Project Manager

Jacobs; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs seeks a Project Manager for a major project in Saudi Arabia, focusing on Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul, and Upgrade (MROU) processes. This role requires expertise in project management and stakeholder engagement, with responsibilities including project delivery and training staff. Join a company prioritizing safety, integrity, and diversity, and be part of a culture that values people at its heart.

Benefits

Medical cover

Enhanced parental leave pay

Professional development reimbursement

Paid volunteering time

Qualifications

• Significant track record of delivering projects within time and budget.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent with APM certification.
• Experience in the defence industry is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage project scope and deliverables according to organizational policies.
• Support development of business cases and manage project performance.
• Influence client delivery through effective planning and reporting.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Analytical Skills

Risk Management

Leadership

Education

Degree in relevant subject

APM PMQ qualification

PRINCE2 or AGILE Practitioner qualification

Job description

Amentum is a global leader in engineering, project and programme management and solutions integration. Founded on programme, project, and engineering experience, combined with deep-seated specialist capabilities, Amentum has become a recognised delivery partner across major UK Government and commercial programmes.

We work extensively with clients across the defence sector to deliver some of the industry’s most complex and challenging programmes. Our clients are government organizations and defence primes, we support their transformation, equipment, and infrastructure programmes.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you would expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our programmes which incorporate matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

About the Opportunity:

Due to a significant period of growth, we are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our team to support a major project in south Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The objective of this project is to serve as the Technical Supplier responsible for developing world-class Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul, and Upgrade (MROU) processes. These processes will be fully integrated with existing supply chain and business operations to ensure seamless functionality and efficiency. The project includes the implementation of these MROU processes into an SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, ensuring alignment with enterprise-wide digital infrastructure. Additionally, the project will deliver a comprehensive MROU knowledge and data management architecture, incorporating advanced data analytics and visualization capabilities to support informed decision-making. A critical component of the initiative is the training and familiarization of staff, enabling them to effectively utilize, manage, and continuously improve the MROU processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understand, and deliver in accordance with, organisational policies, processes, and procedures.
• Support the development and assurance of business cases as part of wider approval processes.
• Translate customer requirements into a defined project scope and manage this scope through effective change control.
• Analyse, develop, support, and manage the timely and cost-effective delivery of client projects meeting business and environmental objectives.
• Influence, support, and expedite client project delivery through effective planning, monitoring, controlling, and reporting of project performance.
• Identify and effectively manage project assumptions and dependencies.
• Support identification of slippage/risk and remedial or mitigating actions whilst ensuring compliance with all relevant safety, environmental and management procedures.
• Champion the application of appropriate programme and project delivery strategies and commercial vehicles, which will secure a successful business outcome.
• Ensure appropriate services to the project are co-ordinated and delivered through technical, engineering, project controls, commercial and financial support functions.
• Promote and foster positive working relationships through effective stakeholder engagement planning and execution with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain project records, information, and history accurately and in line with policy.
• Ensure learning from experience and apply continuous improvement techniques to project delivery.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• Significant track record of successful delivering projects in line with time, cost, and quality constraints.
  
• Able to operate autonomously, with authority, and skilled in developing and maintaining key relationships.
  
• Consultancy focus with a proven history in identification and delivery of client requirements, and ability to scope wider business opportunities.
  
• Expertise in P3M practices, methodologies, and techniques and their appropriate application to any given environment.
  
• Highly skilled in the provision of coaching and mentoring.
  
• Educated to Degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject.
  
• APM PMQ qualification.
  
• A strong knowledge of the Defence industry and working in a high-profile Tier 1, Prime and/or subcontractor organisation is desirable.
  
• Member of the Association for Project Management (MAPM) would be advantageous.
  
• Ideally a PRINCE2 or AGILE Practitioner qualification.
  
• Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Practitioner is desirable but not essential.
  
• To work normal week with the Amentum team in the SAMI office and engage the client.
  
• Office locations to be confirmed: start in South Riyadh, then Al-Kharj from Sep/Oct 25.
  
• Fluent in English (verbal and written).
  
• Adaptable to unexpected and changing project needs.
  
• Ideally, fluent in Arabic (verbal and written).

Our Culture:

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

Your application experience is important to us and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join us then pleas e let us know.