Aerospace Project Manager

MERITUS are recruiting for an Aerospace Project Manager to work on an exciting new project from our client's site in Filton. The role is hybrid working and requires someone to be onsite at least 3 days per week.

AEROSPACE PROJECT MANAGER - INSIDE IR35 - 40 PER HOUR - FILTON, UK - SAP EXPERIENCE NEEDED - 12 MONTHS - TWO STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS

The successful candidate will be accountable for all UK work packages to agreed time, cost and quality. Classical project management tools and techniques, together with a high level of autonomy and energy, are expected to manage each task as a separate project from initiation to closure.

The position requires effective integration between Central Programme, Engineering, Serial Design Office, Airworthiness, Procurement and Customer Services functions. As well as being responsible for the Serial Design Office integrated planning, the Project Manager also directly manages two risk sharing partners and a subcontractor (managing contracts, call for tenders, work unit allocations, deliverables and quality).

The Project Manager reports directly to the Local Chief Engineer and will be expected to demonstrate excellent facilitation and coordination skills, as well as a high level of autonomy, in order to ensure that good lines of communication exist across the A300/A310 Programme. They will be expected to provide regular & effective progress reporting and proactively resolve/escalate issues cross-functionally as they arise.

Skills:

• The successful candidate would ideally need to demonstrate the following skills/attributes:
• Proven experience in projects/programme management.
• Experience in the area of Fuel Systems and Wing Structure is preferred.
• Strong communication skills, people management, reporting, problem solving & analytical thinking are essential.
• Good technical knowledge is not necessary but could be an advantage.
• Self-motivated with the ability to act independently and with energy.
• A good understanding of budget control.
• Experience at delivering to time, cost and quality.
• Knowledge of configuration management, its tools and processes.
• Proven ability to manage suppliers, partners and subcontractors.
• Experience of managing projects through the full project 'lifecycle'.
• Strong team player.
• Ability to work in a transnationally managed environment.
• Ability to influence and lead multi-functional teams.
• Experience in facilitating, coordinating and directing meetings.