Project Manager (Engineering) Placement
by Dyson Ltd
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About Dyson
Founded for only 20 years, Dyson has grown to become an international icon. Starting with a single thought: a vacuum that wouldn’t lose suction, Dyson now sells vacuum cleaners, fans and hand dryers in 67 different countries, with a turnover in excel of £1bn. With 4,500 people currently working across the world, the growth won’t stop here. Dyson are looking to expand both geographically and across the product portfolio.
Dyson’s ethos is all about doing things better. We crave fresh thinking, and often find that the best way to improve something is to get hands-on, learning as we go. Our Placement scheme personifies this ethos.
Project Manager (Engineering) Placement
Dyson’s Programme Managers play a critical role in delivering Dyson’s future technology. Coordinating and communicating across all disciplines of design, procurement, manufacturing, commercial and marketing to ensure the effective and timely delivery of projects, against defined boundaries of time, specification and cost. On this placement you’ll gain awareness of project management across our categories from haircare to automotive, leading the way in finding the next generation of Dyson technology.
During this placement, you’ll be working on reputation-defining projects from day one as part of a global team of Programme Managers. You’ll play a critical role in the development of new Dyson technology ensuring stage-gate deliverables are met in a timely manner. This is a broad and varied role, meaning no two days are the same. Some of your responsibilities could include anything from resource planning to coordinating and communicating project statuses to ensure a timely result.
About You
As you’ll be supporting the technical development of our technology you’ll be on track for at least a 2.1 degree in a core engineering discipline, graduating in 2020, with an active interest in business. This could be demonstrated through your modules or extra-curricular activities. You’ll need outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with the confidence to negotiate with and influence a range of stakeholders across the business, from engineers to marketers.
Benefits
Benefits include 27 days holiday.free on-site gym and pension.
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