Parker Aerospace
Senior Project Manager
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Position Overview
For the level of projects worked and for security purposes, this role is restricted to UK nationals only.
As Senior Project Manager you will provide programme leadership and governance for complex design / multiple aircraft projects: set programme strategy, secure resources, manage top-tier supplier contracts, own regulatory engagement and certification strategy, and ensure project-level risks and benefits are realised for organisational objectives.
You’ll lead day-to-day delivery of complex, often concurrent / inter-linked, projects through an Integrated Project team and will be accountable for the delivery of a complex aerospace project or a series of projects, as well as translating design/airworthiness inputs from the Design Lead, and Control Account Managers, into a clear plan (scope, schedule, budget, risks).
The Project Management discipline orchestrates the delivery of engineering projects by translating the technical vision set with the design lead into a controlled plan of scope, schedule, budget, risk and resources, while coordinating cross-functional teams both within, and external to, Engineering. In this role, you’ll establish and maintain integration plans, milestone schedules and change-control processes so that Systems engineers can manage architecture and requirements, Electronics and Mechanical teams can meet form/fit/function and manufacturability constraints, and Software teams can align development, test and release cycles.
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Key Responsibilities
- Chair programme boards/steering groups and consolidate project reporting for execs
- Coordinate negotiations with OEMs, primes and certification authorities (with Commercial Support)
- Manage cross-functional interactions
- Mentor junior team members PMs; triage escalations and unblock strategic issues
- Oversee major test campaigns (Product Development, In-Service Support), regulatory submissions and high-level risk mitigation
Essential skills and experience you’ll need to be considered for this position
- Technical degree required or equivalent experience; 10+ years leading complex aerospace programmes with growing responsibility
- Proven leadership of PMs, major contract negotiation and programme financial accountability
- Deep regulatory/compliance experience (FAA/ EASA/ Defence aviation authorities) and ability to represent the organisation to regulators and Senior Customers
Ideally, you’ll also have
- MSc/Chartered Engineer or MBA desirable; PgMP or advanced project management certification
- Proven track record delivering complex design/change projects or major modifications with successful FAA EASA/ CAA certification
- Experience negotiating with certification authorities, managing internal/external stakeholders, major supplier/prime contracts and program-level finance/P&L
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What We Offer
Parker Meggitt is proud to offer a competitive total rewards framework designed with our colleagues' health, wealth, and well-being in mind to help our employees balance a successful career. Our competitive package will include:
- Funded membership of a professional body
- Focused career development planning with opportunities to progress
- Pension scheme with up to 10% matching company contribution
- Income protection scheme
- Life Assurance x4 basic salary
- Share buying scheme
- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell up to 5 days
- Service-related holiday (3 years = 1 day and increase up to max 5 days)
- Cash Plan or Private Medical Cover
- Employee Assistance Program for Health & Wellbeing
- Free on-site car parking
- Employee Referral Scheme
- An on-site restaurant and Starbucks offering subsidised food
- Employee Perks – offering our employees discounts on a huge variety of goods and services
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