Project Manager - Aerospace

Line Up Aviation

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Posted: 20 Apr 2026 (Last month)

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Our client has an opportunity for a Project Manager to join them on a contract basis for 12 months with possible extension.

Role: Project Manager

Location: Portsmouth - fully onsite

Hours: 37 per week

Hourly Rate: Up to £50.84 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35

Clearance: full SC required before starting, UK Eyes Only due to project

What you'll be doing:

Project Managers shall lead the multi-function project team to deliver OQOTOC.

Project Managers shall build beneficial relationships with customers:

Identify threats to customer satisfaction and initiate effective mitigation actions.

Interface with internal & external Customers.

Provide regular status reporting.

Negotiate changes.

Act to promote customer satisfaction.

Project Managers shall develop the project plan:

Create a project team environment that will promote success through proactive planning.

Confirm requirements with the Customer to define scope.

State the methods that shall be employed in the execution of the project, utilising standard Company processes and procedures.

Define the work breakdown structure and agree work packages with the multi-function project team.Requirements:

Project Management experience within Manufacturing, Aerospace or Defence

Experienced delivering projects On Quality, On Time, On Cost

Project Management Software Experience

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please immediately!

Line Up Aviation has carved its own place in the recruitment of Aviation and Aerospace personnel all over the world for more than 30 years. We work with some of the industry's best-known companies who demand the highest standard of applicants.

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