Associate Principle Project Manager

About Us

• •Leads a cross-functional team to deliver a range of work packages across a single or multiple complex projects and / or functions.
• •Requires detailed knowledge of Project Management principles and is able to apply them independently.
• •Defines and manages all project components relating to Programme Management (e.g. Scope, Requirements, Schedule, Resources, Risks & Issues, Governance, Reporting etc).
• •Ensures project information is live, consistent and accurate at all times and is substantiated by robust schedule and project risk information.
• •Provides leadership to help project team resolve problems and drives the project team to follow PM best practice.
• •Actively manages the adoption of cross-functional alignment to PM tools and processes.
• •Works closely with key stakeholders and business leaders to manage requirements and resolve complex problems.
• •Manages continuous improvement activities and has a good understanding of analytical principles to enable them to be applied independently.
• •Works largely independently with some strategic direction from Senior Manager.

About the Role

• •Manages project priorities, scope, resources, schedule and risks to assure predictable deliverable to the business needs.
• •Ensure use of best practice methods and tools to optimise project delivery and drive consistency across all teams and functions.
• •Define and implement business governance policies including project reviews to evaluate project maturity.
• •May manage project budget and costs.
• •Ensure efficient project communication within PLT as well as with key stakeholders to remove barriers, leverage effective relationships and resolve conflicts.
• •Embed learning into continuous improvement activities to promote and improve best practices across functional colleagues as well as project team.
• •Engage and enthuse project team to build a positive and committed team.
• •May lead a team and be accountable for recruitment activities.
• •Lead by example.

About You

• •In depth knowledge of Project Management principles, ideally supported by a recognised relevant qualification.
• •Excellent communication and people management skills.
• •Good knowledge of product development processes and relevant policies.
• •Ability to lead a cross-functional team by setting a clear direction and managing delivery against an agreed schedule of activities.
• •Demonstrate personal credibility in working with senior cross functional teams to ensure accurate project reporting is communicated clearly and concisely.
• •Adept at managing project priorities to resolve conflict.
• •Foresight to identify and tackle project risks.
• •Good Commercial and Operational awareness to deliver to the project success criteria whilst pragmatically balancing the constraints of the business.
• •Adaptable to align delivery approach with Dyson culture.

Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.