Business & Project Manager in Stevenage, Hertfordshire

Location - Stevenage - Hybrid
Duration - 6 months, likely to be extended
Pay rate - Up to £65 umbrella

DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS PROJECT AND THE INDUSTRY, A MINIMUM OF SC SECURITY CLEARANCE NEEDS TO BE IN PLACE WHEN YOU SUBMIT YOUR CV. YOU MUST ALSO BE UK BASED.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work with one of our UK Defence companies!

Overview of department:
Business & Project Management (B&PM) are responsible for the Project Management activities; defining, planning, directing and delivering projects within the relevant area, against targets through rigorous cost control, schedule adherence and the management of international stakeholder interfaces

Your responsibilities:

• Providing Project Management excellence within the multi-disciplined engineering teams
• Coordinating the necessary Project Management activities within a monthly cycle
• Analysing the data coming out of plan updates and changes, providing guidance on actions to maintain and improve schedule and cost adherence.
• Managing the compilation and approval of development Cost Brochures during the bidding phase for new work
• Having the ability to influence others outside of direct line management reporting
• Effective interfacing and reporting with stakeholders across all levels and international boundaries where necessary

Your skillset/experience will need to include:

• Ideally degree qualified or equivalent with greater than two year's experience of working in a Project Management environment - ideally associated with Product Development in the defence sector
• Experience in bidding and customer negotiations
• Relevant experience of project management tools and practices
• A problem solver with good verbal, written and presentational skills
• Track record as an effective team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Some knowledge of Primavera/SAP or other such tools.

If you think this may be the role for you, just get in touch!

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.