Project Manager

QuEST Global Services Pte. Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

QuEST Global Services Pte. Ltd is seeking a dedicated Project Manager to lead complex engineering projects in Wolverhampton. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in engineering and significant experience in project management, ideally within the Aerospace sector. This role encompasses leadership, risk management, and fostering strong customer relationships, all aimed at ensuring project success in alignment with organizational goals.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience in leading complex engineering projects, preferably in Aerospace.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple engineering projects and manage risks.
• Provide performance updates and manage project milestones.
• Develop customer relationships and lead bids and proposals.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Project Management

Organizational Agility

Education

Degree in relevant engineering discipline

Recognized project management qualification

Job description

Quest Global is an organization at the forefront of innovation and one of the world’s fastest growing engineering services firms with deep domain knowledge and recognized expertise in the top OEMs across seven industries. We are a twenty-five-year-old company on a journey to becoming a centenary one, driven by aspiration, hunger, and humility.

We are looking for humble geniuses who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible, possible; innovators who are not only inspired by technology and innovation but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers.

As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we’re eager to hear from you.

The achievers and courageous challenge-crushers we seek have the following characteristics and skills:

Role:

The Project Manager will be accountable for the success of their projects and will integrate efforts between all functions (engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and others as required) to manage risk, ensuring the teams delight the customer and stakeholders by meeting cost, schedule, and requirement targets.

This role is based at Wolverhampton.

Responsibilities:

• Leadership of multiple projects
• Manage daily workload and gated process
• Accountable for the delivery of all project milestones
• Effective management and mitigation of project risk throughout product life cycle
• Generate a strong focus on customer relationships whilst motivating team members on delivering internal objectives
• Creation and maintenance of robust, adequately detailed, and resourced project plans to enable progress, track cost, and accurately forecast resource requirements
• Provide regular and effective project performance updates to management including key project metrics such as Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
• Manage projects in line with Local Management System, including leading effective gate reviews to senior management
• Pro-actively manage changes in project scope, identify potential risks, and define mitigation actions
• Lead or support creation of new bids and proposals with responsibility for planning and commercial aspects
• Lead various types of projects such as NPI, R&D, and lean manufacturing
• Participate and lead continuous improvement activities to drive efficiency and eliminate waste within processes and the organization
• Promote a culture of high performance, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Contribute to improving the programs team through process and tool development

Minimum Requirements:

• Education – Educated to degree level in a relevant engineering discipline; a recognized project management qualification is highly desirable
• Experience – Demonstrated experience in leading and delivering complex engineering projects, preferably in the Aerospace industry
• Proven ability to manage issues and scope changes while bringing projects to successful completion within the cost and time requirements
• Experience in project financial and resource planning and management, ensuring a complete and accurate view is available on request
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to convey effective direction using strong written and verbal skills
• Excellent communication and reporting skills to customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders at all levels

Desired Skills:

• Good communication in English (oral & written) & interpersonal skills
• Customer focus – ability to build and develop customer & supplier relationships
• Organizational agility
• Problem-solving ability
• Logical thinking
• Effective time management
• Results-driven outlook

Disclaimer:

Due to the nature of work, candidates should be UK citizens, EU citizens, or hold a valid work permit. For further information, contact us on: