Project Officer

Guidant Global; Westhoughton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project management firm in Bolton is seeking an experienced Project Officer to support manufacturing project teams. Responsibilities include managing project deliverables, maintaining KPIs, and liaising with various departments to ensure seamless operations. The ideal candidate should have project management skills, communication proficiency, and be numerate. The role offers opportunities for advancement and training, in a facility known for its strong partnerships with the UK military and excellent employee amenities.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Onsite canteen

Showers and bike racks

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and proactive individual with decision-making skills.
• Capable of supporting project management at a coordinator level.
• Experiences with project planning tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support various projects and report on KPIs regularly.
• Act as a liaison between teams to ensure project delivery.
• Assist in risk and opportunity management.

Skills

Clear communication

Basic project management skills

Proficient in MS Office

Numeracy

Tools

MS Project

Primavera 6

SAP Materials Management

Job description

Overview

Our client, a trusted partner of the UK's Ministry of Defence, is looking for an experienced Project Officer to join their manufacturing project teams. In this role, the Project Officer will be responsible for delivering missiles and test equipment throughout their product life cycles, ensuring adherence to established project control methodologies. This position involves supporting a variety of deliverables across multiple manufacturing task areas, offering a valuable opportunity for career advancement within the project management field.

Responsibilities

• As a Project Officer, support various projects and sites as needed, assisting the Heads of Manufacturing and Production Project Managers in delivering tasks.
• Maintain and regularly report project Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Serve as a liaison between Manufacturing to ensure timely program delivery, quality, and cost.
• Provide, comprehend, and effectively present information during internal reviews and meetings.
• Support the team in managing risks and opportunities effectively.
• Assist in compiling estimates and costs related to manufacturing at Completions.
• Assist in the compilation and analysis of workload forecast.
• Capable of compiling and maintaining project programs and schedules accurately; demonstrate excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Maintain and improve the interface with internal customers and external departments.
• Some travel between sites will be required.

What you need

• Enthusiastic, proactive, and tenacious individual with solid prioritisation and decision-making skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly, strongly, and effectively.
• Numerate and confident in basic mathematics.
• Qualified individuals should possess basic project management skills at an assistant level (coordinator or support).
• Computer literacy skills, including proficiency in MS Word, spreadsheets, presentations, and planning tools (MS Project and Vision).
• Experience with SAP's materials management system and Primavera 6 planning tool is preferred but optional.
• Local, job-specific training will be provided as appropriate.

Security Clearance

British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by our client’s Security Team.

More about the role

For more than 70 years, our client has been in a strong partnership with the UK military. They have accomplished numerous milestones in defence engineering and have provided essential defence capabilities to meet the requirements of the armed forces across land, sea, and air.

This job is at our client's site in Bolton facility, one of the North West's leading manufacturing sites for at least 25 years. The facility offers showers and bike racks and is near the motorway, with a petrol station outside. Amenities like an onsite canteen. All employees get training and development opportunities.