
Graduate Strategic Transformation Project Manager
Id Job: 316a344
Id Job: 316a344
Graduate Strategic Transformation Project Manager - Southampton
£33,314 - £34,308 p.a. + £4,000 personal development allowance
Griffon Hoverwork Limited (GHL) (https://www.griffonhoverwork.com/) and the Southampton Business School (SBS) are looking to appoint a high calibre Associate as a Strategic Transformation Project Manager to help GHL achieve culture change and business growth.
What we are offering you
This is a great opportunity for a graduate who wishes to fast-track their career in change management and consultancy, and to lead a significant change and transformation project in a globally operating British manufacturing business.
About Griffon Hoverwork Limited
GHL is a world-leading manufacturer of hovercrafts. GHL deliver engineering design (including naval architecture, air cushion, aerodynamic, electrical/electronic, mechanical and flexible structure engineering), manufacture, sales, consultancy, delivery and commissioning of hovercraft, boats, marine, related engineered products and through life support services, including supply of spares and training. 90% of GHL’s main hovercraft products and support services are exported.
The post-holder will also have access to staff at SBS at the University of Southampton which is a Russel Group university with international excellence and reputation for business and marketing. This role presents a unique and exciting opportunity to collaborate with industry and leading academics, to apply knowledge and business innovation to GHL’s processes, and to identify new market opportunities and improve productivity.
The role
The vision for this project is to achieve strategic transformation at GHL into a market-leading marine technology consultancy, alongside its current manufacturing business, leveraging its specialised engineering and design skills and world-leading reputation.
This position is part of the Management Knowledge Transfer Partnership (mKTP) programme co-funding by a grant from Innovate UK. mKTP provides high calibre jobs working with business across the UK and offer a wide range of benefits including access to a £4,000 Personal Development budget to upskill during the project (for more information on mKTP, please see https://www.ktp-uk.org/).
The successful candidate will be employed by the University* and will be based at GHL in Southampton, where they will lead on the strategic change and transformation project with support from academics from SBS at the University of Southampton.
The position is for 25 months. The start date is as soon as possible.
Responsibilities will include:
What we look for in the candidate
The Associate will have an excellent academic track record in a Business-Management or related discipline. Commercial, Student Placement or Student Project experience will be advantageous for this project.
Desirable skills and experience:
Working at the University of Southampton:
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Application Procedure
The application deadline is midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need assistance, call Recruitment on +44 (0) 23 8059 2750, or email recruitment@soton.ac.uk. Quote the advert reference on all correspondence.
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