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Project Manager (Defence, Manufacturing)

  • Location: Plymouth
  • Salary: competitive per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted over 1 year ago

  • Sector: Defence & Aerospace
  • Contact: Emma Bainbridge
  • Contact Email: e.bainbridge@jamrecruitment.co.uk
  • Start Date: PL6 7QY
  • Expiry Date: 06 September 2022
  • Job Ref: BBBH78789N_1658834966

An exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join an established, expanding electro-optics specialist with a Global footprint.

My client is a Leading Design & Manufacturing business, with several sites across the UK, supporting solutions within the Aerospace & Defence sector.

The successful Project Manager will be responsible for managing the execution of assigned projects, the overall engineering development efforts, contract deliverables and contract milestones and cash-flow in regard to cost, time, quality, technical performance and to manage critical communications and decisions with key stakeholders inside and outside the business.

You will be responsible for:

  • Ensuring new projects assigned are launched with due diligence
  • Managing communications where delegated with all stakeholders
  • Taking responsibility for capturing and communicating their requirements and managing their expectations and engagement
  • Managing delivery against key PM documents
  • ​Liaising with project team engineering leads.
  • Working with Finance Management and Project Finance Analysts to prepare and update monthly projects reports

You will have:

  • A basic understanding / some experience within project management
  • A working knowledge of all engineering / development processes
  • Background within Defence engineering (desirable)
  • Background within electronics (desirable)

*** Please note this role requires UK defence security clearance to SC level as a minimum, you must be SC clearable to apply for this role ***

In return you will be offered a competitive salary with attractive benefits package and an opportunity to make your mark within a forward-thinking organisation.

JAM Recruitment is acting as an employment agency with regards to this position.

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