Principal Project Manager in Andover

Energy Jobline CVL; Andover (MA); Presencial; USD 87.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Energy Jobline CVL in Andover seeks a Principal Project Manager (Defence) to take ownership of major onsite projects from delivery to financial performance. You’ll work with engineering, manufacturing and leadership teams, ensuring governance and lifecycle compliance on defence-focused programmes.

The role requires strong project management within a technical environment, with experience in defence, budgets and risk management, and the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams.

Formación

• Strong PM experience in a technical/engineering environment.
• Experience delivering complex engineering/manufacturing projects.
• Defence sector experience is highly relevant.
• Strong understanding of project finances and performance.
• Experience with risk, resource, schedule and stakeholder management.
• Ability to manage customers, subcontractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Clear communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsabilidades

• Lead day-to-day delivery of £1m–£15m projects.
• Manage complex customer and stakeholder relationships.
• Own project cost, schedule, quality and delivery.
• Develop and manage schedules using MS Project.
• Manage budgets, forecasts and financial performance.
• Identify, manage and mitigate project risks.
• Coordinate engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and project teams.
• Oversee subcontractors and external partners.
• Monitor milestones, costs, schedules and progress.
• Provide regular project updates and exception reporting to senior management.
• Ensure projects follow lifecycle and governance processes.
• Support pre-bid and bid-stage activities.
• Identify opportunities for follow-on business with customers.
• Help develop and strengthen the wider PM function.

Conocimientos

Project management

Engineering background

Defence sector

MS Project

Budgeting

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Subcontractors management

Communication

SC clearance

Educación

Engineering degree

Herramientas

MS Project

Excel

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Principal Project Manager (Defence) £65,000–£75,000 | Andover | Fully Onsite

Are you an experienced Project Manager with a strong engineering or technical background looking to take ownership of significant projects within a specialist engineering environment?
This is an opportunity to join an established engineering business delivering complex £1m–£15m projects, predominantly within the defence sector.
You’ll take ownership of projects from day-to-day delivery through to financial performance, customer relationships and project governance, while working closely with engineering, manufacturing and senior leadership teams.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading the day-to-day delivery of £1m–£15m projects
• Managing complex customer and stakeholder relationships
• Taking ownership of project cost, schedule, quality and delivery
• Developing and managing project schedules using MS Project
• Managing project budgets, forecasts and financial performance
• Identifying, managing and mitigating project risks
• Coordinating engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and project teams
• Managing subcontractors and external partners
• Monitoring milestones, costs, schedules and project progress
• Providing regular project updates and exception reporting to senior management
• Ensuring projects follow defined project lifecycle and governance processes
• Supporting pre-bid and bid-stage activities
• Identifying opportunities for follow-on business with existing customers
• Helping develop and strengthen the wider Project Management function

What We're Looking For

• Strong Project Management experience within a technical or engineering environment
• Experience managing complex engineering/manufacturing projects
• Experience within the defence sector is highly relevant
• Strong understanding of project finances and commercial performance
• Experience with risk, resource, schedule and stakeholder management
• Confident managing customers, subcontractors and multidisciplinary teams
• Strong MS Project, Excel and Microsoft Office skills
• Excellent communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Engineering or technical qualification/background
• SC clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain SC clearance

The Package

• £65,000–£75,000 depending on experience
• Andover area
• Fully onsite
• £1m–£15m project values
• Predominantly defence-focused programmes
• SC clearance or eligiblity required