Project Manager

General Dynamics UK Limited; Oakdale; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology firm based in Oakdale is seeking an experienced Project Manager. The role involves managing medium complexity projects, leading teams, and ensuring timely project deliverables while managing risks. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in project management within complex teams and a good understanding of change management. This position offers a competitive salary and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible benefits package

Compressed nine-day fortnight

Customized career development plan

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of effective project management in complex teams.
• Understanding of project management methods and processes at a Prime Systems Integrator capability level.
• Understanding of Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) and P3M.

Responsibilities

• Managing and delivering medium complexity projects.
• Leading project and engineering teams to meet schedule, budget, and quality constraints.
• Proactively manage project risks and defining clear mitigation plans.

Skills

Project management

Change Management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Agile methodologies

Job description

Company Description

General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas. In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.

Job Description

As a Project Manager your responsibilities will include:

• Managing and delivering medium complexity projects within GD Missions Systems and C4I area, including leading competitive and non-competitive bids.
• Ensuring timely provision of project deliverables, performance metrics, and progress reports while maintaining budgetary control and effective risk management.
• Leading project and engineering teams to meet schedule, budget, and quality constraints.
• Establishing and maintaining key stakeholder relationships, clearly communicating project status and performance.
• Managing project subcontracts, ensuring alignment with project needs.
• Proactively manage project risks, defining clear mitigation plans.
• Provide leadership in resolving cost, schedule, commercial, and technical issues, applying Waterfall or SAFe Agile methodologies as appropriate.
• Overseeing project budgets, manage cost allocation, and report financial targets accurately.
• Achieving Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and obtain customer approval for required evidence.
• Seeking opportunities for project growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

To be successful in the role you will have the following skills and experience:

• Demonstrable experience of effective project management in complex teams
• Understanding of project management methods and processes at a Prime Systems Integrator capability level for Tactical communication System design, development, deployment and operation would be desired
• Understanding of Change Management
• Understanding of Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) and P3M

Additional Information

• Salary for this position is £57,600 - £72,000, depending on experience plus our excellent flexible benefits package.
• We offer hybrid working - for this role ideally we are looking for an average of 2 days per week per month on site.
• We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits:
• A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours - which means every other Friday off.
• A personalized career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company.
• A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded with flexible benefits

We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we welcome you to join our inclusive team!

Our success is fuelled by our colleagues and the wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills they bring to the Company.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Please email [email protected] if you would like your application to be considered under the DC Scheme.

All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to work checks