Project Manager – Engineering

Overview

As a Project Manager in our global aviation technology context, you will lead end-to-end delivery of advanced training solutions for international customers. You’ll drive cross-functional collaboration across engineering, manufacturing and partners to meet schedule, budget and regulatory targets. Your role focuses on delivering high-value, hardware and software integrated projects that support safer skies. This is an opportunity to shape mission-critical aviation training programs within a fast-paced, global team.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution
• Life assurance at 4x annual salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• EV charging on-site parking

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of projects, ensuring schedule, cost, quality and regulatory alignment
• Manage multiple programmes including new simulator builds and complex engineering upgrades
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and external partners
• Define and manage project scope, objectives and deliverables with stakeholders
• Develop detailed project plans with WBS, schedules, budgets and risk registers
• Monitor performance and implement corrective actions
• Oversee project budgets, forecasting and cost control
• Identify and mitigate risks and pursue improvement opportunities
• Ensure configuration management and control of changes
• Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Provide clear project reporting to senior leadership
• Support continuous improvement initiatives

Key requirements

• Proven experience delivering complex, high-value projects with hardware and software integration
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (PRINCE2, APM, PMI or MSP)
• Experience in aviation, aerospace, defence or regulated industries
• Excellent stakeholder management across multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, multi-project environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail with strategic awareness
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office
• Strong written and verbal communication with senior stakeholders and customers
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience
• Recognised project management certification (APM, PMI, PRINCE2 or MSP)

• Stakeholder management
• Analytical thinking
• Problem-solving
• Microsoft Project
• Microsoft Office
• Project management methodologies (PRINCE2, APM, PMI or MSP)

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