Industrial Project Manager

• Lead industrial projects across the full lifecycle, from investigation and feasibility assessment to definition, execution, monitoring and operational handover.

• Define project objectives, scope, deliverables, governance, milestones, roles and responsibilities (RACI), resource plans and success criteria.

• Develop project charters, development plans, schedules, action trackers, decision logs and management review presentations.

• Organise and lead project kick-offs, milestone reviews, steering committee reviews and formal stage-gate validations.

• Maintain project documentation and drive timely issue escalation, decision-making and closure of outstanding actions.

• Monitor project progress against agreed scope, schedules, costs, resources, risks, dependencies and deliverables.

• Prepare feasibility assessments, business cases and investment proposals covering expected benefits, workload, capital expenditure (CAPEX), operating expenditure (OPEX) and payback.

• Establish and track approved project budgets, financial commitments, forecasts, cash outflows, project hours and resource requirements.

• Develop cost comparisons, sourcing scenarios and financial assumptions to support informed project decisions.

• Coordinate cross-functional resource planning with Industrialisation, Production, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Design, EHS, ERP and other support functions.

• Identify project risks and opportunities, develop mitigation plans and manage dependencies affecting cost, timelines and delivery.

• Present project status, key deviations, options and recommendations to support management decisions.

• Manage project changes by ensuring they are assessed, documented, approved and incorporated into the baseline plan.

• Track expected project benefits and verify readiness for project closure and operational handover.

• Plan and develop assembly line layouts for new industrial projects.

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