We are looking for a Project Manager with proven project management experience, excellent leadership and communication skills to join a leading Defence and Space, Connected Intelligence, Secure Communications Project Management Team based in Portsmouth - the role will be 3 days on site and 2 remotlely.
 
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.
 
The company 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 project lifecycle standards and accountable for the quality, cost and schedule performance of the project

 
Skillset and Experience
 
 
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 degree or equivalent in project management, business management, or a relevant engineering discipline.
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
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.

Project management in secure comms, Navel Terminals, Ground stations