Strategic Project Manager – Space & Tech Programs

Teledyne FLIR; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne e2v in Chelmsford, UK, is seeking a Project Manager to drive cross-functional R&D and customer-funded projects. You will lead a team of 10+ engineers and technicians, deliver products to customers on time, and contribute to governance improvements.

The role requires experience in managing projects through lifecycle from bid to production, ability to energise teams to meet deadlines, manage scope, risk, and budgets, with proficiency in MS Project/MS Project Server; SAP knowledge

Qualifications

• Experience of managing projects through all or part of the lifecycle from bid to production, with emphasis on production.
• Demonstrable experience of energising teams to meet critical timescales and deliver projects.
• Ability to manage customer expectations and avoid unwanted scope creep.
• Good understanding of risk management and how this is used to manage a project.
• Persuasive and clear communication across all levels of the business.
• Strong problem solving capabilities.
• Sound judgement - when to own and brief and when to elevate.
• Proficiency in the use and understanding of Project Management / resource tools such as MS Project and MS Project Server or other enterprise project management tool.
• A working knowledge of SAP would be beneficial.
• Qualification in project management methodologies desirable.

Responsibilities

• Managing cross-functional teams of engineers and manufacturing staff to deliver projects on time, to cost and quality.
• Ensuring that effective project management techniques are consistently applied and demonstrating adherence to project management process.
• Leading by example, showing your team how to hit targets and mentoring more junior roles.
• Forge strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders to ensure that goals and objectives are clearly communicated, understood and executed.
• Detailed scheduling of projects in Microsoft Project and publishing into the MS Project Server system.
• Agreeing appropriate Phase Gate Reviews for Projects and ensuring they are held in a timely manner.
• Ensuring the scope of the project is clearly understood, documented and managed with the customer, external or internal.
• Identification of project risk, issues and dependencies, seeking resolution before escalation.
• Interfacing with the Finance Team to establish and monitor budget, by ensuring the availability and analysis of relevant data such as schedule derived ETCs and factored risk cost exposure.
• Preparing dashboards for each of your Projects and presenting status to the Senior Leadership Team monthly.
• Work with Business Development, Engineering and Programme Directors to develop technical and commercial solutions to customer's requirements.
• Contributing to the improvement of the project management processes.

Skills

Project management

MS Project

MS Project Server

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

SAP

Job description

Teledyne e2v in Chelmsford, UK, is seeking a Project Manager to drive cross-functional R&D and customer-funded projects. You will lead a team of 10+ engineers and technicians, deliver products to customers on time, and contribute to governance improvements.

The role requires experience in managing projects through lifecycle from bid to production, ability to energise teams to meet deadlines, manage scope, risk, and budgets, with proficiency in MS Project/MS Project Server; SAP knowledge