Interim Project Manager with a client involved in Retail Fit-outs, Exhibition Stands & Live Event Installations
- Project status
- • Cancelled
- Project start date
- As soon as possible
- Project posted
- 31 May 2018 11:50
- Project duration (approx.)
- 12 Months
- Budget (approx.)
- £400 / day
- Level of Experience
- Mid-level
- Industry
- Retail
- Area of expertise
- Project Management
- Location
- On-site in United Kingdom
- Languages
- English (Essential)
Objectives and Key Deliverables
We are a boutique strategy consulting firm looking for a dynamic and ambitious project manager to work with our client, a UK business involved in the design, build and install of retail fit outs, exhibition stands and live event installations across UK & Europe.
•This is a great opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their project management career as the client is offering the real opportunity to extend the role beyond the initial assignment to a full time management position with further growth opportunities to Director level for the right candidate.
•The main focus will be on the end to end project management of onsite installations, with initial responsibility for delivering individual projects but soon extending to managing a team of project managers delivering up to 6-10 multiple overlapping projects during peak show season.
•The successful candidate would be expected to introduce their own distinctive style of customer centric project management and to standardise this throughout the business, moulding and shaping the existing team to adopt this new approach
•Project Start date: ASAP
•Project length: 12 months, with a real opportunity to extend to a full time role
•The project is based in the North of England, with travel required throughout UK and Europe. T&A expenses will be reimbursed by client
Ideal candidate profile:
◦A passionate Project Management professional with good people management skills
◦Someone who has recently taken the leap from managing individual projects to managing teams of people on multiple projects with an ambition to develop further to Director level.
◦Strong commercial skills and business acumen with a keen interest in delivering client value & customer satisfaction
◦Energetic and dynamic, with a fresh, hands-on approach to project management & team motivation
◦Able to demonstrate 5 or more years’ recent project management experience ideally project managing retail fit outs, exhibition stands or outdoor events
◦You may have a recognised project management qualification and/or membership of a professional body such as APM or PMI but this is not necessary