Reporting to the Head of Programmes, manage a portfolio of projects in accordance with the company procedures.
Participation in the Bid Phase, either supporting the Business Manager or leading bids post initial customer contact.
Includes preparation of proposals, estimates and initial pricing.
Preparation of all Project Start-up and Initiation Documentation, including: Project Briefs (Charter); Project Management Plans (PMP); project schedules; project budgets; and tracking registers.
Management of Risk in accordance with company procedures.
Tracking, monitoring progress and management of all allocated projects in terms of: Time, Cost and Quality.
Preparation of project financial data including budget updates, estimates at completion and control of customer invoicing and profiling.
Management of project resource demand and participation in Business Unit resource levelling through accurate representation of the project demand in the business forecasting system.
Stakeholder communication and management (both internal and external to customers and suppliers).
Management and control of any contract changes with the customer for all allocated projects, ensuring adherence to process.
Early and clear reporting, raising and escalation of project issues, risks, and potential problems.
Support the implementation of Best Practice project management across the company and identify opportunities for improving processes and efficiency.

Degree qualified in an engineering, science, technology, mathematics or related discipline
Recognised Project Management training and qualification (Desirable)
Ability to lead teams in demanding technical environments
Able to work with a wide experience level from junior engineers to well-regarded technical consultants
Financially astute, able to create and manage project budgets, maintain profit margin and deliver returns
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
Confident in prioritisation and managing concurrent workstreams
Ability to manage own workload and work to deadlines
Be an effective communicator, both written and verbal
A proactive and assertive nature with the motivation to succeed
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
General experience within defence or aerospace engineering environment
Experience of project management of engineering technical services provision, and/or full life cycle development programmes
Line management experience (of at least one other)
Experience of UK/EU Export Control and Foreign Regulatory Frameworks (EAR/ITAR) (Desirable)
Experience of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, such as EPICOR or SAP (Desirable)

Competitive Package – Grade 6 with a salary banding of £50,000-£65,000 depending on experience
Regular events are held throughout the year which provide an ideal opportunity to mix socially

Senior Project Manager

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