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  • Ashby
  • £30,000 to £40,000
  • (Permanent)
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French speaking Project Manager
- Ashby-De-La-Zouch, Leicestershire
- £35,000 to £40,000
- Full time

This business provides a range of systems in the Transport sector to operators and government agencies across Bus and Rail customers. The successful candidate will be responsible for the management and delivery of projects involving the deployment of Customer Information Displays, Interactive Kiosks, CCTV and Ticket Vending Machines.

The role will be based in Ashby but regular client meetings will be required. You will also be expected to travel within France occasionally to provide pre-sales and customer support and be on-site during short installation programmes to ensure the systems are commissioned and fully operational.

Key responsibilities:
- Identify, co-ordinate and manage all necessary resource availability and allocation for the smooth and efficient execution of projects
- Aspiring to ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
- Develop detailed project plans to monitor and track progress
- Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs in accordance with ISO9001
- Manage project Health & Safety in accordance with CDM Regulations 2015 including operating as Principal Contractor
- Measure and report on project performance and escalate to the management team as needed
- Successfully manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
- Engage with and manage sub-contractors including:- Civil works, Electrical works, and Communications Service providers.
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation

The Person
Highly organized, able to effectively prioritise workload and be comfortable with managing multiple concurrent tasks. The successful candidate will be fluent in French and have extensive experience of managing technical projects in the Transport Sector. A can-do, positive attitude will be vital, together with the ability to develop a rapport with the client and all project team members. The candidate will hold a full driving license and be provided with a company vehicle.

Essential:
- Minimum 3 years’ experience of project management in a Technical environment
- Experience of working as Principal Contractor under the CDM Regulations 2015
- Highly customer-focused with an ability to build strong relationships with customers based on trust and openness
- Strong team player - able to work in a highly collaborative manner within multiple levels of the organisation
- Well-structured, disciplined and organized
- Performance and achievement driven – high level of energy, drive, determination and enthusiasm
- Excellent communication and numeracy skills
- Excellent knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite
- Fluent/Native level French – both written and verbal

Desirable:
- PRINCE II / PMP certification
- Experience in using Microsoft Project
- Experience in using SAP Business One
- Knowledge of Customer Information Systems & associated technologies