Project Manager

What do we offer?

• Competitive salary
  
  
• Company performance bonus scheme
  
  
• Pension scheme - up to 10% employer contribution
  
  
• Private medical insurance
  
  
• Comprehensive health cash plan
  
  
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
  
  
• Flexible benefits programme (buy & sell holiday allowance, discounted gym memberships, Maternity/ adoption leave- up to 52 weeks, first 26 weeks at full pay, subsequent 26 at 50% (basic pay) and Paternity/Non-Pregnant Parent/ Co-adopter leave 4 weeks full pay)
  
  
• Structured training & opportunities to progress
  
  What does the role look like?
  
  An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Project Planner within Actuation Systems. This role is ideal for a highly motivated, high-achieving individual who will report to the Aftermarket Senior Programme Manager, taking responsibility for a portfolio of Military Aftermarket platforms. The role requires a structured and methodical approach to project planning, cost control, and customer engagement. You will be working in a dynamic environment where your expertise in project management tools and lifecycle phases will play a critical role in driving successful project outcomes.
  
  What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like?
  
  
• Act as the key point of contact for customers at a working level, ensuring customer satisfaction and conducting market feedback analysis.
  
  
• Drive all project outcomes related to cost, schedule, and quality.
  
  
• Utilise advanced project management tools & techniques to support execution and tracking.
  
  
• Own and manage project control tasks, including maintaining schedules, baseline data, and actual dates.
  
  
• Gather, analyse, and distribute key performance indicators (KPIs) to track project progress.
  
  
• Administer key project meetings such as risk review and change management boards.
  
  
• Support internal and external project data generation for governance and reviews.
  
  
• Ensure project governance and compliance with the Collins Management System (CMS).
  
  
• Maintain resource plans, ensuring alignment with project requirements.
  
  
• Contribute to key project documentation, including Program Plans, Support Plans, and cadence reviews.
  
  What will you bring to the role?
  
  Essential skills:
  
  
• Strong customer focus, understanding key stakeholder needs and ensuring alignment with project objectives.
  
  
• Excellent communication skills, effectively conveying information across Integrated Project Development Teams (IPDT) and senior stakeholders.
  
  
• Project management expertise, with knowledge of lifecycle phases, cost management, and risk assessment.
  
  Desirable skills:
  
  
• Highly flexible and adaptable, responding to changing business priorities and project scope.
  
  
• Strong analytical problem-solving approach with a structured and methodical execution style.
  
  
• Experience or specialist knowledge in Aftermarket project management, governance, or specific project management tools.
  
  
• APM (or equivalent) accreditation – PFQ level preferred.
  
  
• Degree (or equivalent experience) with specialist knowledge in project management tools, policies, and standards across multiple lifecycle phases.
  
  About us:
  
  At Collins Aerospace, we’re working side by side with our customers & partners to dream, design & deliver solutions that redefine the future of our industry. We are part of Raytheon Technologies & provide technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry to connect and protect people around the world. We are inventors, we are manufacturers, we work in space exploration, commercial air travel, defence & rescue applications.
  
  Are you looking to join a dynamic global team that works across the entire Aerospace industry? If yes, get onboard the Collins Aerospace Team & play a part in expanding the opportunities to develop new products & challenge the state of art technology.
  
  Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day!
  
  Please note that potential candidates will be subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and background checks and that project access restrictions may apply to some nationalities