Project Manager

Project Manager

Location: Guildford

Contract: Permanent

We are looking for a Project Manager to join our client’s team in Guildford on a permanent basis. Our client works on innovation and improvement of space technologies, products and services. They organise space missions to provide high resolution Earth imaging, communication systems, science and navigation.

For this role we are searching for someone confident who can lead a team to deliver innovative space projects within institutional, export, and defence settings.

Role Responsibilities of a Project Manager:

Manage projects or aspects of a project from contract commencement through development and delivery of space and ground segments, launch preparation, in-orbit commissioning and subsequent service delivery and operations
To be responsible for all aspects of the project, or a major element of a programme, working in accordance with the established procedures & processes developed (including schedules, deliverables lists, management plans, management of risks, technical maturity gates, earned value management, etc)
Day-to-day management of the project core team activities to ensure the entire project is progressing in line with the baseline plan, with the expectation on strong leadership, motivation and being the driving force behind the engineering delivery
Breaking down work into appropriate work packages and obtaining agreements with engineering team leaders for appropriate resources
Communication with customers and internal stakeholders, including Engineering Functional Managers, Heads of Engineering, Project Accounting, Commercial teams and SSTL’s Leadership Team
Complete management of the major project reviews, identifying clear objectives, inputs, outputs, success criteria and ensuring successful outcomes to secure corresponding customer payment milestones
Management of the project key risks to ensure that risks are identified and captured with measurable and appropriate mitigation actions in place and driven through the project work package structure
Monitoring and control of the project finances (ensuring contingency remains commensurate with weighted risk exposure, cost to complete, profit take) to ensure the project is delivered within the agreed budget
Preparation of cost packs in support of business development activities
Supporting bids providing programmatic solutions into the Bid Manager, covering deliverables, schedule, costs, risks and customer interactions
An ideal candidate for the Project Manager would have:

Proven experience in project management specifically in setting up, running and successfully delivering projects, ideally in a satellite, engineering, defence or aerospace industry
Experience of interfacing with customers
Good experience of implementing contracts
Familiarity with work package systems and matrix management structure preferable
A degree or equivalent in an engineering or technical discipline would be preferable
Good people management skills, able to motivate in a team-oriented, collaborative environment and lead the team
Good team working skills, together with the ability to interface with others at all levels
Excellent Inter-personal and communication skills, able to influence, persuade and negotiate with people at all levels (externally & internally) as well as to assist in reaching compromises when there are conflicting requirements
High degree of organisation, self-motivation and initiative
Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
Results orientated with a strong drive to deliver
Ability to create a project plan and to translate that into a project schedules within MS Project
Understanding of contracts and product assurance plans
Good knowledge of MS Office Excel, Word and PowerPoint and particularly Microsoft Project
For more information on this role, please contact Juls Bujalska on (phone number removed) or send a copy of your CV to (url removed)

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