PROJECT MANAGER
LIVERPOOL | Circa £60k + Car Allowance + Mileage
ABOUT THE BUSINESS
Our client is a fast-growing manufacturing technology company, working with food and drink manufacturers to improve productivity, quality and operational performance through connected factory technology, data, AI and computer vision. Having recently signed their biggest contract to date, they are scaling their delivery team and this is a newly created role.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As the business grows, they're looking for an Implementation Project Manager to join their team. This role sits within the project delivery function, working closely with an internal installation and technical team to ensure every customer project runs smoothly from kickoff through to successful go live.
You do not need a software background. What matters most is that you understand manufacturing, can build trust with customers and stakeholders, and know how to keep a project on track from scope through to delivery.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
Owning the project management of customer implementations, keeping timelines, milestones and deliverables on track
Running weekly governance reviews with customers to report progress and resolve issues
Training customers on platform usage, ensuring they get full value from the system
Working closely with the installation and technical team, who handle the hands-on technical delivery, to coordinate a smooth end to end project
Acting as the primary point of contact for customers throughout their implementation, managing expectations and building strong working relationships
Speaking the language of manufacturing, understanding the pressures, processes and terminology customers use day to day
WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR
Experience delivering projects within a manufacturing environment, this could be in engineering, continuous improvement, technical or QA, operations, or project management
Strong stakeholder and customer management skills, confident communicating at all levels
Comfortable managing multiple projects at once, with a structured, organised approach
PRINCE2 or PMP qualification desirable, though not essential if you bring strong practical project delivery experience
F&B manufacturing background preferred, though experience across other manufacturing sectors will also be considered
THE PACKAGE
Circa £60,000 base salary
Car allowance
Mileage covered at 45p per mile
Join a growing technology business working with manufacturers across a wide range of sectors, at a genuinely exciting point in the company's growth
This is a chance to use your manufacturing experience in a different way, moving from delivering projects on one site to helping manufacturers across the industry improve how they operate.