Project Manager

Hydrogen Group; Essex; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hydrogen Group is recruiting a Project Manager for its space business in the UK. The role is hands-on and product-focused, leading a cross-functional team of engineers and technical staff to deliver hardware and meet revenue targets.

You’ll also manage strategic R&D projects and support bids. You will oversee scope, schedules, budgets, and risk across live projects, collaborating with Finance, Business Development, Engineering and Programme Directors to shape technical and commercial solutions

Qualifications

• Experience managing projects from bid to production, with emphasis on production.
• Track record of motivating teams to meet tight deadlines.
• Confidence managing customer expectations and scope.
• Solid grasp of risk management and how to use it to run a project.
• Clear, persuasive communication at all levels.
• Sound judgement on when to own a problem and when to elevate it.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Project and MS Project Server, or a similar enterprise tool.
• A project management qualification such as APM or PRINCE2 (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams of engineers and manufacturing staff to deliver projects on time, on cost and to quality.
• Agree and manage scope with customers, internal and external, and keep scope creep under control.
• Build detailed schedules in MS Project and publish them to MS Project Server.
• Run phase gate reviews and keep them on schedule.
• Identify risks, issues and dependencies, and resolve them before they need escalating.
• Work with Finance to set and track budgets, including estimates to complete and risk exposure.
• Present project dashboards to the senior leadership team each month.
• Work with Business Development, Engineering and Programme Directors to shape technical and commercial solutions for customers.
• Mentor more junior project staff and help improve project management processes.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Schedule management

Tools

MS Project / MS Project Server

Job description

A global technology group is hiring a Project Manager for its space business in the UK. The business designs, builds and tests high-performance sensors and sub-systems for space science, earth observation and astronomy missions. It now delivers complete focal plane solutions, including mechanical assembly, cryogenics and electronics, and several large multi-year programmes are increasing demand across operations.

This is a hands-on, product-focused role. You’ll take over live projects from day one, leading a cross-functional team of 10+ engineers and technical staff to deliver hardware to customers and hit revenue targets. You’ll also manage strategic R&D projects and support bids.

What you’ll do

• Lead cross-functional teams of engineers and manufacturing staff to deliver projects on time, on cost and to quality
• Agree and manage scope with customers, internal and external, and keep scope creep under control
• Build detailed schedules in MS Project and publish them to MS Project Server
• Run phase gate reviews and keep them on schedule
• Identify risks, issues and dependencies, and resolve them before they need escalating
• Work with Finance to set and track budgets, including estimates to complete and risk exposure
• Present project dashboards to the senior leadership team each month
• Work with Business Development, Engineering and Programme Directors to shape technical and commercial solutions for customers
• Mentor more junior project staff and help improve project management processes

What you’ll bring

• Experience managing projects from bid to production, with an emphasis on production
• A track record of motivating teams to meet tight deadlines
• Confidence managing customer expectations and scope
• A solid grasp of risk management and how to use it to run a project
• Clear, persuasive communication at all levels
• Sound judgement on when to own a problem and when to elevate it
• Strong working knowledge of MS Project and MS Project Server, or a similar enterprise tool
• A project management qualification such as APM or PRINCE2 (desirable)

Why this role

The products you deliver will fly on space missions. You’ll join a team with a growing order book, work alongside experienced engineers and scientists, and have a say in how project management is done across the business.