Project Manager

Here at Parker Meggitt, we are recruiting for a seasoned Project Manager to join us at our Fareham site.

We're looking for someone who's experienced in leading and managing cross-functional teams (Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations and Quality) to deliver projects established within the non-recurring cost (NRC), delivery, quality, and other critical success factors (CSFs).

The PM will primarily focus on Technical Engineering Projects including, but not limited to; New Product Development (NPI), In-Service Support (Operational Support/Continuous Improvement) and Transfer of Work (ToW) projects. The right person will engage a culture of transparency, honesty and trust within the project, with the ability to react in a flexible manner to change. The ability to grasp projects issues, coordinate their project team and deliver at pace are crucial.

Core Responsibilities

• Applying broad based technical and Aerospace industry knowledge and experience to maximise opportunities for success on projects


• Maintaining day to day project management activities (including the Daily Stand Up meeting) and driving the resolution of issues


• Leading Project Meetings and supporting customer needs (presenting at Project Reviews and Financial Reviews as required)


• Creating, modifying and agreeing project plans (using MS Project) with the Engineering Design Authorities


• Maintaining project plans (MS Project) and status reporting contained in the Project Management Database (Power BI)


• Ability to apply effective Project planning with complex relations and challenging milestones in a matrix organisation


• Maintaining a technical overview of the project with the support of the Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering functions


• Working knowledge of Project Lifecycle Management (PLM), its application and implementation of it without supervision to achieve desired Project outcomes


• Applying an effective and structured approach to embedding Risk Management as central to effective Project delivery


• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence key stakeholders and drive project delivery

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential

• Experience in delivering technical engineering projects and work packages across multiple domains


• Experience in applying Project Management standards and techniques throughout the lifecycle of the project, key process areas include: stakeholder management, project planning, monitoring and control, risk & opportunity management, financial management, business cases and benefits
  
  Desirable


• Aerospace industry experience or experience of leading projects in an highly regulated environment


• A professional project management qualification, ideally PMI Certification or APM Practitioner qualification

What We Offer

• Career development and opportunities to progress


• Free on-site car parking


• An on-site restaurant and Starbucks offering subsidised food


• Pension Scheme up to 10% company contribution


• Employee Resource Groups to represent and promote our diversity and inclusion


• Employee Assistance Program for Health & Wellbeing


• Wellness room with massage chair (Fareham site)


• Employee Perks - offering our employees discounts on a huge variety of goods and services


• Income Protection


• Share Buying scheme


• Annual volunteering day off


• On-site changing rooms, showers and lockers