Junior Project Manager - ERS

Red Bull; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading motorsport engineering firm in Milton Keynes is seeking a Junior Project Manager to join their Planning & Control team. The role involves creating and maintaining project plans, monitoring progress, and liaising with engineering teams. Ideal candidates will have an interest in motorsport and solid organisational and communication skills. Benefits include a competitive salary, bonus scheme, private healthcare, and a workplace nursery scheme, contributing to championship-winning Grand Prix cars.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Private health care cover

Life assurance scheme

Company-contributed pension scheme

On-site gym & fitness classes

Free daily food allowance

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Interest in motorsport, engineering, or technology projects.
• Some experience with project planning tools is helpful but not essential.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain project plans with up to date tasks and deadlines.
• Work with senior project managers to monitor progress and identify risks.
• Support coordination of internal meetings and follow up actions.

Skills

Project planning

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Job description

Red Bull Powertrains has an exciting Junior Project Manager opportunity to join our Planning & Control team as we transition from building our team's first Power Units to refining them into a race‑ready package, all aimed at delivering the most competitive car on the 2026 Formula One grid.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain project plans, ensuring tasks and deadlines are up to date and clearly communicated.
• Work with senior project managers to monitor progress and identify any risks or delays impacting overall program status.
• Support the coordination of internal meetings, ensuring actions are recorded and followed up.
• Help maintain our project tracking tools and systems, using industry‑standard software like MS Project.
• Liaise with engineering teams to gather updates and ensure all departments are aligned with project goals and milestones.

Qualifications

• A strong interest in motorsport, engineering, or technology projects.
• Some experience or understanding of project planning tools (e.g. MS Project, Excel, or similar software) is helpful but not essential.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills – you enjoy working with others and keeping things on track.
• A methodical and detail‑oriented mindset with a willingness to learn and develop.
• A team player who is proactive and takes pride in their work.

Benefits

A good salary is just the start – we also offer a bonus scheme, private health care cover, life assurance scheme, workplace nursery scheme, company‑contributed pension scheme, on‑site gym & fitness classes, free daily food allowance, and a cycle‑to‑work scheme. The job satisfaction comes from making a real contribution to our championship‑winning Grand Prix cars.