Project Manager, Operations Management, Project & Program Management

Project Manager - Aerospace & Defence Bicester, Oxfordshire £45,000 Basic Salary + Bonus + Potential Car Allowance Total Package Circa £60,000

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager to join a growing organisation operating within the Aerospace & Defence sector.

This role offers the chance to work on technically complex, high-profile customer projects across the EMEA region, collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders to deliver innovative solutions.

This position would suit an ambitious Project Manager with experience within a technical, engineering, manufacturing, aerospace, defence, or related industry environment who is looking to develop their career within a highly specialised and customer-focused business.

The Role As Project Manager, you will take ownership of customer projects from initiation through to completion, ensuring delivery against agreed timescales, budgets and quality objectives.

You will act as the primary point of contact for customers, coordinating cross-functional teams and driving successful project outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing projects throughout the full lifecycle, from kick-off to final delivery
• Leading customer-facing activities and maintaining strong client relationships
• Supporting project bids and proposals, including commercial and technical considerations
• Coordinating internal departments and external stakeholders to ensure successful execution
• Chairing project meetings and managing project risks, issues and escalations
• Supporting customer audits, assessments and compliance activities
• Monitoring project performance, budgets and delivery milestones
• Ensuring projects adhere to company processes and governance requirements
• Contributing to strategic initiatives that support business growth across the EMEA region

About You We're keen to speak with candidates who have:

• Previous project management or project coordination experience within a technical, engineering or manufacturing environment
• Strong stakeholder management and customer-facing skills
• Excellent organisational and communication abilities
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and work within a structured project environment
• Commercial awareness and experience working towards customer deliverables
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• A UK-based location and willingness to travel occasionally across the EMEA region

Desirable

• Experience with in Aerospace, Defence, Space, Electronics, Telecommunications or related sectors
• A technical qualification in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electronics or a similar discipline
• Knowledge of network communications or complex technical systems
• Project Management certification (PRINCE2, APM, IPMA, PMP or equivalent What's On Offer?

• Basic salary circa £45,000
• Performance-related bonus
• Potential car allowance
• Combined package worth approximately £60,000
• Opportunity to work on challenging international projects
• Exposure to leading Aerospace & Defence programmes
• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Collaborative and technically focused environment

If you're looking to develop your project management career within a growing Aerospace & Defence business and want to be involved in delivering complex customer projects across an international market, we'd love to hear from you.