Volantes Technical Recruitment are seeking a Project Manager responsible for the careful management of project tasks is essential to ensuring we meet the expectations of both the business and our customers. The Project Manager role is essential to ensuring the successful delivery of complex, multi-million pound projects in a dynamic and challenging environment.
As a Project Manager for the Customisation and Development team you will be responsible for the delivery of contracts throughout the project life-cycle in accordance with procedures, tools and methodologies. You will also play an important role in developing those procedures for the future. Project Managers report to the PMO Manager and will be supported by the wider PMO team.
Main responsibilities
Responsible for the successful OTOCOQ delivery of multiple projects at any one time and achieving the project objectives to the satisfaction of both the organisation and the customer.
Successful management of project risks and opportunities to the benefit of the customisation team.
Provide strong leadership, professional project management experience and excellent stakeholder management across multiple workstream contributing to project success.
Behave as a role model while robustly implementing and developing PMO processes, methodologies and tools.
Ensuring adherence to Customisation KPI’s for schedule and cost control (SPI &CPI), risk management and lessons learnt.
About you
Excellent communication and presentation skills are needed.
Strong leadership and team building ability.
Well-developed interpersonal skills, and an excellent communicator at all levels.
Drive to deliver.
Ability to dissect large problems into achievable goals.
Flexible to working requirements and the ability to rapidly adapt to changing situations.
Flexibility to react positively to customer requirements.
Essential Knowledge and Skills
* A proven track record of delivering successful projects in a context relevant to the organisation
* Leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams
* Leading the process of structuring, planning and delivering complex projects and the tailored deployment of best practice project controls
* Directing project activities aligning with the baseline and critical path, with a focus on proactive risk and opportunity management and controlling variance to time/cost/quality
* Project financial and contractual management
* Representing projects through established governance, giving an evidence-based account of progress and distilling key risks/opportunities/support needed for Senior Management
* Current SC clearance is a must have
* Understanding of EASA, UK CAA and UK MAA regulations
Desirable Knowledge and Skills
* Background within an aviation engineering environment
* Experience with Primavera P6
* Experience with SAP
* Experience with customer facing roles
* Experience in a Pt21 environment
* Capture and/or Bid Management experience Education, Qualifications or Training Essential
* Formal project management training at practitioner level - APMP, Prince 2 etc.
* Background in aerospace / aviation
* UK driving licence
* Formal aviation engineering background is desirable but not essential
Additional requirements
Due to the nature of this position you will require DBS Security Clearance and be eligible for SC clearance
Applicants must meet any/all requirements of Export Compliance Regulations
Applicants must be willing to travel as part of the role
The role is based on site at Oxford airport, Killington. Remote working is not available for this role.
You will play a critical part in delivering the most efficient helicopters for the organisations customers, who serve, protect, save lives and carry passengers in demanding environments. On top of your competitive base salary, you will have access to the following benefits below:
Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) – single cover for employees paid by the company
Pension: Employees are auto-enrolled into the Retirement Fund. Initially, the organisation contributes 6%, employee 4% basic
Share Incentive Plan and ESOP. Annual share schemes at company discretion.
Success Share, Discretionary Group bonus scheme (conditions apply)
Bikes to Work (up to £3,000) (employee purchase scheme)
Technology ( employee purchase scheme)
Mydrive (employee car purchase scheme)
Den-Plan (employee purchase scheme)
Health-care Cash Scheme
Personal Accident Insurance (employee purchase scheme)
Health Assessments
Travel Insurance
Financial/Legal Advice (eg, Will-writing; Lasting Power of Attorney)