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Our client, a major manufacturer based in Peterborough with a globally recognised brand, has just made available an 8 month contract opportunity for an Agile Project Manager to join their team. The role as an Agile Project Manager will be working on multiple IT projects across taking direction from the Project Portfolio Manager and Technical Leads and following departmental processes. You will need to be proficient in understanding IT Development processes including scoping, gathering requirements, analysis, functional design, development specifications and testing, having experience in delivering business process improvements. Key Responsibilities of the Agile Project Manager * Accountable for managing project delivery on time, to budget and meeting the agreed customer requirements. * Drives project decisions relating to scope, resources, timings and budget * Schedules and chairs team meetings * Works with the Sponsor and/or Lead Analyst to identify the required resources * Obtains confirmation from the Lead Analyst that all technical teams are applying an effective development methodology (e.g. AQA) * Works with Technical Leads (SME’s) to establish clear deliverables and to ensure relevant resources are assigned and available. Throughout project escalates unresolved resource issues * Facilitates the creation and/or updates of the project scope document, Work Breakdown Structure and other project-related documents with input from the project team * Establishes clear roles and responsibilities and ensures everyone accepts their responsibilities and can contribute effectively * Assigns and ensures completion of tasks within the project team * Ensures that project risks or issues are identified, documented and addressed in a timely manner; Escalates issues that cannot be resolved to the project sponsor and stakeholders as required; Keeps the stakeholders up to date through collating information for gateway reviews and regular communications including risks and associated issues and dependencies. * Ensures changes in scope or timing are assessed and presented for approval to the sponsor and relevant stakeholders * Creation, tracking and handling of any project spend requests, including capital and expense processes * When necessary manage 3rd party suppliers. Develop a relationship with these groups and establish commitment from these third parties to meet agreed timings. May be involved in set up of supplier agreements (not including ongoing support agreements), creation of the Statement of Work and supplier management throughout the project, depending on team structure (if handling of the supplier is being dealt with by a team member, they would take all of these responsibilities) * Coordinates testing once test planning and scenarios have been completed by the project team * Oversee the business and other support teams to ensure pre implementation activities such as training and support material and produced in time for system go live * Work with Lead Analyst to ensure ITSM activities are complete * Facilitate the creation of lessons learnt and work with the Project Management Team to provide CI ideas for further process improvement Qualifications and Experience required for the Agile Project Manager role * Minimum of 3 years project management experience using Waterfall techniques * Project management in an Application Development Life Cycle environment * Background in Change Management Desirable Qualifications and Experience for the Agile Project Manager role * Agile project management methodology * Good knowledge of business processes * Financial business acumen Key Competencies of the Agile Project Manager * Excellent Communication * Excellent Planning & Organisation * Initiating Action * Decision Making * Customer Focus * Contributing to team success To apply, please send us a copy of your up to date CV clearly indicating your relevant experience. Candidates must have an existing right to work in the UK and evidence of eligibility will be required. Suitable candidates will be contacted immediately

Our client, a major manufacturer based in Peterborough with a globally recognised brand, has just made available an 8 month contract opportunity for an Agile Project Manager to join their team. The role as an Agile Project Manager will be working on multiple IT projects across taking direction from the Project Portfolio Manager and Technical Leads and following departmental processes. You will need to be proficient in understanding IT Development processes including scoping, gathering requirements, analysis, functional design, development specifications and testing, having experience in delivering business process improvements. Key Responsibilities of the Agile Project Manager * Accountable for managing project delivery on time, to budget and meeting the agreed customer requirements. * Drives project decisions relating to scope, resources, timings and budget * Schedules and chairs team meetings * Works with the Sponsor and/or Lead Analyst to identify the required resources * Obtains confirmation from the Lead Analyst that all technical teams are applying an effective development methodology (e.g. AQA) * Works with Technical Leads (SME’s) to establish clear deliverables and to ensure relevant resources are assigned and available. Throughout project escalates unresolved resource issues * Facilitates the creation and/or updates of the project scope document, Work