Project Manager

Our client, a Defence contractor is looking for a Engineering Project Manager to join them on a initial 6–month contract at their site in Farnborough.

• Due to the nature of the role we are only able to consider sole British Nationals and you must either hold valid SC Clearance or be eligible to obtain this.
• Hybrid working, 2–3 days a week onsite in Farnborough.
• 550 p/d Umbrella, inside IR35.

Job Description:

The Project Management function delivers the project team with leadership, planning, motivation, understanding and experience. The function is accountable for the performance (to time, quality, cost and/or as–bid Gross Margin) of the project and manages project elements, including, but not limited to, schedule, cost, resources and risks.

Responsibilities / Deliverables:

• Delivery of reviewed and signed–off system design documentation by the customer
• Creation and maintenance of project management documentation in accordance with best practice methodologies
• Delivery and customer sign–off of a preliminary design review for the system
• Delivery and customer sign–off of a critical design review for the system
• Delivery and customer sign–off of a Test Readiness Review for the system
• Delivery and customer sign–off of a Factory Acceptance Test for the system
• Delivery and customer sign–off of a Site Acceptance Test for the system
• Project closedown workshop and report
• All reviews to meet IEEE Std (phone number removed)
• All project management documentation to meet APM standards

A contractor in this post applies technical / professional knowledge, making independent judgements based on practice and significant previous experience to support decision making. Often seen as a referral point to escalate more complex problems. Roles will act independently with minimal guidance.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

Essential

• APM, Prince 2 or equivalent;
• Agile qualification and experience;
• RF and Communications experience;
• Managed development of complex electronic backplane based systems involving hardware, firmware and software;
• Builds stakeholder relationships;

• Well organised and confident individual able to take the lead on business issues;

• Demonstrate the ability to identify and mitigate risk;

• Can think laterally to resolve issues and disputes;

• Good communication – oral and written;
• Ability to effectively liaise with internal and external customers and stakeholders;

• Works effectively in a team;

• Self–motivated and proactively able to manage own work to in order to achieve objectives;

• Use own initiative within the scope of the role;

• Plans work, attention to detail whilst meeting deadlines;

• Demonstrates a high level of integrity and inspires trust;

• Ability to identify and develop solutions to problems;

• Good application of Microsoft packages and relevant software