Project Manager, Operations Management

Salary: £55,000-£70,000 bonus

Working pattern:
On-site 4 days per week

Applicants must be British citizens and have lived in the UK for the past 5 years to meet the security clearance requirements for this position.

The Opportunity Are you a Project Manager who can get delayed engineering programmes back on track?

We're recruiting for a Project Manager to join a specialist aerospace and defence manufacturing business delivering complex, high-value engineering products.

This is a hands-on role for someone who can drive progress, challenge stakeholders and get products into manufacture when deadlines are at risk.

You’ll work closely with engineering, operations and an on-site customer to resolve issues, improve delivery and keep programmes moving.

This is not a passive project management role. We need someone proactive, decisive and confident in pushing for results.

• Lead cross-functional engineering project teams.
• Drive programmes back on schedule when delivery falls behind.
• Challenge engineering and operations teams to resolve delays.
• Manage project schedules, milestones, costs and risks.
• Work closely with an on-site customer and manage expectations.
• Identify issues and implement recovery plans.
• Monitor budgets, forecasts and project expenditure.
• Manage changing requirements and project scope.
• Report progress, risks and delivery performance.
• Drive accountability and continuous improvement.

• Strong project management experience within engineering or manufacturing.
• Proven experience managing delayed projects and challenging deadlines.
• Confidence pushing engineering and operations teams to deliver.
• Experience managing external customers and suppliers.
• Strong planning, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, hands-on approach to delivery.

• Aerospace or defence experience.
• New product development (NPD) experience.
• Understanding of aerospace qualification requirements.
• Microsoft Project or similar scheduling software.
• Project management qualifications.
• Experience in a matrix organisation.

• £55,000-£70,000 salary.
• Employee bonus scheme.
• Pension with up to 10% employer contribution.
• Early finish on Fridays.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance and income protection.
• Flexible annual leave options.
• Additional annual leave for long service.
• Cycle to Work scheme and gym membership.
• Employee assistance programme and retail discounts.

Please note:

This role requires on-site attendance 4 days per week