Project Manager

One of the largest aerospace businesses in the UK has a new contract requirement for a Project Manager to join the business. The location will be Cardiff area, so anywhere in South Wales, Bristol, Gloucestershire and surrounding areas will suit this contract. Hybrid will be an option with a minimum of 3 days on site per week. Attractive rates and we envisage initially starting on a 3-month contract with a view to extension. Plenty of overtime and weekend work are available if required.

Key Responsibilities of the Project Manager:

1. Establish standards and ensure compliance with programme and project management processes.
2. For each project management activity, support the definition, monitoring, controlling and reporting cycle.
3. For each project management activity, support the integration of the PMOs deployed across Sites and Divisions when applicable.
4. For each project management activity, deploy and facilitate the associated structure of work: meeting, reviews, workshops, etc. with associated agenda, minutes and actions.
5. Actively support the management of the IPT plan for integration/synchronisation and reporting on a weekly basis.
6. Actively support the Cost management of the Engineering monthly.
7. Actively facilitate the monthly Programme reporting of the IPT performance.
8. Establish and maintain gap analysis with associated improvement actions.
9. Support operational teams on the deployment of management processes (programme and project management, work package management, visual management, continuous improvement initiatives).

Key Requirements for this Opportunity:

1. Ideally educated to degree level and hold PMI, IPMA or equivalent Project Management certifications. However, if you have a sufficient amount of experience in a relevant role then I would be interested in speaking with you.
2. Preferably Aerospace background.
3. With a very high attention to detail, you will display strong analytic skills with the ability to summarise information and present them to stakeholders.
4. Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications is required.
5. Experience in concessions and permit management would also be highly desirable.