Overview
PM Group is a leading International engineering, architecture, project and construction management firm. With a network of offices in Europe, Asia and the US and a multi-discipline team of more than 3,800 people, we deliver complex capital projects in the pharma, life sciences, food and beverages, mission critical/ICT, advanced manufacturing, energy and environmental sectors.
Our Benlux Business has grown substantially over the past year, with many new team members joining us in our Belgium office. Our teams are executing exciting and important projects for our clients, leading to great opportunities to develop your career.
We are currently looking to recruit a Head of Projects for Benelux reporting into the Operations Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for the development and governance of PM Group’s Project Management capability and capacity. The Project Management team lead the execution of Pharmaceutical/BioPharma/Life Sciences projects.
Responsibilities
Job Role and Responsibilities will include:
1. ProposalsLeading & supporting proposal / business development activities — developing execution strategies, preparing hour estimates, proposal documents, etc.Plan, review and approval of Project Execution StrategiesPromotion of Multi-Office Execution (MOE) project execution in line with our Group and office strategy
2. Office Projects Initiation & PlanningEnsure all projects are set up per PM Group procedures. This includes making sure the following are in place for all projects: project set up checklists, scope of services execution plan, project reviews plan, lessons transferred etc.Ensuring Customer agreements & Purchase Orders are in placeReview and approval of Work Orders in Agresso [a PM Group commercial system]
3. Office Projects Governance & Close-outLeading Office Projects Meetings to help ensure all office projects are delivered efficiently, effectively and profitablyParticipating in and ensuring completion of commercial / risk reviewsEnsuring that all relevant projects complete Project Monthly Internal Reports (PMIRs)Reviewing the PMIRs to understand the commercial performance of projects and resolving commercial difficulties should they ariseEnsure project invoices are issued and payment is obtainedSupport project reviews & maintain quality standards across projectsEnsure compliance with the relevant engineering, and construction regulations and legislationEnsure that office projects are appropriately closed-out and in accordance to PM Groups project close-out procedures.
4. Team management & coordinationSetting of budgets for the Projects Team Responsible for the management and distribution of centralized communication about all projects within the office, and heavily influencing new projects during their early stages (project initiation) and less involved during the latter project stages.Manage the interdependences among all projects within the Office, which involves integrating information from all projects to assess whether the organization is achieving its strategic objectiveManaging of interfaces with other TeamsDeveloping and implementing corrective action plans if requiredMaintaining quality standards within the Projects Team
5. Recruitment, Training & Internal initiativesOverseeing the recruitment, development and allocation of Project Engineering and Project Management personnel to meet project requirementsEnsuring appropriate training is provided for project personnelDevelopment of resources —internal training, performance appraisals, mentoring of Project Managers, Project Engineers, etc.Lead Projects related business improvements via the Project Management Forum (PMF) and liaise as necessary with other PM Group internal forumsSupporting the development and rollout of initiatives to improve efficiency and qualitySupport the Projects Community on Scope [a PM Group Intranet].
6. Project Management
7. Successful candidate to have the ability to project manage, and lead a multi-discipline engineering team from all project life cycle stages (Feasibility to Close)
8. Ensure that each project/project phase is Initiated, Planed, Executed, Monitored & Controlled, and Closed
Qualifications
Qualifications and Experience:
9. Degree qualified in an engineering discipline
10. Masters qualification in project management is preferred.
11. Project management certification, such as the PMP, is preferred.
12. 10+ years' experience
13. Broad experience in Project Management of medium / large scale projects with a preference for experience gained in Life Sciences/Industrial Complex Projects(Bio/Pharma/MedTech etc)
14. Broad experience in Project Management tools & Design Management
15. Broad experience in interdisciplinary coordination
16. Strong business and commercial skills
17. Strong leadership skills, and team building skills
18. Good communication and people skills
19. Good time management skills
20. Self-starter and decision maker
21. Fluent English speaker with a preference for a second language an advantage (German, Flemish or French)
22. Self-starter and decision maker
Why Join PM Group? This is a rare opportunity to play a pivotal role in building a new datacentre division within a respected, global engineering firm. You’ll have the autonomy to shape the business, the support of a world-class team, and the chance to deliver projects that set new standards for the industry.