My client is looking for a contract Project Manager to work on an aerospace project based in Cheltenham. The role is inside ir35 and working onsite 3 days per week. The role will involve Key Responsibilities: Execution of projects throughout project life cycle in accordance with defined time, budget, and quality objectives. Create and maintain Project Management Plans, ensuring timely, responsive completion of deliverables Create and maintain project Work Breakdown Structures (WBS). Identify stakeholders and create project Communications Plans. Develop appropriate strategies for effectively engaging stakeholders in project decision and execution. Manage and control costs as per the project budget. Report and present project KPIs to Senior Management Team. Manage project scope and perform integrated change control. Facilitate communications between key internal department resources (i.e. Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing). Acquire, develop, and manage project team resources. Mediate problems/issues encountered by project team members Manage external-facing customer relationships. Support Procurement to establish and maintain key supplier relationships. Conduct risk management planning, identification, analysis, and response planning. Ensure project records are maintained and made available in accordance with project management processes and company policies. Delivering projects in line with Ultra contract and quality requirements Ownership of tactical/operational plans for the programs assigned. Ability to recommend strategies that will impact mid to long term business achievements through program opportunities Provision of support on bid work where necessary High degree of responsibility for resources, the ability to influence business decisions and will contribute to operating plans in support of the function. Provide mentoring to others in the organisation Role Requirements: Focusses on the generation of specific outputs and outcomes required by the organisation, as part of a project. Provides the project team with leadership, planning, and coordination through communications. Provides written communications (e.g. documented plans and scheduled) and communicates in real time with the project team using meetings and verbal or non-verbal cues. Leads the project planning activities Directs the creation, approval, and ongoing change control of the project plan Progressively elaborates high-level information into detailed plans throughout the project life cycle Manages the project team to meet the project objectives Guides and evaluates the performance of the project team Mediates problems/issues encountered by project team members Ensures that project members understand what is expected of them and what they should expect from one another Identifies, addresses, and resolves differences between individuals and/or interest groups