Senior Project Manager

Role summary

Its an exciting for Rapiergroup. With new clients coming on board, and existing clients signing on once more … we have opportunities for those who want to bring their experience and personality to an incredible team. Personable? Dedicated? A Good Egg? If so, we would love to hear from you.

You will join an established, friendly, and supportive team and be responsible for the planning, delivery, and management of single and multiple client projects and work with fantastic clients. Rapiergroup offer flexible working for the right person who can bring something to the table and who want to be part of our amazing culture. For the right person, we would consider fully-remote applications.

If you are ready to take the next step in your career please do get in touch, it is a great time to talk.

• Accept ownership and responsibility of any assigned project
• Maintain oversight of all aspects of the project delivery including resourcing
• To accept responsibility for, and provide support and guidance to all Team members
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to an agreed timeline and specifications
• Ensure proactive weekly reporting with any assign Account Management resource to an agreed format inclusive of an explanation of current solutions in place for any issues and escalation of potential serious issues ahead of time

• Maintain regular client contact and ensure frequent and accurate reporting to allow a client to make an informed decisions
• Ensure every Rapiergroup promise is followed through as expected

• Ensure the proper project set-up and upkeep at all times
• Ensure the high quality of any client facing documentation
• Ensure early Health and Safety planning in terms of design inputs
• Proactively liaise with all internal teams to achieve the most effective and efficient planning
• Strive for an efficient, accurate and inclusive of creative briefing and review process
• Commit to a detailed and well thought through Project plan on every project
• Drive a fully inclusive Project Kick-off meeting with all essential discipline experts
• To commit early and cost competitive team logistics
• To have a full understand of Rapiergroup’s purchasing policy and actively gain guidance from the Head of Production
• To create, review and sign off any Event Safety Plan with the Head of Production
• Ensure every team member is pre briefed and clear on their onsite their roles and responsivity
• To oversee the onsite delivery in line with any pre-event plans
• To inventory and document any client property which we take charge of

• To ensure all supplier contracts are in the best client and Rapiergroup interests and to proactively challenge and negotiate with contractors to produce savings.
• To ensure the Head of Production is consulted on every projects to agree the purchasing strategy

• Ensure regular and accurate upkeep of your assigned projects in Procim
• Ensure the creation of a full and detailed budget to form the opening SOW for any assigned project
• Ensure regular and detailed change management process inclusive of client reporting
• To create a ‘cash positive’ billing schedule
• To undertake regular project time audits, discuss with the Head of Project Delivery and act accordingly on findings
• To conduct a full, detailed and accurate reconciliation of every project

• To ensure a professional closure of any project inclusive of but not limited to;

• Support new business bids if requested as a member of the pitch team
• Participate in proposal planning and creation as appropriate
• Input and participate in pitch presentation if needed

* This list of responsibilities is not exhaustive and will be reviewed as

and when required

• Commercial awareness
• Open mindedness and fairness
• Project management skills
• Budget management skills
• Negotiation skills
• Presentation skills
• Attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills

To communicate clearly with clients, co-workers and contractors

To always keep deadlines and budgets in mind

To work easily with other parts of the business…