This?role?offers?an??exciting?mix?of?responsibilities;?combining?Project?/?Program?management,??project?team?management,?skills?development,?process?development?and?change??management;?whilst?delivering?Projects?in?their?own?right.??
????The?role?encompasses?the?following??responsibilities:
Project??&?Programme?Delivery?of?propulsion?system?hardware?products?(such?as?combustion??engine,?e-Machine,?transmission)?with?high?focus?to?manage?all?project??attributes?and?KPIs
Leadership??of?Ricardo?Shanghai?based?Programmes?and?teams?across?multiple?countries?and??sites?
Development??and?improvement?of?Project?Management?capability
Ensure??Ricardo?Process?and?Procedures?are?implemented?and?followed?
Ensure??Ricardo?Shanghai?Project?Portfolio?is?managed?to?the?expectations?of?the?business
Ensure??corporate?Risk?Management?Process?is?followed?and?applied?to?all?Projects
Foster??development?of?PM?Department?culture?focussed?on?strong?project?delivery
Ensure??a?focus?on?stake?holder?management?(Client?Management,?Internal?Work?closely??with?Product?Groups?to?support?the?lead?and?bid?Phase?of?new?business
Management,??Team?Management)
Lead?responsible??PM?function?and?support?Finance?with?monthly?project?accounting?process
Lead,??train?and?coach?direct?reports
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????Manage?and?develop?diverse??Project?teams?containing?Product?Group?/?BD,?Engineers?and?Specialists?in??Ricardo?Shanghai?and?other?global?divisions,?with?a?focus?on?delivery?of?project??management?KPI’s.?Furthermore,?mentor?and?grow?PM?capability?of?directs?within??assigned?team
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Set??gold?standard?for?Project?Management?within?Ricardo?with?regards?to?delivery,??contract?management,?resource,?timing?and?budget?management,?customer??management?and?communication?with?stakeholders
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Oversee??the?Ricardo?project?delivery?process,?from?project?initiation?through?to??project?closeout;?to?ensure?delivery?to?commercial,?technical?and?quality??requirements.?This?will?include?the?use?of?KPI?based?metrics?to?provide??accurate?tracking?and?reporting?on?key?project?attributes.
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Manage??Project?Team?selection?and?delivery,?ensuring:
The??appropriate?mix?of?skills?and?competencies?are?matched?to?the?project??requirements
Roles??and?responsibilities?are?clearly?understood?at?the?outset
Feedback??is?continually?sought?to?improve?performance?of?the?team?and?processes
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Oversee??and?monitor?all?projects?managed?in?your?portfolio,?including
Understanding??the?status?and?issues?of?individual?projects
Develop,??maintain?and?report?against?key?performance?indicators
Ensure??sponsors?and?other?stakeholders?remain?fully?informed
Understand,??formulate,?implement?and?report?upon?post?project?improvement?plans
Act?as??Project?Leader?to?deliver?projects?in?your?own?right?where?appropriate
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Grow?a??team?of?Project?Managers?with?hardware?development?background
Set??objectives,?coach,?manage?and?assess?performance?of?team?members
Grow??the?right?capability?regarding?hardware?development?processes?&?procedure
Develop??project?management?skills?of?the?team
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A??passion?for?technology?and?engineering:?Technically?literate?and?extremely??curious,?you?will?have?some?exposure?to?new?energy?vehicle,?traditional?and??hybrid?transmission?and/or?base?engine?technology,?and?at?least?8?years’??relevant?industry?experience
A??collaborator,?you?will?work?well?with?internal?and?external?stakeholders
An??analytical?and?strategic?thinker,?you?will?have?the?ability?to?develop?and??present?balanced,?insightful?conclusions?to?stakeholders
A??strong?people?manager?and?leader,?both?of?staff?and?of?clients?and?commercial??situations?in?project?delivery
Commercially??astute?and?results?focused?with?full?appreciation?for?meeting?deadlines,??specifications?and?quality?requirements?
Proven??ability?in?delivering?multi-million?RMB?projects?in?a?matrix?organization??across?multiple?sites
Proven??ability?in?contract?negotiations?and?contract?management
Proven??ability?in?staff?management,?selection,?growth,?training?and?performance??management??????????????????????????????????????
Proven??ability?in?the?implementation?and?application?of?Project?Management??processes??
Well??organised,?with?the?ability?to?plan?and?deliver?projects?independently
A??resilient,?pragmatic?and?determined?outlook?
A?good??communicator,?you?will?have?a?high?standard?of?written?and?spoken?Chinese?and??English
Willing??to?travel?and?comfortable?working?across?a?range?of?cultures
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Qualifications:?
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Educated??to?degree?level?or?holding?an?equivalent?professional?qualification.
Association??of?Project?Management?accreditation?or?Prince2?an?advantage?
MBA?or??further?qualification?in?a?Project?Management?related?discipline?an?advantage