Pineapple Contracts is hiring a Senior Project Manager

JOB TITLE: SeniorProject Manager LOCATION: Aylesford, Kent WORKING HOURS: 7.30am - 4.30pm, Office based A bit about the role.. We are looking for a highly organised, proactive Senior Project Manager to join our Product Development team, someone who can ‘Get Stuff Done!’ to lead our Product Development Projects from initial concept through to final production. This is a pivotal role within the business, central to delivering new products which is key in enabling business growth. Working closely with senior leadership, including the CEO, you will bring structure, pace and ownership to a fast-moving product development environment. We are looking for someone with a genuine ‘I’ll sort it’ attitude, a confident, commercially aware project leader who can keep momentum & motivation high, improve the way things are done and bring the team with them on the journey. The right person will thrive on a challenge and enjoy making things happen, whilst being comfortable with changing priorities and project direction. The role will be flexible to support across our wider group of companies. Some of your key responsibilities - Own and lead the day-to-day management of product development projects from concept through to production. - Build, maintain and drive project timelines in collaboration with Heads of Department and the Board, ensuring key milestones and dependencies are clearly defined and achieved. - Monitor project progress, proactively identifying risks, delays and issues, and taking swift corrective action to keep projects on track. - Act as the central point of coordination across the product team and wider stakeholders (including CEO), ensuring clear communication, alignment and accountability. - Follow up with stakeholders to ensure actions are completed on time and projects progress to schedule. - Motivate, support and constructively challenge stakeholders, using a firm but personable approach. - Adapt quickly to changing priorities and project direction while maintaining team focus and momentum. - Organise and chair project meetings, ensuring actions, priorities and updates are clearly captured and followed through. - Maintain a strong focus on cost and efficiency, ensuring commercially effective delivery. - Plan ahead for resource and expertise requirements to avoid delays. - Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation, including trackers, plans and reports. - Prepare and present clear project updates to Senior Management and the Board, highlighting progress, risks and key decisions required. - Support development activity including product information, costing, logistics, component ordering and IP tracking. - Track project working hours and support reporting as required. - Liaise with internal departments to coordinate product delivery and collection in line with project needs. - Assist with research, analysis and reporting to support decision-making. - Promote a culture of ownership, pace and delivery across the team. - Support with additional ad hoc duties as required.