Project Manager

IC Resources; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension up to 8%

Life assurance 4x

Income protection

SAYE share scheme

EV and Cycle to Work schemes

Volunteering day

Job summary

IC Resources is seeking an experienced Project Manager for a Cambridge-based role with hybrid working. You will lead technically complex hardware projects across engineering, manufacturing and supply chain, from concept through customer delivery.

Reporting to a Senior Project Manager, you’ll own plans, schedules, budgets and risk, and serve as the primary point of contact for customers at key review stages (KO, PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR).

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience delivering physical hardware projects.
• Strong customer-facing experience: leading reviews, meetings and reporting.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams (Engineering, Ops, Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, Supply Chain).
• Familiarity with PM methodologies and tools (MS Project, Jira)

Responsibilities

• Lead technically complex hardware projects from concept through to customer delivery — working across Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Procurement, Quality and Supply Chain.
• Own project plans, schedules, budgets and risk, while acting as the key point of contact for customers throughout the product lifecycle (KO, PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR).

Skills

Project management

Customer-facing

Stakeholder management

Multi-project handling

Education

Engineering, Science or related degree

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Job description

Our client designs and manufactures world-class RF technology that powers mission-critical communications across some of the most demanding industries - including defence, space and satellite communications.

Following continued growth, they're looking for an experienced Project Manager to join their expanding Programme Management team, based in Cambridge on a hybrid basis.

You’ll lead technically complex engineering projects from concept through to customer delivery — working across Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Procurement, Quality and Supply Chain. Reporting to a Senior Project Manager, you’ll own project plans, schedules, budgets and risk, while acting as the key point of contact for customers throughout the product lifecycle (KO, PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR).

What they’re looking for

• Proven project management experience delivering physical hardware projects -engineering or manufacturing
• Strong customer-facing experience: leading reviews, meetings and reporting
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams (Engineering, Ops, Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, Supply Chain)
• Familiarity with PM methodologies and tools (MS Project, Jira, or similar)
• Comfortable juggling multiple projects and competing priorities

Nice to have

• Engineering, Science or related degree
• PRINCE2, APMP or equivalent PM qualification
• Background in manufacturing engineering or NPI
• Experience in Space, Defence, Satellite Comms or Electronics sectors

What’s in it for you

• 37.5-hour week, hybrid working, 25 days’ holiday (+ bank holidays, buy up to 5 more), up to 8% pension contribution, 4x life assurance, income protection, SAYE share scheme, EV and Cycle to Work schemes, plus a volunteering day.