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Senior Project Manager

  • Defence
  • Permanent / Project Management
  • Glasgow
  • 15/08/24
  • On site
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Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.


Every day, our 7,500 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy.


We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.


Drawing on more than 55 years’ experience in highly regulated sectors subject to strict security and safety requirements, we provide our customers with engineering and project management services, as well as digital services and solutions to optimize the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. The Group is currently ranked third in the world for nuclear engineering.


To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all.


Job Description

Join our Team:

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to fill a vital role in support of a key Defence Nuclear Sector Client (DIO), able to commit a minimum for 2 years to this challenging long term infrastructure project management role

Your Mission:

  • Daily Portfolio Support: Assist the DIO with day-to-day operations to ensure smooth project delivery. 📅
  • Continuous Improvement: Review lessons learned to improve processes and outcomes. 🔄
  • Process Compliance: Ensure all procedures align with DIO standards. ✅
  • Programme Coordination: Support enabling programs like Digital, OCP, and Nuclear Baseline. 🔧
  • Promote Collaboration: Lead a culture of openness and teamwork across the organization. 🤝
  • Efficiency Exploration: Identify opportunities to share resources and create synergies across DIO programs. 💡
  • Best Practices: Bring in external expertise to enhance portfolio management. 🌍
  • Resource Management: Serve as the main point of contact for resource performance, quality, and personnel issues. 🧑‍💼
  • Contract Management: Represent the consultant in managing contracts, communications, and risk with the DIO. 📜

This role requires a strong focus on leadership, collaboration, and continuous improvement to ensure the successful delivery of the client portfolio.  

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Skills to be successful:

This role demands a strong focus on stakeholder engagement, project management expertise, and commercial acumen. Key attributes include:

  • Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders. 🤝
  • Project Knowledge: Deep understanding of project management, including how various elements integrate and contribute to overall success. 🛠️
  • NEC Experience Preferred: Familiarity with NEC contracts is highly desirable. 📑
  • Leadership in Meetings: Ability to knowledgeably lead meetings, especially for Early Warnings and other critical discussions. 🗣️
  • Full-Time Role: This is a full-time position with 2 days in the office, preferably based in Glasgow. 🏢
  • Commercial Acumen: Strong commercial understanding to drive successful outcomes. 💼 

Why Join the Switchers Community?

🔹A dynamic career management policy to enable our employees to progress through our five business lines: operations, project, technical, sales and support functions

🔹Provide opportunities to work on exciting, global projects

🔹Access to an employee assistance programme with free mindfulness, health, wellbeing resources and a confidential support line available 24/7 via phone or text

🔹Discount vouchers for days out and restaurants, eye test and glasses vouchers, cycle to work scheme, free flu jabs

🔹Enhanced sick pay

Permanent Staff or Umbrella Contract position

Sole UK National, SC required to start

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

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