Project Manager (Defence)
Location: Haydock, St Helens (minimum of 2 days per week in the office)
Cockermouth, Cumbria (minimum of 2 days per week in the office)
Job type: Permanent / Contract
Contracted hours: Full time – 36hrs per week (we offer an option to condense full time hours into 4 days Monday – Thursday)
About the role
Overview of the role
Delkia is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of complex engineering projects within our Defence business. The successful candidate will take ownership of projects from initial planning and mobilisation through to delivery and close-out, ensuring they are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required technical, quality and contractual standards.
Working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders, you will provide strong project leadership across planning, scheduling, risk, commercial and resource management. You will be comfortable working in a demanding and highly regulated environment, managing competing priorities and ensuring effective communication and governance throughout the project lifecycle. This is an opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to play a key role in the delivery of complex Defence engineering programmes
What you’ll be responsible for
Your main responsibilities will include:
· Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex engineering projects within the Defence sector, from mobilisation through to completion.
· Develop and manage project plans, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, issues and change control.
· Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering, technical, commercial and quality teams to achieve project objectives.
· Manage customer, supplier and stakeholder relationships, acting as a key point of contact throughout delivery.
· Monitor and report project performance against cost, schedule, scope, quality and contractual requirements.
· Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with Defence, safety, quality, regulatory and company requirements.
About you
What you’ll bring
We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate:
· Proven experience managing complex engineering projects within the Defence sector or another highly regulated engineering environment.
· Experience managing projects through the full lifecycle, with strong planning, scheduling, risk and change management skills.
· Experience working with multidisciplinary engineering and technical teams.
· Strong commercial awareness, including experience managing budgets, forecasts, contractual deliverables and project milestones.
· Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with customers, suppliers and senior stakeholders.
· A proactive, structured and collaborative approach, with strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
The Person
We believe that recruiting is not just about finding people who can demonstrate the right skills – if you can demonstrate those we would also like to see:
· a can-do attitude with a positive approach to problem solving
· excellent attention to detail and accuracy in all areas of their work
· application of our core values in your everyday working life:
o collaboration and teamwork
o integrity, trust and accountability
o safety and security
o client focused
o positive social value and impact
o continuous improvement
What we offer
In return, you’ll enjoy the following benefits:
Ways of Working
· 36 hours full time working
· Optional 4 day working week (Monday to Thursday)
· Hybrid working for many roles (minimum of 2 days per week on site)
Time Off
· 23 days holiday, plus 3 discretionary days to cover the Christmas closedown period (plus bank holidays)
· Option to purchase up to 36 hours additional holiday
· Birthday day off (in addition to your holiday entitlement)
· 1 STEM Day per year
Other benefits
· Healthcare cash plan – allowing you to reclaim the cost of everyday healthcare
· Employers pension contributions of 5%
· Cycle to work scheme
· Professional membership fees (if required for your role)
· Free onsite parking
· Free refreshments and fruit in the workplace
Next Steps
If this is the right role for you and you’re ready to join our team, please apply in writing with your CV and a covering letter giving us a little more information about yourself, your situation and why you consider yourself to be the right person for this role. We look forward to hearing from you.
Security and Vetting
We take the security requirements of our industry, client and customers very seriously so before joining the team you’ll be required to undertake a number of checks. Depending on your role, you may be subject to UK national security vetting restrictions. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK and satisfy requirements for national security vetting clearance as appropriate to the role applied for.
Equal Opportunities
We believe in equality, diversity and inclusion and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch to discuss.
Confidentiality
All applications received will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence and restricted to those involved in the recruitment process.
Note to Agencies
Delkia has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. Please note that any unsolicited CVs submitted will be deemed as gifted to Delkia and any terms & conditions associated with the use of such CVs will be null and void.
