Project Manager - Secure Communications

Overview of the role
We are looking for Project Managers with proven project management experience, excellent leadership and communication skills to join Airbus Defence & Space, Connected Intelligence, Secure Communications Project Management Team.

The successful applicants will lead the delivery phase of complex military satellite communications projects and provide project initiation and planning expertise in the associated business winning campaigns.

Airbus standards adopt the lifecycle guidance recommended by the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Responsibilities
You will be responsible for:

* Project Initiation
* Project Planning
* Project Execution
* Project Monitoring Controlling, Closing of projects
* Delivering complex secure communications infrastructure and services.
* Managing projects in accordance with the Airbus project lifecycle standards & accountable for the quality, cost and schedule performance of the project

Skillset & Experience

Essential -

A degree or equivalent in project management, business management, or a relevant engineering discipline.
A good understanding of the PMI Project Management body of knowledge.
A basic understanding of AGILE project management.
Solid experience in a similar role of approving initial briefs/baselines, delivering projects and supporting bids in an engineering environment. Ideally, this will be the communications, aerospace, space or defence industries

Desirable -
A good technical background to support your project management role
STEM degree or equivalent
PMI/PMP certification

Target Industries -

Space
Aerospace
Communications
Motorsport
High Tech Manufacturing
Automotive

Working Pattern

Monday to Friday days

Travel

Occasional travel to other UK and overseas sites

Extension

Probable extension after initial contract duration

Base of Work

This role will be a hybrid role working from home and site - free parking is provided for this role

Guidant Global (BH4SF) is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.