Project Delivery Manager - 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Unipart; Chester; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Pension

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

33 days holiday including bank holiday

Job summary

Unipart in Broughton, Chester, is seeking a Project Delivery Manager to drive logistics initiatives from concept to delivery in our aerospace wing facility. Reporting to the General Manager, you will lead client changes and internal supply chain improvements, spending substantial time on-site to resolve bottlenecks and manage risk.

This six-month fixed-term contract demands hands-on leadership, strong PM credentials, and the ability to coordinate multi-site work across the UK.

Qualifications

• PM qualification and proven experience delivering complex aerospace or logistics projects.
• Strong financial and budgeting capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to influence at multiple levels and lead cross-functional teams.
• Experience managing UK-wide projects with on-site delivery.

Responsibilities

• Define project boundaries, budgets and initial plans.
• Develop realistic timelines and delivery schedules with operational teams.
• Lead execution on the shop floor as a hands-on change agent.
• Track compliance and ensure smooth handover to BAU.
• Spend significant time on-site to resolve production and logistics challenges.
• Prepare master project plans and provide status updates to leaders and clients.
• Evaluate client Change Requests with Commercial Manager.
• Support accurate cost models and timing for quotes.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Financial acumen

Influencing at all levels

Team leadership

Education

Professional Project Management qualification

Job description

Do you have the right skills and experience for this role Read on to find out, and make your application.

Location: Broughton, Chester

Hours: Full time, six month fixed term contract

Salary: £50,000, plus car / car allowance, 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme

About The Role

As our Project Delivery Manager you will drive logistics initiatives from initial concept through to final delivery and review within our aircraft wing manufacturing facility. Reporting directly to the General Manager, you will lead both client-suggested modifications and internal supply chain improvements. This is a hands‑on, boots‑on‑the‑ground role requiring you to be fully immersed in shop‑floor logistics operations to understand live constraints, manage strict aerospace risk profiles, and ensure seamless delivery. Initially a six month fixed term contract.

As Part Of Your Key Responsibilities, You'll

• Define project boundaries, material handling requirements, and initial budgets
• Collaborate with operational teams to build comprehensive, realistic timelines and delivery schedules
• Be an active 'change agent' - leading execution phases directly from the warehouse floor
• Conduct reviews, track compliance, and ensure smooth handover to BAU
• Spend significant time on-site to understand live production and logistics challenges, solving supply chain bottlenecks on the ground alongside operational personnel, and proactively identify, track, and mitigate strict aerospace risk profiles
• Compile and maintain master project plans, delivering tailored status reports at every project phase, presenting clear updates to internal leaders and external clients
• Partner with the Commercial Manager to evaluate client Change Requests
• Validate operational cost models and tactical timing plans
• Provide accurate data to inform formal commercial quotes issued to clients

About You

We’d love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you’d be able to perform well in this role!

• A confident influencer, you will need to be comfortable and effective communicating and influencing at many levels, with the ability to build strong, strategic relationships
• Professional Project Management qualification
• Sound financial acumen
• Enjoy working in a team but will be self‑motivated and equally comfortable managing your own team, time, and workload
• Experience of Project Managing large and complex projects with multiple workstreams based in various locations around the UK and an understanding of the complexities that this brings

About Unipart

We are a supply chain performance improvement partner. We Design, Make, Move, and Improve components in our customers' supply chains, keeping their operations and assets moving and working better, for longer. Through our commitment to continuously driving operational efficiencies, we improve performance - saving time, cost, and carbon. Our ambition is to be the driving force behind efficient, resilient, and sustainable supply chains.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We believe that a great workplace is one where you can bring your whole self to work. Our recruitment process is designed to be accessible, inclusive, and based entirely on merit. We define merit through a combination of technical skills and the core behaviours that help our people thrive at Unipart. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background or circumstances. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity that exceeds our statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and subsequent legislation. Whether it's your age, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, family status, or any other characteristic that makes you 'you' - it is your talent and potential that we value most. Adjustments for you: We want you to perform at your best. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know. We are here to support you.

You may have experience in the following: Project Manager, Project Delivery Manager, Programme Manager, Logistics Project Manager, Supply Chain Project Manager, Continuous Improvement Manager, Operations Project Manager, Change Manager, Project Lead, Warehouse Project Manager, Aerospace Project Manager, PMO Manager