Project Manager

Allan Webb; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Hybrid work model

Training and personal development

Professional qualifications support

Mentoring and coaching

Inclusive and supportive culture

ED&I networks and initiatives

Electric car scheme

Cycle to work

Perkbox access

EAP 24/7

Referral Bonus £1,000

33 days leave

Membership fees paid

Job summary

Allan Webb Ltd. is seeking experienced Project Managers to lead delivery of complex defence and engineering projects in Bristol with hybrid working (three to four days onsite).

You will guide multi-disciplinary teams through planning, scheduling, and delivery, ensuring objectives are met within time and cost constraints. APM PMQ or equivalent and strong stakeholder communication are essential, with security clearance required prior to appointment.

Qualifications

• At least five years’ project management experience across multiple projects.
• Experience delivering large to semi-complex projects.
• Ability to manage all stages of the project lifecycle.
• Strong information management practices.
• Proven competency in MS Office and project tooling.

Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of a range of projects, taking full responsibility for lifecycle management, stakeholder engagement and achieving performance, time and cost objectives.
• Manage planning, scheduling and delivery of projects across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Oversee project risks, documentation, governance and quality assurance to maximise opportunities and minimise risk.
• Oversee cost control, financial management and earned value management.
• Coordinate weekly, monthly and quarterly project review meetings and maintain project artefacts.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Organisational skills

Stakeholder management

Education

APM PMQ or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project support tooling

Job description

Project Managers
Bristol (with hybrid working – three to four days onsite)

What we can offer you

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus scheme
• Agile/remote working arrangements
• Regular training and personal development reviews
• Investment in professional qualifications and training
• Mentoring and coaching programmes
• Inclusive and supportive work environment
• Active ED&I networks and initiatives
• Electric car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to Perkbox (providing over 9,000 perks and benefits)
• EAP - a confidential 24/7 service
• Employee Referral Bonus [£1,000 following probation]
• 33 days’ annual leave (inc. Bank Holidays)
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• Payment for Professional Membership
• Structured career development and professional accreditation support
• Access to high-profile defence and engineering projects
• Inclusive, team-oriented culture with a focus on technical excellence

This is an outstanding opportunity for experienced, qualified project management professionals with a strong track record of delivering complex projects to join our leading organisation.

You’ll gain exposure to high-profile defence and engineering projects, strengthening your leadership credentials and broadening your experience across varied, technically demanding environments.

What’s more, alongside agile working, an annual bonus and thousands of additional perks, you’ll join an inclusive, team-oriented culture where technical excellence and personal growth are genuinely championed.

So, if you’re ready to lead ambitious projects, expand your expertise and build your future with an organisation that truly invests in its people, read on and apply today.

What the role involves

As a Project Manager, you will lead the successful delivery of a range of projects, taking full responsibility for project lifecycle management, stakeholder engagement and achieving agreed performance, time and cost objectives.

Leading and developing multi-disciplinary teams, you will manage the planning, scheduling and delivery of projects while ensuring outputs are delivered within agreed performance, timescales and budgets.

You will also oversee project risks, maintain project documentation and ensure delivery is achieved through the most cost-effective and efficient approach while mitigating risks and maximising opportunities.

Additionally, you will:

• Engage with clients and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
• Maintain project artefacts, documentation and configuration control
• Ensure compliance with quality assurance, governance and policy requirements
• Oversee cost control, financial management and earned value management
• Co-ordinate weekly, monthly and quarterly project review meetings
• Manage project documentation, storage and SharePoint sites

Who we are looking for

To be considered as a Project Manager, you will need:

• At least five years’ project management experience, covering multiple projects
• Evidence of delivering large to semi-complex projects, multiple simple projects or elements of complex accounts, using trusted project methodology principles, tools and techniques
• Experience leading projects across a range of business contexts
• Evidence of being able to manage all stages of the project lifecycle, including the development and delivery of Business Cases, Project Management and Task Execution Plans and Cost Control
• Full understanding of Information Management practices
• Proven competency in Microsoft Office software and other project support tooling
• To be highly organised with effective management of tasking
• Strong attention to detail and proven problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyse complex issues and provide workable solutions to ensure time, cost, quality and risk are minimised
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to manage complex stakeholder groups
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team across multiple work streams
• A Project Management qualification – APM PMQ or equivalent

Other organisations may call this role Senior Project Manager, Programme Manager, Project Delivery Manager, Project Lead, Project Delivery Lead, Senior Project Co-ordinator, or Technical Project Manager.

Successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment.

Allan Webb Ltd. is equal opportunities employer, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.