projects within a manufacturing, pharmaceutical, or FMCG environment
  • Practical understanding of resource and budget management
  • Confidence in using project management tools, databases, and Microsoft Office software
    Why Join?
  • Join a market-leading innovator in health focussed manufacturing
  • Role-specific non-contractual bonuses and loyalty bonus schemes
  • Career development and progression opportunities
  • Incremental holiday scheme and company pension
  • Free on-site and secure parking
  • Employee wellbeing initiatives and social events
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    If you're a driven Project Manager ready to take on a rewarding challenge with a leading health-focused manufacturer, we want to hear from you.
    This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of RecruitME who are acting as a recruitment agency.
    RecruitME is committed to equal opportunity and diversity and embraces applications from all sections of society, regardless of sexual orientation, race, age, gender identity, sex, disability, marital status, religion, or belief.
    RecruitME is also committed to work alongside veterans and ex-servicemen and women

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