Assistant Project Manager

Omega; England; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defence company is seeking an Assistant Project Manager based in Cheltenham. The role involves developing and maintaining project schedules, tracking performance, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure adherence to project milestones. Ideal candidates will have experience in project coordination, strong knowledge of MS Project and Excel, with an appreciation for hardware and software project lifecycles. This is a hybrid role offering a salary between £30,000 to £40,000 per annum.

Qualifications

• Experience in project coordination or controls.
• In depth knowledge of MS Project & Excel.
• Appreciation of full-lifecycle hardware and software projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules.
• Track performance metrics and project progress.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams for effective execution.
• Monitor dependencies and identify potential conflicts.
• Ensure adherence to key milestones and timelines.
• Facilitate stakeholder communication with status reports.
• Identify schedule risks and drive mitigation strategies.
• Support change management processes.

Skills

Project coordination

Knowledge of MS Project

Knowledge of Excel

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Project Manager

Job Type: Hybrid

Work Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hrs/wk

Industry: Aerospace/Defence

Job Location: Cheltenham

Salary: £30,000 to £40,000 per annum

Profile – Assistant Project Manager

Our client is a leading provider of software, equipment and service solutions to technically challenging sectors around the globe.

Job Role – Assistant Project Manager

Reporting to the Head of Programmes the Assistant Project Manager shall build project schedules, track performance, coordinate with stakeholders, and ensure adherence to project milestones.

Duties – Assistant Project Manager

• Develop, maintain, and regularly update integrated project schedules for both hardware and software initiatives.
• Track performance metrics, project progress, and resource utilization to ensure alignment with plans.
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams—including engineering, manufacturing, QA, IT, and external vendors—to support effective project execution.
• Monitor dependencies between hardware and software development activities, identifying potential conflicts or delays.
• Ensure adherence to key project milestones, release cycles, and delivery timelines across all disciplines.
• Facilitate stakeholder communication through status reports, meetings, and clear documentation of risks and actions.
• Identify schedule risks early and drive mitigation strategies to maintain project momentum.
• Support change management processes, ensuring schedule impacts are evaluated and communicated promptly.

Experience/Qualifications – Assistant Project Manager

• Experience in project coordination or controls
• In depth knowledge of MS Project & Excel
• Appreciation of full‑lifecycle hardware and software projects

Candidates who are currently a Assistant project Manager, Junior Project Manager, Project Engineer, Project Coordinator, Technical Administrator and Project Controller could be suitable for this role.

To make an application for this role please submit your CV to [e-mail] or for more information call 01453829529.

For details of other opportunities available within your chosen field please visit our website www.omegaresource.co.uk