Space Project Manager & Planning Analyst

MDA; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension plan

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

MDA Space in Farnborough is seeking a Project Manager / Planner to manage internal projects and workstreams within larger programs. You will collaborate with Program Managers and functional teams to ensure plans, milestones and dependencies are clearly defined and delivered.

The role requires strong Excel and VBA skills, practical knowledge of Jira and Confluence, and the ability to balance detailed project work with the broader program view across Engineering, Finance, Operations and more.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data/Analytics, Mathematics, Business, Project Management, or a related technical discipline
• 5+ years of PMO, project planning or related experience
• Proficiency with Jira and Confluence for planning and reporting
• Strong Excel skills including VBA for automation

Responsibilities

• Project Management & Delivery: Manage assigned internal projects and workstreams that form part of larger programs, from planning through to completion
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, deliverables and key dependencies
• Coordinate activities across Engineering, Operations, Finance, Procurement and other relevant functions
• Track project progress against agreed scope, schedule, resources and milestones
• Maintain project action logs and ensure actions, decisions and deliverables are followed through to completion
• Identify project risks, issues, gaps and dependencies and elevate them to the relevant Program Manager when required
• Coordinate project meetings, prepare agendas and status updates, and ensure follow-up actions are captured and progressed
• Support resource planning and highlight resource constraints or conflicts affecting delivery
• Provide regular project status reporting to Program Managers and stakeholders
• Ensure project documentation and key decisions are maintained and accessible
• Program Planning & PMO Support: Support Program Managers in developing and maintaining integrated program plans and tracking mechanisms
• Break down program objectives into manageable projects, workstreams, activities and milestones
• Develop and maintain WBS structures, project schedules and tracking tools.
• Support the identification and management of dependencies between projects, engineering activities and other program workstreams
• Provide visibility of progress, remaining effort, milestones, risks and resource requirements
• Support forecasting, ETC/EAC, cost tracking and other program-control activities as required
• Maintain and improve standard PMO planning templates, trackers and reporting packs
• Assist Program Managers in preparing program reviews, management updates and other reporting requirements

Skills

PMO experience

Excel expertise

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Excel VBA

Job description

MDA Space in Farnborough is seeking a Project Manager / Planner to manage internal projects and workstreams within larger programs. You will collaborate with Program Managers and functional teams to ensure plans, milestones and dependencies are clearly defined and delivered.

The role requires strong Excel and VBA skills, practical knowledge of Jira and Confluence, and the ability to balance detailed project work with the broader program view across Engineering, Finance, Operations and more.