Project Manager - Melbourne, Australia

• Manage projects across multiple engineering disciplines
• Leadership and people management skills 
• Delivery and attention to detail 
• Fire industry experience highly regarded 

Due to expansion, we require a project manager to manage multiple projects within our R&D unit. You will lead a team to drive project deliverables for new products from concept to production encompassing multiple engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities will include hands-on project management, supervising design engineers, ensuring compliance to standards and processes, developing relationships with stakeholders, R&D bodies and design houses as well as providing support to product management and sales functions.

You will have recent project management experience in complex R&D environments in the development of medium volume integrated products in high tech manufacturing. Your forte will be working with and influence a wide cross section of stakeholders with strong leadership & people management skills. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, reliable with a strong focus on delivery and attention to details will be your natural abilities.

Formal qualification in engineering together with a post graduate qualification in project management or PMP accreditation will be an advantage. Knowledge of the fire business, value drivers, products and technologies will be highly regarded.

The rewards include a dynamic work environment at the forefront of fire detection research. The role presents a wide variety of interesting and challenging projects and excellent opportunities for personal development and career advancement. Remuneration will be negotiated inline with breadth of skills and experience.

To apply for this position, email your CV (no more than 4 pages) and a covering letter that addresses the job requirements to recruitment.apac@xtralis.com or click on APPLY below.

Applications will close on Friday 30 July 2010.