Breakdown Structure and other project-related documents with input from the project team * Establishes clear roles and responsibilities and ensures everyone accepts their responsibilities and can contribute effectively * Assigns and ensures completion of tasks within the project team * Ensures that project risks or issues are identified, documented and addressed in a timely manner; Escalates issues that cannot be resolved to the project sponsor and stakeholders as required; Keeps the stakeholders up to date through collating information for gateway reviews and regular communications including risks and associated issues and dependencies. * Ensures changes in scope or timing are assessed and presented for approval to the sponsor and relevant stakeholders * Creation, tracking and handling of any project spend requests, including capital and expense processes * When necessary manage 3rd party suppliers. Develop a relationship with these groups and establish commitment from these third parties to meet agreed timings. May be involved in set up of supplier agreements (not including ongoing support agreements), creation of the Statement of Work and supplier management throughout the project, depending on team structure (if handling of the supplier is being dealt with by a team member, they would take all of these responsibilities) * Coordinates testing once test planning and scenarios have been completed by the project team * Oversee the business and other support teams to ensure pre implementation activities such as training and support material and produced in time for system go live * Work with Lead Analyst to ensure ITSM activities are complete * Facilitate the creation of lessons learnt and work with the Project Management Team to provide CI ideas for further process improvement Qualifications and Experience required for the Agile Project Manager role * Minimum of 3 years project management experience using Waterfall techniques * Project management in an Application Development Life Cycle environment * Background in Change Management Desirable Qualifications and Experience for the Agile Project Manager role * Agile project management methodology * Good knowledge of business processes * Financial business acumen Key Competencies of the Agile Project Manager * Excellent Communication * Excellent Planning & Organisation * Initiating Action * Decision Making * Customer Focus * Contributing to team success To apply, please send us a copy of your up to date CV clearly indicating your relevant experience. Candidates must have an existing right to work in the UK and evidence of eligibility will be required. Suitable candidates will be contacted immediately

Our client, a major tier one automotive manufacturer based near to Cambridge with a globally recognised brand, has just made available a 12 month fixed term contract job opportunity for a LabWare LIMS Specialist to join its European Region Quality team, offering £30 – £35K per annum. The LabWare LIMS Specialist will assist the Regional LIMS Coordinator with implementation, development and user support of the LabWare LIMS database Key Responsibilities of the LabWare LIMS Specialist * Providing technical support for the LabWare LIMS instances across the region * Developing and implementing new LabWare LIMS instances within the region * Ensuring that current best practice LabWare LIMS functionality is implemented as the standard in each of the targeted regional sites * Developing and implementing new functionality in LabWare LIMS, to meet evolving customer or business requirements, and ensuring consistency across the region * Interacting with the Quality Departments across the region to define business requirements * Ensuring that change control processes are adhered to in order to maintain traceability of changes to the various LabWare LIMS instances within the region * Developing the structure of LabWare LIMS to interface with other business systems, e.g. SAP, WRMS * Upgrading Labware LIMS instances within the region to the latest release versions * Providing LabWare LIMS database training to local site administrators Qualifications and Experience required for the LabWare LIMS Specialist role * Degree or equivalent in maths, science or a related subject * Completed LabWare LIMS Administrator training * Experience of the configuration, development and support of LabWare LIMS * Previously worked in an analytical function ideally within a chemical industry * Experience within a laboratory environment desirable * Core Quality Tools - You will receive training in the core quality tools that will help you understand your role in their Quality System and ensure you work in a way that protects product quality through compliance to the ISO/TS standard * Knowledge and experience of Crystal report writing, SQL and LabWare LIMS Basic * Demonstrable IT skills using relevant technical software packages as well as Microsoft Office, in particular Excel, Powerpoint and Word Key Competencies of the LabWare LIMS Specialist * Facilitating Change * Quality Orientation * Work Standards * Effective verbal and written communication skills * Effective inter-personal skills * Effective planning and time-management skills * High attention to detail To apply, please send us a copy of your up to date CV clearly indicating your relevant experience. Candidates must have an existing right to work in the UK and evidence of eligibility will be required. Suitable candidates will be contacted immediately