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Project Manager
- IT, Software development, System Engineering Jobs
- Sales, Business Development, Business Consulting
- Management (incl. project, product management & human resources)
Description
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Reporting to a Senior Project Manager, manage a portfolio of projects in accordance with the company Programme, Project and Product Management company procedures, tailoring to each project as required under the direction of the Business Unit Manager acting as the Project Sponsor.
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Participation in the Bid Phase, either supporting the Business Unit Managers or leading bids post initial customer contact. Includes preparation of proposals, estimates and initial pricing.
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Preparation of all Project Start-up and Initiation Documentation, including: Project Briefs (Charter); Project Management Plans (PMP); project schedules; project budgets; and tracking registers.
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Management of Risk (through reduction) and Opportunity (through optimisation) in accordance with company procedures.
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Tracking and monitoring progress of all allocated projects in terms of: Time, Cost and Quality.
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Preparation of project financial data including budget updates, cost to go and cost at completion.
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Management of project resource demand and participation in Business Unit resource levelling through accurate representation of the project demand in the business forecasting system.
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Stakeholder management (both internal and external to customer and suppliers).
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Subcontractor management, generation of Invitations to Tender (ITT), Request for Quotes (RFQ).
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Control of project invoicing and management of payments with Finance Department and correct profiling within the business forecasting system.
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Management and control of any contract changes with the customer for all allocated projects, ensuring adherence to process.
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Oversight of configuration management of project product deliverables to company procedures.
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Ensure effective customer communications take place and that the customer needs are met in all respects, and effective internal communications are maintained.
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Co-ordination/collection of project data from all project team members, including hours booked, hours to complete, costs incurred/to complete.
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Early and clear reporting, raising and escalation of project issues, risks, and potential problems
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Support the implementation of Best Practice project management across the company, and identify opportunities for improving processes and efficiency.
Responsibilities
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General experience within aerospace, maritime or defence engineering environment.
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Financially astute, able to create and manage project budgets, maintain margin and deliver returns.
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For ‘Systems Focus’, experience of project management of engineering technical services provision, or systems and software development or management of dynamic analysis and modelling tasks.
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Experience of UK/EU Export Control and Foreign Regulatory Frameworks (EAR/ITAR).
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Knowledge of (any) aerospace standards EASA CS25, CS23, FAA FAR25, FAR23, ARP 4754, Do-254 and Do-178B/C or functional safety related, such as IEC61508.
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Proficient in the use of Microsoft Project and MS Excel.
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Competent user of Microsoft office suite; including Word and PowerPoint.
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Experienced stakeholder manager, able to lead project reviews and generate effective reporting.
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Line management experience (of at least one other).
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Experience of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, such as MS NAV/Dynamics or SAP.
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Degree qualified in a science, technology, engineering, mathematics or related discipline.
Hard Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Advanced Excel Skills (queries, pivot tables, formulas, macros)
- Quality assurance
- ERP systems
- Risk assessments
- Best practice development
- Timelines
- Deliverable management
- Scheduling
- Accountability
- Executive updates
- Ability to use project management software
- Certifications such as PMP or PRINCE
- Advanced language knowledge
- Advanced writing skills
Soft Skills
- Communication
- Skilled Collaborator
- Responsible
- Organized
- Hands-on
