Business Manager

Carbon60; Filton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global aerospace organization seeks a proactive Business & Project Management Partner to join their team in Filton. You will be responsible for operational management, supporting project and performance management, resource planning, and people development. Candidates must have proven experience in business and project management, excellent communication skills, and ideally some experience in the engineering sector. This role is contracted until October 2026, with the possibility of extension.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business management and/or project management.
• Engineering sector experience preferred but not mandatory.
• Enthusiastic and resilient in managing workload.

Responsibilities

• Ensure business and project management processes are followed.
• Support workload, resource, and financial planning.
• Manage internal and external resource activities.
• Identify and act on risks and opportunities.
• Collate and report key performance indicators.
• Provide guidance on best practices.
• Onboard and mentor new team members.
• Drive continuous improvement across teams.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management skills

Analytical skills

Digital literacy

Autonomous work ability

Job description

Location: Filton, Bristol (3 days a week minimum onsite)
Pay Rate: £39.00 per hour (Umbrella) / £29.15 per hour (PAYE) + (overtime paid at standard rate)
Contract Inside IR35: Until October 2026 (high chance of extension)
Hours: 35 hours per week, 4.5 days

About the Role

Carbon60 is seeking a proactive and experienced Business & Project Management Partner to join a global aerospace organisation in Filton.

You will play a key role in operational management, supporting project and performance management, resource planning, and people development. The position involves working closely with engineering teams to deliver business management solutions and ensure project commitments are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure business and project management processes are followed within the engineering team
• Support workload, resource, and financial planning, monitoring deviations and ensuring alignment with customer requirements
• Manage internal and external resource supplier activities in compliance with company policies
• Identify and act on risks, opportunities, and workload changes
• Collate and report key performance indicators for effective management
• Provide guidance and mentoring on business and project management best practices
• Deputise for functional leaders in governance reviews
• Onboard and mentor new team members
• Drive continuous improvement and harmonisation across teams

About You

• Proven experience in business management and/or project management
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Analytical, digitally literate, agile, and able to work autonomously
• Enthusiastic, resilient, and able to manage workload and planning independently
• Engineering sector experience preferred, but open to candidates from other industries

Apply with your latest CV now. For more information please call Ellie at Carbon60 on 02039106419.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.