Project Manager

Nicholas Associates; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Project Manager in Lincolnshire to deliver technical product development projects. You will manage relationships across multiple disciplines and ensure projects meet specifications and timelines. Candidates should have a proven track record in project management, especially in technical sectors, with a strong focus on leadership and resource management. Benefits include a pension plan, employee stock purchase options, and comprehensive wellbeing support.

Benefits

Salary sacrifice-led pension plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Life assurance cover

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Holiday purchase scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in project management with high-tech projects.
• Experience dealing with high-profile OEM customers.
• Ability to resolve ambiguous situations during complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Maintain relationships with key customers and teams.
• Plan resources and resolve project conflicts effectively.
• Implement effective project plans using PM best practices.
• Support risk planning and project uncertainty management.

Skills

Project management experience

Leadership skills

EPM tools knowledge

ISO9001 familiarity

Education

Relevant professional project management qualification

Tools

SAP S4

Job description

Position: Project Manager

Location: Lincolnshire

Salary: £60K

Nicholas Associates has an excellent opportunity for a Project Manager, to join an established & expanding client in Lincolnshire.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

This is a Project Management role required within a growing team to deliver technical product development to challenging customer specifications and timescales. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate industry best practice, the effective use of project management tools, and will be able to describe a successful track‑record in delivering technical projects on time and in full. Our key sectors include aerospace and defence, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

As Project Manager you will act as the relationship manager between the various disciplines in the business, and the customer. You will require strong leadership skills to bring together key milestones across multiple projects at any one time, whilst overcoming technical and other resource conflicts.

Role & Responsibilities

• Be a high performing Project Manager working within time and resource constraints to deliver projects on time and to agreed budgets.
• Work directly with Customers and the Key Account Manager to maintain good effective relationships and ensure expectations and agreed outcomes are met.
• Work directly with the Engineering Manager to plan engineering and compliance resource to maximise its use effectively and to resolve conflicts and bottlenecks.
• Work with procurement/supply chain teams to ensure forward planning and order placement for material, equipment and services in accordance with delivery schedules and project plans.
• Using PM best practice, deploy highly effective project plans and challenge roadblocks to ensure success. Lateral thinking is a must!
• Help oversee the effective transfer of new products into steady‑state manufacturing without issue.
• Support accurate reporting and budget forecasting for project delivery, along with detailed revenue projections.
• Resolve project uncertainty through risk planning, by managing risk mitigation plans and effective escalations within the business.
• Champion sitewide improvements for project management and help mentor junior members within the team.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Demonstrated project management experience of highly technical critically dependent projects, sometimes needing to resolve ambiguous situations.
• Experience with high‑profile and demanding customers (OEMs).
• A relevant professional project management qualification with at least 5 years professional experience.
• Knowledge of EPM tools and ASC606 accounting methodology, preferably with SAP S4.
• Some familiarity with ISO9001 would be an advantage.

Company Benefits

• Salary sacrifice‑led pension plan that matches employee contributions up to 7%.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Free life assurance cover at the value of four times basic annual salary.
• 25 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays.
• Holiday purchase scheme which enables employees to purchase an additional week's worth of annual leave each year.
• Internal reward and recognition scheme linked to internal benefits platform.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Comprehensive wellbeing programme that supports employees with their physical, mental and financial health, as well as their cultural/environmental wellbeing.
• Competitive employee discounts platform that provides employees with discounts with leading brands/retailers.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Enhanced family‑friendly benefits and policies.
• Company sick pay.
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee that supports and champions employee diversity.

About Us

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.

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