Assistant Project Manager
Job Title: Assistant Project ManagerLocation: FromeSalary: up to ??38,000Sector: Defence / SoftwareAll applications to: An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Project Manager to join the naval communications division of an engineering software company based in FromeThe role will report to the relevant Project Manager, carry out project management work in compliance with the Company Management System. Produce project deliverables to budget and timescale.As an Assistant Project Manager your duties will involve:- Manage projects and bids that are assigned, taking responsibility for the timely delivery of outputs within defined budgets- Assisting Project Manager with the management of projects and bids, to include:- Planning- Progress monitoring and reporting- Financial management and reporting- Team management- Risk and opportunity management- GFX and dependency management- Compiling project metrics- Administering collaborative Shared Working Environments- Capturing and issuing meeting minutes- Management of small projects and work packages- Liaise with external parties which may include the customer, subcontractors and suppliers- Support Bid Managers in accordance with their requirements.- Produce Bid documentation to budget and timescale.- Schedule and attend Bid Reviews and Pricing and Approval meetings as appropriate to the bid scope and programme.- Assist as required in the delivery and receipt for the Bid documentation at the specified place by the specified date and time.- To work individually and within a team environment of multi-disciplined specialists and engineering disciplines to achieve programme results and customer deliverables in a timely and accurate manner.An ideal Assistant Project Manager will hold the following skills and experience:- Working knowledge of MSP- Member of the Association of Project Management or equivalent.- Evidence of successfully running a small project or work package- Ability to estimate and pricing work with evidence of submitting customer proposals- Working within a defence/Engineering environment- Experience of issue resolution- Compiling, interpreting and presenting project data to senior managers- Improving bottom line performance