Engineering Project Manager – Defence Sector

ES Recruit; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

7% employer pension contribution

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Free on-site parking

Job summary

ES Recruit is seeking an experienced Project Manager for a leading engineering and manufacturing business delivering UK defence sector projects. You will own complex programmes, coordinating internal engineering, manufacturing, commercial and supply chain teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

The role suits someone with a strong engineering/manufacturing background, able to influence stakeholders in defence, aerospace or similarly complex settings, and to manage demanding schedules across

Qualifications

• Project management experience in engineering/manufacturing.
• Proven ability to deliver complex, high-value projects.
• Experience working across multiple functions and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of major engineering projects, delivering against time, cost, quality and performance objectives.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, Work Breakdown Structures, milestones, risk registers and recovery plans.
• Coordinate engineering, manufacturing, commercial, procurement and supply chain teams to ensure successful delivery.
• Monitor project performance, identify variances in schedule, cost and resources and implement corrective actions.
• Lead project meetings and provide clear reporting to senior management, customers, subcontractors and other stakeholders.

Job description

ES Recruit is seeking an experienced Project Manager for a leading engineering and manufacturing business delivering UK defence sector projects. You will own complex programmes, coordinating internal engineering, manufacturing, commercial and supply chain teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

The role suits someone with a strong engineering/manufacturing background, able to influence stakeholders in defence, aerospace or similarly complex settings, and to manage demanding schedules across