Job summary
Our client are a leading EW Systems business with an exciting opportunity for an experienced PM to join their growing team.
Key skills required for this role
Project Manager, Project Management, Defence, Engineering
Important
Strong project management skills developed in a complex engineering environment, ideally defence
Job description
Job Scope
Activities will centre on a small number of more significant projects for which the Project Manager could be expected to assist with the bid and then take responsibility for all aspects of the project from contract receipt to final acceptance of the product by the customer. A close liaison with Sales, Contracts, Engineering, Systems Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Customer Services, Quality and Accounting departments within the company will be required to fulfil this task.
The Project Manager will be responsible for:
1. Project Management of customer funded programmes allocated by Head of Surveillance Systems Programmes.
2. Liaison with customers to ensure the finished product meets the customer requirements.
3. Identification of areas at risk in programme execution and implementation of measures to reduce these.
4. Liaison with all other departments and sub-contractors, to ensure efficient development and production of equipment to customers' requirements and delivery to agreed timescales.
5. Reporting of general progress and financial status of programmes managed on a monthly basis.
6. Prepare financial data in an agreed format for presentation on a monthly basis to the board of directors and other senior members of staff.
7. Export compliance for equipment being delivered in accordance with appropriate guidelines
Requirements
8. Strong practical experience within a Project Management environment
9. Experience of running Projects from conception to implementation
10. Ability to manage and record budgets/spend and provide forecast information
11. Sound customer care skills
12. A good knowledge of Project Management techniques and processes.
13. Risk mitigation
14. Good communication skills essential.
15. Customer focussing
16. Willingness to occasionally travel to visit Customer sites in the UK or overseas
17. Programme scheduling
18. Report writing
19. Presentations to senior Management
20. Ability to multi-task
21. Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Project
22. Financially and Commercially aware
23. Knowledge of Lifecycle Management
24. Negotiation skills
25. Self motivated individual able to work alone
26. Knowledge of Military/ Naval contracts and processes
Qualifications
27. HND or degree level within Project management or equivalent experience.
28. APM qualified would be advantageous
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