Aviation Project Manager — Delivery & Strategy

DEA Aviation Ltd.; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

DEA Aviation Ltd. is seeking a Project Manager for the Business Development department at Gamston Airport, Retford. This permanent, on-site role reports to the Head of Strategic Programmes and focuses on delivering complex, high-value projects by bridging technical teams and project delivery.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in project management, familiarity with Agile/Waterfall, budgeting and KPI reporting, and a degree. APM/Prince2 certification is desirable or obtainable.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of progressive experience in project management.
• 2+ years in a technical environment (desirable).
• Experience with technical teams in the development of value propositions, MVPs and POCs.
• Understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).
• Financial management including budgeting and forecasting analysis.
• Data analysis and reporting (KPIs, dashboards, performance metrics).
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Professional project management certification (APM or Prince2) or willing to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Strategic Programmes, showing a strong appetite to quickly learn and adopt new tools, technologies, and methodologies as needed.
• Support in execution for the detailed mobilisation phases of strategic projects, working directly with engineering and delivery teams to ensure a smooth handover to Service Delivery.
• Identify technical and operational risks, taking ownership to mitigate them and adapting project plans when priorities shift.
• Execute the detailed mobilisation phases of strategic projects, working directly with engineering and delivery teams to ensure a smooth handover to Service Delivery.
• Actively track project progress and blockers, elevating issues to keep projects moving.

Skills

Project management

Technical environment

MVPs/POCs

PM methodologies

Budgeting & forecasting

Data analysis

Degree level

PM certification

Education

Degree level or equivalent

PM certification (APM/Prince2)

Tools

"APM"/"Prince2" credentials

Job description

DEA Aviation Ltd. is seeking a Project Manager for the Business Development department at Gamston Airport, Retford. This permanent, on-site role reports to the Head of Strategic Programmes and focuses on delivering complex, high-value projects by bridging technical teams and project delivery.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in project management, familiarity with Agile/Waterfall, budgeting and KPI reporting, and a degree. APM/Prince2 certification is desirable or obtainable.