Project Manager

Specialist business developing NextGen radar and communications components and sub-systems is looking for a Project Manager on a fixed term contract of 12 months. You will be project managing new product development contracts in the Aerospace & Defence sector.

Info about what Project Manager role entails

A fast paced and hands on project management role. About 20% of the day is communicating with customers, 50% will be progress chasing around the engineering teams, 10% will be internal reporting activities and 20% updating cost trackers, managing budgets etc. You will be managing product development / NPI contracts up to the prototype point, typically ranging in value from £1 - £3 million.

Essential Requirements of the Project Manager

• Good customer facing experience.


• Previous experience project managing complex engineering product developments of an electronics nature - typically the developments are fairly complex covering physics, electronics, electro-mechanical etc


• You will have previously project managed in an Aerospace or Defence type environment


• NPD /  NPI / product development experience, you will be very hands on supporting the design up to prototype prior to manufacturing


• Willing to work on site near Milton Keynes on a hybrid basis (3 days per week in the office)


• Have current ILR having been resident in the UK for the last 5 years and able to secure SC security clearance

Desirable Requirements of the Project Manager

• Previous experience with RF component or sub systems would be ideal


• Experience with complex microelectronics

Benefits

• 9 Day working fortnight


• Hybrid working with flex start / finish times


• 25 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays


• Private Healthcare


• Salary exchanged pension scheme with enhanced company contributions (6%)


• Life assurance


• Employee assistance programme


• Confidential counselling services


• Paid compassionate leave and generous Company sick pay entitlement


• + others

If you feel you are suitable and interested in this role, APPLY NOW with an up to date CV. We also pay referral fees if you can suggest another suitable person that isn’t already known to us.

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