Project Manager

FLIR; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology firm in Lincoln is seeking an experienced Project Manager to drive delivery of high-profile complex projects. The successful candidate will demonstrate effective project management principles, leadership skills, and experience in handling new product development. This role includes responsibilities such as project planning, budget management, and risk mitigation. Comprehensive benefits include a pension plan, stock purchase plan, and an employee assistance program.

Benefits

Salary sacrifice-led pension plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Free life assurance cover

25 days holiday per annum

Employee Assistance Programme

Comprehensive wellbeing programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Enhanced family-friendly benefits

Qualifications

• Demonstrated project management experience of complex new product development from concept to launch.
• Experienced with high profile and demanding internal and external customers.
• Management of risk and ambiguity, including the preparation and execution of contingency and mitigation plans.

Responsibilities

• Drive project delivery, meeting or exceeding budgetary and time objectives.
• Ensure adherence to the new product development process with deliverables and approvals completed to schedule.
• Maintain project budgets with cost and revenue tracking and forecasting.

Skills

Project management experience

Leadership skills

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Education

Professional project management qualification

Tools

SAP S4

Job description

Be visionary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, and medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Company Overview

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, and medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an established Project Manager to work within a Teledyne Defence business based in Lincoln, supporting both the Lincoln and Shipley sites. Using proprietary technology, the business develops, supplies, and services Microwave RF components and subsystems within a wide range of defence and security applications.

What you’ll be involved in

The Project Manager is a key role within a team driving delivery of high‑profile complex projects. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate effective deployment of project management principles and a history of successful delivery of new product development projects. Strong leadership skills are needed to bring together a cross‑functional team to deliver projects to time, cost, and quality objectives. Occasional travel may be required along with the need to be present for customer meetings.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive project delivery, meeting or exceeding budgetary and time objectives.
• Ensure adherence to the new product development process, with deliverables, reviews and approvals completed to schedule.
• Project planning & resource management, creating and gaining stakeholder approval of the project plan.
• Maintain project budgets, with cost and revenue tracking and forecasting to project completion.
• Manage project uncertainty through risk planning, establishing appropriate risk mitigation plans and effective escalation.
• Maintain good effective relationships with customers and key stakeholders to ensure all expectations and outcomes are met.
• Be a key member of the team, championing improvements for project management and mentoring others within the immediate team.

What we're looking for in you

Essential Experience

• Demonstrated project management experience of complex new product development from concept to launch.
• Management of risk and ambiguity, including the preparation and execution of contingency and mitigation plans.
• Experienced with high profile and demanding internal and external customers.
• A relevant professional project management qualification with at least 5 years professional experience.

Beneficial Experience

• Knowledge of MRP & EPM tools, preferably SAP S4.
• Project management experience within the electronics, communications, or defence industries.
• Project definition and concept development, including bid preparation.

Teledyne UK 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 enabling employees to purchase an additional week’s worth of annual leave each year.
• Internal reward and recognition scheme linked to an internal benefits platform.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Comprehensive wellbeing programme supporting employees’ physical, mental, financial, and cultural/environmental health.
• Competitive employee discounts platform with leading brands/retailers.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Enhanced family‑friendly benefits and policies.
• Company sick pay.
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee supporting and championing employee diversity.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards, complying with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.