Would you like to solve some of the most interesting design challenges in the defence industry today? Due to continued investment, this global business is currently looking for a Senior Project Manager to join their existing team in Bristol, hybrid working on an initial 24 week contract.
The Role
As a Senior Project Manager, you will have a role that's out of the ordinary. Your responsibilities will include but not limited to:
- Providing overall operational and strategic management of bids within your project team.
- Project management of complex design and manufacture bids ensuring that the delivery teams understand cost, time and quality requirements and remain coordinated in their approach to delivering the proposal
- Operating throughout the project lifecycle, you'll also be responsible for supporting with requirement capture, scoping, technical and commercial solutions and the generation of pricing models and proposal documents.
- Providing effective risk management to ensure that the business' risk exposure is kept to a minimum and is effectively managed throughout the project.
- Ensuring that effective change management is applied to projects, balancing flexibility to changing customer requirements with the need for robust commercial agreements.
- Defining acceptance criteria for contracted deliverables and production of professional handover documentation to ensure timely close-out of milestones and projects as well as technical handover to our operational teams.
You
To succeed within the role of a Senior Project Manager, you'll have experience in a similar position and have the following skills:
- APM PMQ, Chartered status or equivalent (advantageous)
- Considerable experience in generation of proposals, with knowledge of design and build projects advantageous
- Experience in leading and managing a team of project staff, providing direction and motivation.
- Experience managing a portfolio of bids with differing demands and deadlines.
- Great financial management to ensure a high level of profitability on projects.
- Experience delivering solutions with a diverse team of both internal resource teams and external supply chains
- Direct line management experience as well as leadership in a matrix environment
- Experience of working within the Defence and Security sector
Please note that due to security nature of this role, offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining security clearance. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and will require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer.
Background
This is an exciting opportunity to work for a global business that has developed a strategy of working closely with its contingent workforce. Within the role, you can expect to:
- Improve work-life balance
- Be appreciated and valued
- Increase earning potential
- Gain security clearance
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If this sounds like the role for you, we'd love to hear from you!
PLEASE NOTE: A start date is fast approaching so apply as soon as possible!
