Project Manager - Assembly Integration and Test

Overview

Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, quality services and management consulting for digital transformation. We help businesses harness unrelenting technological change to successfully deliver innovations that will help them gain a competitive advantage and improve the everyday lives of people around the globe.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Project Manager to join our dynamic team within our Aerospace Business Unit. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting bids, overseeing and managing projects from conception to completion, ensuring that they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. The ideal candidate will possess strong project management skills, expertise in project planning, customer and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Business development and Proposal preparation, supporting requirements capture, scope definition and project cost and scheduling
• Directing teams ensuring that project deliverables are completed within agreed cost, quality and timescale ensuring invoicing is on time and aligned to agreed milestones
• Commercial control of Projects with frequent review cycles established and reporting of KPIs to the leadership team
• Customer Management ensuring clear lines of communication and engagement, building a strong and trusting relationship
• Stakeholder Management ensuring effective communication channels with project stakeholders; provide regular updates on project progress, milestones achieved, and potential risks. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project alignment with organisational goals
• Project Team line management responsibilities in conjunction with the Capability business units
• Identifying and management of risks to the project, and mitigation actions
• Implement and oversee change control processes to manage modifications to project scope, schedule, and costs
• Liaison with sub-contractors where applicable
• Adherence to all Expleo QMS, Customer process and Legal regulations
• Report to Management on the progress and performance of the project
• Manage sub-contractors, ensuring flow through of customer requirements and supplier performance
• Ensure a relevant Project Management Plan complete with resource plan are fully maintained
• Coaching and Mentoring of Junior Project Managers

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field
• PMP (Project Management Professional) or APM certification is preferred

Essential skills

• Project Management methodologies aligned with BoK and industry best practice
• Leading and motivating cross-functional teams
• Engaging and managing stakeholders effectively
• Aligning project goals with organisational objectives
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution abilities
• Exceptional KPI Ownership & delivery focus
• High level of contractual and financial acumen managing project budgets and finances

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management managing complex projects from start to finish
• Experience of performance management of people & teams
• Experience of working with diverse and multiple stakeholders, in a complex environment

What do I need before I apply

• Live locally to the Stevenage and work onsite full time with occasional visits to the customers site in Portsmouth

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo

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