Aerospace Project Leader: Advanced Materials

TISICS Ltd.; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

20 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

TISICS Ltd. in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead advanced technology programmes in an aerospace environment.

You will manage timelines, budgets, resources, and engineering teams while liaising with external suppliers to meet quality standards and scope. The role requires strong customer relationship skills, a good understanding of aerospace markets, and the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams with a focus on delivering within time and budget

Qualifications

• 5+ years proven experience as a Project Manager, preferably in an industrial Aerospace environment or similar.
• Excellent customer relationship management skills.
• Experience of supplier management at detailed component level (test houses, machine shops, materials).
• Experience in a materials, structural components and/or production environment.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile vs Waterfall).
• Exceptional leadership, organisational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Customer relationship management: primary contact with the project teams and regular progress updates.
• Supplier management: maintain relationships with external suppliers meeting technical, quality, schedule and cost requirements.
• Internal Stakeholder Communication: keep senior management informed on issues, risks and opportunities.
• Project Planning & Coordination: develop detailed plans with scope, timeline, resources and budget; coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Team Management: lead design, fabrication, workshop and quality engineers; delegating tasks and resolving conflicts.
• Budget & Resource Management: monitor expenses and resources to stay within budget.
• Risk Management: identify risks and mitigate impact throughout the project lifecycle.
• Quality Assurance: ensure deliverables meet specifications with the Quality team.
• Reporting & Documentation: prepare management reports and maintain project records.
• Post-Project Evaluation: analyze success and capture lessons learned.
• Support the Business Development team in developing future programme phases.

Skills

Customer relationship management

Leadership

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Project management methodologies

Tools

Microsoft PPM

Job description

TISICS Ltd. in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead advanced technology programmes in an aerospace environment.

You will manage timelines, budgets, resources, and engineering teams while liaising with external suppliers to meet quality standards and scope. The role requires strong customer relationship skills, a good understanding of aerospace markets, and the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams with a focus on delivering within time and budget