Assistant Project Manager

Overview

As Assistant Project Manager Production, you’ll support the delivery of complex engineering programs within Mission Systems. You’ll liaise with manufacturing, engineering and commercial teams to keep plans on track and drive momentum. Your role focuses on planning, coordination and problem solving to protect project outcomes that matter for national security. You’ll gain hands-on exposure across the project lifecycle in a high‑performance, collaborative environment. This is a hybrid, full‑time role with real impact and growth potential.

Pay / Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme
• Digital GP and health checks
• Employee share scheme
• Flexible working options
• Be Kind Day

Responsibilities

• Support planning, scheduling, cost control and risk management across production programmes
• Coordinate work packages and monitor progress to align with plans
• Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering and procurement to maintain momentum
• Engage internal stakeholders to communicate progress, issues and mitigations
• Contribute to continuous improvement to enhance delivery performance

Key requirements

• Experience in a project management or delivery environment
• Understanding of the project lifecycle from planning to delivery
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to meet deadlines, schedules and changing priorities
• Confidence working within multi-disciplinary teams

• stakeholder management
• effective communication
• collaboration
• planning and scheduling
• cost control
• risk management

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