Project Manager

ES Recruit; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

7% employer pension contribution

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Free on-site parking

Job summary

ES Recruit is seeking an experienced Project Manager for a leading engineering and manufacturing business delivering UK defence sector projects. You will own complex programmes, coordinating internal engineering, manufacturing, commercial and supply chain teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

The role suits someone with a strong engineering/manufacturing background, able to influence stakeholders in defence, aerospace or similarly complex settings, and to manage demanding schedules across

Qualifications

• Project management experience in engineering/manufacturing.
• Proven ability to deliver complex, high-value projects.
• Experience working across multiple functions and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of major engineering projects, delivering against time, cost, quality and performance objectives.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, Work Breakdown Structures, milestones, risk registers and recovery plans.
• Coordinate engineering, manufacturing, commercial, procurement and supply chain teams to ensure successful delivery.
• Monitor project performance, identify variances in schedule, cost and resources and implement corrective actions.
• Lead project meetings and provide clear reporting to senior management, customers, subcontractors and other stakeholders.

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join a well-established engineering and manufacturing business delivering major projects within the UK defence sector. You’ll take ownership of complex engineering programmes, controlling schedule, cost, quality and risk while coordinating internal engineering, manufacturing, commercial and supply chain teams to achieve successful project delivery.

This position would suit a Project Manager with a strong background in engineering or manufacturing who has successfully delivered complex, high-value projects. It will particularly appeal to someone comfortable working across multiple functions, managing demanding schedules and influencing stakeholders within defence, aerospace, automotive or another technically complex manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of major engineering projects, managing delivery against agreed time, cost, quality and performance objectives
• Develop and maintain project schedules, Work Breakdown Structures, milestones, risk registers and recovery plans
• Coordinate engineering, manufacturing, commercial, procurement and supply chain teams to ensure successful project delivery
• Monitor project performance, identifying schedule, cost and resource variances and implementing appropriate corrective actions
• Lead project meetings and provide clear reporting to senior management, customers, subcontractors and other key stakeholders

In return you’ll receive a salary of £60k-£65k, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, 7% employer pension contribution, half-day Fridays, life assurance, company sick pay, Employee Assistance Programme, additional holidays and long-service rewards, cycle-to-work scheme and free on-site parking.