Defence & Engineering Jobs

Project Manager

• Dorset
• Contract
• £40.00 - £46.00 per hour

Key Responsibilities

• Management and leadership of the project and delivery team
• Supporting the development of business cases and bidding documentation
• Identifying project objectives and outcomes
• Developing and tracking project plans, budget and schedule
• Work closely with Engineering leads to identify and prioritise workload and tasking in line with strategic milestones and dates
• The identification, development and management of stakeholder relationships
• Accurate reporting of project status to team members, leadership and external stakeholders
• Ensuring business, project and quality management processes are effectively applied across projects
• Identifying project quality goals and lifecycle management (Gate) reviews
• Managing product safety and risk / opportunity assessments
• Identifying key skills required and developing the project team
• Mentoring of team members, providing guidance and support

Key skills & qualifications

• Project management, mentoring staff and leading teams
• Working to defined and structured lifecycle processes with formal gate reviews and a culture of measurement and continuous improvement
• Working to quality standards and qualifications, AS9100 desirable
• Understanding or experience of working with Agile methodology and iterative delivery
• Understanding or experience of working within a SW DevOps environment
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Decision-making and leadership
• Stakeholder Management
• Strategic planning, risk management and/or change management
• Project management techniques and tools

MUST BE ELIGABLE FOR SC CLEARANCE.

What we’re looking for in you

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Well-developed analytical/ problem solving/ decision making skills.

Strong organisational skills who is adaptable in a fast-paced environment.

Stakeholder management skills.

Location: Christchurch

Rate: £46.01 per hour (INSIDE OF IR35)

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