Project Manager & Planner

Manufacturing Technology Centre; Coventry; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the technology sector is seeking an experienced Project Manager with project planning expertise. This role focuses on delivering large-scale projects within the defense sector, requiring strong stakeholder management and project oversight skills. The ideal candidate will have a results-driven approach and relevant project management qualifications.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in project management processes.
• Understanding of engineering/professional services environments.
• Demonstrable knowledge of EVM reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage project delivery across various technology themes.
• Develop and manage project schedules ensuring accuracy.
• Define and report project performance updates to stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Skills

Education

APM Qualification (or willingness to achieve)

PMP Certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Manager with a specialism in Project Planning to join our programme management function.

You’ll be supporting large programmes across a number of projects, technologies and activities in support of MTC clients within the defence sector.

Your responsibilities will be split across both project management and project planning aspects of the role as required.

This role will require an experienced Project Manager who currently holds UKSV clearance or be willing to attain this.



As a Project manager you will:

Lead and manage the successful delivery of a number of projects working across various MTC Technology Themes for major MTC clients.

Ensure the customer and all stakeholders needs are clearly captured, understood, and effectively built into the project scope, and all aspects of project delivery.

Liaise with resource owners / team leaders to ensure effective use of resources in delivering project quality, cost & delivery within project scope.

Manage any changes to project scope via the recognised “Change Request” process.

Define, measure and report regular updates of project performance to the client, senior management and key stakeholders.

Work closely with technical leads.

Act as champion for project management processes, tools & techniques.

Contribute to continuous improvement activities relates to PM tools and processes.

Offer clear and concise communication given in a timely manner to key stakeholders, ensuring they are briefed on any mission critical issues and remedial plans are fully agreed.





As a Project Planning specialist you will:

Developing and managing schedules ensuring its quality (logic, clarity) and accuracy (update of dates, progress, and scope definition).

Collaborating with the responsible project manager as well as with the execution functions (engineering, procurement, workshop/operations, etc) to ensure the full project scope and requirements are captured and baselined within the programme.

Developing and providing relevant reports

Interact with the customer (internal as well as potentially external) to provide updates

Ensuring that the contract programme is produced, maintained submitted in accordance with contractual requirements.

Experience across all stages of the project life cycle in medium to large sized projects.

Development and implementation of planning processes, policies, and procedures.





Who are we looking for

An articulate and effective communicator, with a breadth of knowledge and experience of project management processes & reporting techniques as well as significant experience of delivering complex projects in a busy project’s environment.

You’ll be a result driven self-starter with a positive CAN-DO approach focusing on solutions. You’ll have excellent stakeholder management experience A natural investigatory nature with strong analytical skills.



We’re also looking for

Significant understanding of APM PM competencies.

Demonstrable knowledge of PMP and PMO.

Experience and a working understanding of delivering projects in an engineering/professional services environment.

Experienced with Microsoft Project including cost and resource loading, plus resource levelling techniques.

Ability to remain calm, positive and constructive under pressure





Desirable Skills/Qualifications/Experience

Knowledge and experience of EVM reporting throughout the lifecycle of the project.

Knowledge of NEC4, standard form of contract.

Current or previous holder of national security clearance.

To view situations from a commercial perspective and be operating at a level where commercially focused decisions are made.

Experience of managing innovation in the content of the projects as well as delivery mechanisms.

Ability to identify opportunities for maintaining and updating performance standards.

Association of Project Management (APM) qualification (or willingness to work towards achieving this accredited qualification).

Willingness to contribute to continuous improvement activities related to PM tools and processes.

Embraces personal and professional development.



Interview Process

Once you submit your application, this will be passed on to our Talent Acquisition team for review. If you are successfully shortlisted, the next steps will be a 2-stage interview process.



Reference and Security Checks

Due to the nature of our business, all employment is subject to satisfactory references being obtained alongside a level of security clearance checks.