Project Assistant Manager

Vacancy: Project Assistant Manager (Fixed Term Contract - 1 year)

Location: Nilai, On-Site

Job Family: Engineering

Together for a cleaner, healthier world.

Johnson Matthey, a FTSE 250 company, is a global leader in sustainable technologies specialising in catalysis, precious metal products, chemicals and process technology. With operations in over 30 countries, we employ more than 13,000 people. Johnson Matthey uses science to make the world cleaner and healthier. Over the past two centuries we have built our reputation and place as a global leader through quality, integrity, and innovation. Today, more than 93% of the group's sales come from products and services which provide sustainability benefits through the positive impact they have on the environment, resource efficiency and human health, but that’s not enough. We have ambitious plans for growth and need talented individuals to help shape and lead us into our next century.

Your responsibilities:

Manage and deliver the project in alignment with the JM Capital Project Management Framework, including obtaining the relevant stage gate approvals.

Recruit, manage and lead the project delivery team including both internal and external resources ensuring clarity of scope, communication, and interaction to successfully deliver the project.

Single day to day point of contact on all project business and managing commercial, contractual & technical issues.

Manage all working groups associated with the project including providing leadership for technical reviews such as HAZOP, HAZID, value engineering, design integrity, 3D Model reviews.

Responsible for preparing and managing the budget and spend within agreed parameters.

Monitor overall project progress (cost & schedule) and use of resources ensuring corrective action is taken if necessary.

Requirements for the role:

Communication – excellent communication and active listening skills with the ability to convey concepts in clear terms to a range of audiences using a variety of materials/media

Building Collaborative Relationships – ability to build effective relationships between your team, department, across the wider organisation and with suppliers to help achieve business goals

Customer Focus – ensuring the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities

Facilitating change – ability to encourage and influence others to seek and create innovative approaches to addressing problems and opportunities.

Authenticity – behaving in a consistent manner whilst demonstrating openness and honesty in order to gain people’s trust and build authentic relationships.

Leading Through Vision and Values – ability to develop strategic direction whilst keeping the organizations vision and values at the core.

How you will be rewarded:

We offer a competitive compensation and JM Elements benefits package including bonus, excellent pension contributions and 25 days annual leave (varies for shift-based roles). Our JM Elements Benefits programme helps our employees understand and manage the JM benefits, as well as helping you focus on your overall wellbeing – for you and your family.

We use our inspiring science and technology to enhance lives. For those who are passionate about sustainable solutions and shaping our markets, we offer stretch and a wealth of diverse opportunities.

We’ll give you freedom to bring your whole self to work and be part of a team where difference matters and all voices are heard, that genuinely cares for you and where your contribution is appreciated. We’ll empower you to lean in and make things happen, to create solutions and value for our customers. United by our values and vision, we’re self-starters sharing the same values and accountability and always with a shared commitment to doing the right thing. We’re passionate about making a difference and delivering a better tomorrow for us and for you – a cleaner and healthier world, today and for future generations.

Johnson Matthey is open for discussion on part time, job share and flexible working patterns

Closing date for applications: This job advertisement will be posted for a minimum of 2 weeks, early application is advised

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Johnson Matthey Plc is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.

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