Project Management Officer

Why work for Martin-Baker

A career in aerospace with a British engineering firm that is saving lives worldwide. When you work at Martin-Baker, you’re providing pilots with their last form of defence.

What You’ll Be Doing

Martin-Baker is the world’s leading manufacturer of ejection seats, helping to protect aircrew in the world’s most advanced military aircraft. Our mission is simple - to save aircrew lives.

Join us on this mission in our Programmes team as a Project Management Officer where you will support Project Managers and Work Package Managers in the maintenance and governance of their project schedules and with inputs relating to the inhouse project management system (PMS) used to coordinate projects across Martin-Baker. As a Project Management Officer, you’ll work with stakeholders to ensure project plans are accurate and consistent for the business to make informed decisions which will impact project deliver resource allocation and revenue recognition.

You’ll work with Project Managers relating to project planning activities and liaise with Work Package Managers to support with tracking project tasks, scheduling and project performance. Additionally, you’ll be involved with process improvement activities, training users relating to PMS tasks, develop training materials and get involved with new requirements and system upgrades.

We’re developing and delivering a product that is the last line of defence for pilots. The engineering you’ll be delivering to customers is world leading and it saves lives. We want to learn from you. You’ll help us listen to customers; supporting them to understand how they can best deploy our product, and you’ll be an expert voice who represents our business.

We’re a company that saves lives. Join us.

Characteristics & Skills

• Proven experience in project planning, project management and/or manufacturing.
• Keen to learn project planning skills and project management systems. Knowledge of systems such as SAP, Primavera and Planisware would be advantageous. Full training will be provided with the project management system (PMS) used at Martin-Baker.
• Be a team player, with the ability to work independently.
• Committed to the highest standards.
• Have an eye for detail and getting things right.
• Know how to listen and communicate effectively with others.
• Share and demonstrate the Martin-Baker Values.

Your Benefits In Detail

• Highly competitive 9% non-contributory pension scheme (18+)
• 4x salary Life Assurance (18+)
• Healthcare Plan
• 25-days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Occupational Health team
• Workplace Nursery Benefit scheme
• Cycle to work scheme (after a six-month probation period)

We believe in equal opportunity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is respected. We want you to be able to do your best work.

All candidates will be treated equally and fairly, regardless of their background, or any characteristic protected by law. Candidates will be selected entirely on their skills and competencies and in alignment with each role’s specifications and / or requirements. All published adverts will be aligned with the Company’s Diversity and Inclusion commitment.

For all successful candidates, Martin-Baker will undertake background security checks. As part of this, we will need to confirm your identity, employment history and address history to cover the past five years as well as your nationality, immigration status and criminal record. For positions that require Security Clearance, the successful candidate must hold or be willing to obtain security clearance up to the relevant level for the role.