Aerospace Project Manager

ReeVR Talent; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

ReeVR Talent is seeking an experienced Aerospace Project Manager to own complex engineering programs from contract review through delivery and shipment. You will lead cross-functional teams, coordinate customers and suppliers, and ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to required quality standards in a regulated environment.

This role requires five or more years in aerospace or a related technical field, strong budgeting and stakeholder management, and the ability to manage

Qualifications

• Five years of project management experience in aerospace or similar engineering environment.
• Experience managing multiple projects from order to delivery.
• Knowledge of electronic components and system integration.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong commercial awareness including budget management and supplier coordination.
• Excellent customer relationship management and communication skills.
• Highly organised, proactive and able to prioritise deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving, negotiation and decision-making abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full project lifecycle from initial scoping, contract reviews to completion and shipment.
• Coordinate customers, suppliers, manufacturers and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, monitoring budgets, costs, resources and delivery schedules.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, resolve issues and maintain project documentation.
• Organise pre-contract and contract review meetings, ensuring requirements are understood.
• Build and maintain relationships with key customers and suppliers, providing progress updates.
• Manage purchase orders, acknowledgements, quotations, shipments and invoicing.
• Monitor non-conformances and coordinate corrective actions.
• Produce weekly and monthly project status reports for customers and senior stakeholders.
• Liaise with overseas engineering colleagues to coordinate technical requirements and resolve issues.

Skills

Project leadership

Aerospace experience

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Contract review

Risk mitigation

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Are you an experienced Aerospace Project Manager looking to take ownership of complex engineering projects within a specialist, highly regulated environment?

We’re looking for a proactive and commercially minded Aerospace Project Manager to manage projects from initial customer order and contract review through to final delivery and shipment. You’ll work closely with customers, suppliers and multidisciplinary engineering teams, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for an organised project professional who enjoys managing multiple projects, building customer relationships and coordinating technical teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full project lifecycle, from initial scoping and contract reviews through to completion and shipment.
• Coordinate customers, suppliers, manufacturers and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, monitoring budgets, costs, resources and delivery schedules.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, resolve issues and maintain accurate project documentation.
• Organise pre-contract and contract review meetings, ensuring project requirements are clearly understood.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers and suppliers, providing regular progress updates.
• Manage purchase orders, customer acknowledgements, quotations, shipments and invoicing.
• Monitor non-conformances and coordinate corrective actions where required.
• Produce weekly and monthly project status reports for customers and senior stakeholders.
• Liaise with overseas engineering colleagues to coordinate technical requirements and resolve issues.

About You

• At least five years' project management experience, ideally within aerospace, electronics or a similar technical engineering environment.
• Experience managing multiple projects from order through to delivery.
• Good knowledge of electronic components, hardware and system integration.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong commercial awareness, including budget management and supplier coordination.
• Excellent customer relationship management and communication skills.
• Highly organised, proactive and able to prioritise competing deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving, negotiation and decision-making abilities.

A relevant degree in Engineering, Business Management or a related discipline would be advantageous. PRINCE2 Practitioner or PMP qualifications are also beneficial.