Role: Director of Project Management

Location: Arbroath, Scotland

Reports to: General Manager

The Project Management Director is an Executive Team member of the Convergix UK business unit, which covers three sites in Arbroath and Ballymena. Reporting directly the business unit President you will also coordinate with the VP, Continuous Improvement & PMO for Convergix Automation based in the US and Canada. In this role you will have responsibility for leading the implementation of project management standards in partnership with functional managers. We are in the middle of a significant growth period and are evolving our systems, processes and practices to meet these new needs. This role and will suit someone from an engineering background who is keen to join us during this growth period.

PMO Responsibilities:

Act as the Convergix PMO representative and PMO Process Owner for Convergix UK
Lead and develop a team of Project Managers and Project Engineers:
- Providing motivation, a sense of urgency, focus, and direction to team members
- Preparing and presenting regular updates summarizing project results
- Evaluating and ensuring project effectiveness
- Performance development and review
Provide formal and informal coaching to PMs, Project Engineers and project team members in:
- Convergix PM fundamentals
- Project execution map and associated stage deliverables
- Beat the budget mentality and tools
- PM workbook (Risks, Issues, Change Management, lessons learned, financial summary etc)
- Root cause and corrective action relating to project performance issues
- Percentage of completion project accounting with emphasis on Estimate at Completion
- Project planning and scheduling
Drive a sense of urgency and accountability relative to project performance and key milestones
Guide Convergix UK employees in developing new or revising existing standard operating procedures
Act as a Project Manager in exceptional circumstances
Lead Continuous Improvement within the PM function:
Generating clear problem statements/gap analyses
Identifying actionable metrics and benchmarks to track improvements
Training and empowering each team to lead projects and work to share best practices with other Business Units
Establish and maintain strong working relationships across all business functions and all levels of the organisation.
Coach/mentor individuals at all levels of the company who are engaged in process improvement, problem identification and solution implementation.
Look for and anticipate the need for improvement and serve as a catalyst for change.

What you’ll bring to the role:

Degree in a relevant discipline and a minimum of 5 years experience leading technical project teams.
Experience in a custom engineered solution businesses and ideally factory automation
Knowledge of and practical experience with PMBOK. PMI certified preferred.
Must have the ability to become proficient in company systems, processes, and tools
Proficient in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project
10+ years supervisory experience of at least 5 direct reports would be preferred
Willing and able to travel frequently to Convergix locations in the UK, infrequent travel to Convergix in North America
May require customer site visits internationally

Key Behavioural Skills:

Communication
Influential
Problem Solving
Inclusive and collaborative style
Conflict Management
Leadership

What we expect from you:

A proactive can-do attitude.
A positive and determined work ethic
A professional approach
A commitment to excellence in all that you do
A team player, willing to continuously and proactively collaborate, share, and seek information and guidance
Self-driven to make a significant contribution to maximizing customer service

What does CONVERGIX Offer You?

Here at CONVERGIX, we offer a generous compensation and benefits package including:

Company Pension
Life Cover
Income Protection
Annual leave

ABOUT CONVERGIX AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS

Convergix Automation Solutions designs, engineers and integrates hardware and software to automate its customers' operations. Convergix specializes in creative, custom solutions and serves customers in a broad range of industries. With over 900 employees and 19 locations worldwide, Convergix is a leading global diversified automation provider. Our vision is to become the ultimate trusted partner, capable of solving any industrial automation challenge with our passionate people, world-renowned processes and diverse experience.

Learn more about us: https://convergixautomation.com/

What does CONVERGIX value?

Our values are our foundational concepts on which we build CONVERGIX; we adhere to these no matter what mountain we climb.

Integrity - Respect, Transparency, Commitment
Excellence - Continuous Improvement, Innovation, Collaboration, Communication
Passion - Momentum, Sense of Urgency, Growth, Success, Velocity

We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

CONVERGIX Automation Solutions has a programme in place that provides reasonable adjustments for employees with disabilities. If you require a specific adjustment because of a disability or a medical need, please contact Human Resources.

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