Project Management Business Partner

Guidant Global; Wales; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project management firm in the UK is seeking a Project Management Business Partner to support key aerospace projects. In this role, you will ensure effective project governance, manage stakeholder communication, and lead risk management activities. The ideal candidate will have broad project management experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work in a collaborative environment. This position offers competitive hourly pay and a chance to work on high-profile projects.

Benefits

Opportunity to work on high-profile projects

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Broad project management experience with exposure to risk, budget, and contract management.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience valued over formal qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Champion project management Governance across the VSM team.
• Provide coaching and ensure adherence to best practices.
• Establish end-to-end project plans and control changes.
• Lead risk and opportunity management efforts.
• Collaborate with Finance to monitor costs and progress.

Skills

Project management expertise

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Risk management

Communication skills

Job description

Project Management Business Partner

Location: Broughton (onsite requirement)

Hours: 35 per week (4.5 days, flexible between 7am-7pm)

Pay: £29.18/hr PAYE | £39.04/hr Umbrella

Security Clearance: BPSS+ (completed by Airbus Security)

IR35: Inside

About the Role

Join our professional Project Management team, supporting the Single Aisle Wing Value Stream Management (VSM) programme. You'll play a pivotal role in driving best practice project management governance, methods, and tools across a dynamic workstream, reporting to the Head of VSM, Project Team, or PM Office. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact on ramp-up governance and key enablement projects, while developing your skills in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.

What You'll Be Doing

• Championing project management expertise and ensuring robust governance and practices are applied across the VSM team.
• Working closely with project leaders and teams, providing coaching, awareness sessions, and constructive challenge to embed best practice.
• Shaping project management methods and tools to suit the needs of each project or activity.
• Supporting efficient communication and stakeholder management, aligning activities with interfacing projects and operations.
• Promoting Agile ways of working and acting as Scrum Master where required.
• Establishing end-to-end project plans, controlling changes, and identifying critical paths and Earned Value Management milestones.
• Tracking performance against plans, analysing data to anticipate deviations, and proposing preventative or corrective actions.
• Leading risk and opportunity management, maintaining registers, and providing regular updates to project leaders and risk officers.
• Collaborating with Finance to monitor costs and progress, preparing reports, and delivering KPIs and dashboards for effective performance management.
• Contributing to team reviews and supporting project management reviews and operational meetings.
• Occasional business travel may be required.

What We're Looking For

• Broad project management experience, ideally with exposure to risk management, budget management, scheduling, and contract management.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently at all levels.
• Experience is valued over formal qualifications-if you have a track record of delivering results, we want to hear from you.
• Flexible on industry background; transferable skills are welcome.

What's in It for You

• Opportunity to work on high-profile projects within a leading aerospace organisation.
• Supportive team culture focused on professional growth and development.

How to Apply

If you're passionate about project management and ready to make a difference, apply today and become part of a team that values your expertise and encourages your growth.