Project Manager

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Key Responsibilities

• Wholly owning the quality, cost, and delivery (QCD) performance for assigned projects, ranging from small to medium spares orders (~£100k) to small capital programmes (~£5m) within the defence sector.
• To be the customer point of contact in the execution of assigned projects, possibly including travelling Worldwide to facilitate face to face meetings.
• To actively partake in the development and improvement of the Project Team in which they are a member.
• To encourage/motivate others around them and to ensure companywide communication of the status/problems of their assigned projects.
• Identifying, escalating, and managing any matters that could pose a potential risk to PEL to the Project Director at the earliest opportunity.
• Management of assigned suppliers.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Skills and Experience

• A technical background/degree is essential, as the role requires the ability to confidently present technical issues/solutions to customers (not necessarily the creation of the solutions).
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills and demonstrable collaborative behaviours.
• Understanding of the defence sector would be beneficial.
• High attention to detail.
•  The ability to engage in a pragmatic way with customers, internal stakeholders, and suppliers.
• IT literate – must be proficient in using Excel.
• Self-motivated and self-supporting.
• Track record in performing well against agreed timelines, in a team environment with good people skills.
• Confident in an external and internal customer facing environment with the ability to generate enthusiasm and have a can-do attitude.

Personal attributes and other requirements

• Holds a valid UK driving license.
• As a defence contractor, we have a number of security obligations placed upon the Company, which means that all our staff must be able to successfully achieve the relevant security clearances.

Working conditions

• Primarily office based (Newcastle upon Tyne) but occasional travel may be required across the UK and work away from home, with potential periods overseas on assignments when required.

We offer a competitive benefits package:-

• Competitive base salary
• Discretionary bonus
• 25 days holiday + public bank holidays
• Defined contribution pension
• Private medical insurance
• Life Insurance
• Permanent health insurance
• Employee assistance programme
• Free lunch!
• Free parking
• Training & development