Aerospace Project Manager

Aerospace Project ManagerAre you an experienced Aerospace Project Manager looking to take ownership of complex engineering projects within a specialist, highly regulated environment?

We’re looking for a proactive and commercially minded Aerospace Project Manager to manage projects from initial customer order and contract review through to final delivery and shipment. You’ll work closely with customers, suppliers and multidisciplinary engineering teams, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for an organised project professional who enjoys managing multiple projects, building customer relationships and coordinating technical teams.

Key Responsibilities of an Aerospace Project Manager:
Manage the full project lifecycle, from initial scoping and contract reviews through to completion and shipment.

Coordinate customers, suppliers, manufacturers and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Manage multiple projects simultaneously, monitoring budgets, costs, resources and delivery schedules.

Identify and mitigate project risks, resolve issues and maintain accurate project documentation.

Organise pre-contract and contract review meetings, ensuring project requirements are clearly understood.

Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers and suppliers, providing regular progress updates.

Manage purchase orders, customer acknowledgements, quotations, shipments and invoicing.

Monitor non-conformances and coordinate corrective actions where required.

Produce weekly and monthly project status reports for customers and senior stakeholders.

Liaise with overseas engineering colleagues to coordinate technical requirements and resolve issues.

 About You as an Aerospace Project Manager
At least five years' project management experience, ideally within aerospace, electronics or a similar technical engineering environment.

Experience managing multiple projects from order through to delivery.

Good knowledge of electronic components, hardware and system integration.

Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Strong commercial awareness, including budget management and supplier coordination.

Excellent customer relationship management and communication skills.

Highly organised, proactive and able to prioritise competing deadlines.

Strong problem-solving, negotiation and decision-making abilities.

A relevant degree in Engineering, Business Management or a related discipline would be advantageous. PRINCE2 Practitioner or PMP qualifications are also beneficial.

Interested?If you're an experienced Aerospace Project Manager looking for your next challenge within a specialist engineering environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to find out more
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed