Project Manager

Line Up Aviation is a specialist aviation and aerospace recruitment company that has been operating worldwide for more than 35 years. We work with some of the industry's best-known companies who demand the highest standard of service. On behalf of our global defence client, we are currently recruiting a Project Management Specialist.

To be successful in your application you will need to hold UK working rights at the time of application, sponsorship is not available.

Job Title: Project Manager
Location: Sheffield
Employment Type: Contract initially a 12-month period.
Working time: Mon -Friday only (onsite).
Package: Competitive hourly Rate, Inside IR35 (umbrella)

Scope of Role

To lead the projects from initiation through to completion, ensuring delivery against objectives while effectively managing resources, risks, and stakeholder expectations. Responsible for the IHSS portfolio, ensuring IHSS, COMPASS and HICOMS remain aligned to agreed schedules and commitments. This is a 12-month role reporting to the Lead for IHSS.

Main Duties/Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation, in alignment with subcontracted Project Controllers.
• Monitor and control the project budget to ensure efficient use of funds and compliance with financial constraints.
• Identify, record, and manage risks and issues, while developing and implementing mitigation strategies and capturing opportunities where appropriate.
• Support the technical team (PI and engineers) in delivering technical outcomes, ensuring research activity and deliverables meet required standards and that transition points are achieved. This will include checking with engineers on the status of RL gates.
• Coordinate procurement activities in collaboration with technical leads, SM, ISC, and business support specialists.
• Lead the project team, fostering effective communication and collaboration among internal team members and external partners.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including reports, meeting minutes, change logs, and progress updates.
• Lead reporting activities within the consortium to ensure reports are delivered on time and to the required quality and format. Work closely with the POC to communicate relevant information in line with the agreed scope and budget to the UK Government. The Lead will retain responsibility for the relationship with leadership and the UK Government.
• Escalate issues to leadership, where necessary, in a timely manner.
• Coordinate with HICOMS projects to ensure plans are delivered within agreed timelines and to the required specifications.
• Lead project management meetings with partners, both at consortium level and in one-to-one meetings.
• Meet regularly with the Lead to align on finances, milestones, and other execution metrics.
• Provide relevant information, including project updates and financial data, to the Portfolio Lead as required.
  

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills and Experience):

• Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Certified Project Manager (e.g., PMP, Prince2 Practitioner) preferred.
• 5+ years' project management experience in R&D, engineering, or research programme environments.
• Demonstrable experience managing government-funded projects and delivering formal reporting to government stakeholders (namely ATI and IUK).
• Experience working in a portfolio environment and coordinating multiple projects to achieve strategic outcomes.
• Experience communicating project status to senior leadership through written communication.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong planning and financial management skills, including budgeting and cost control.
• Expertise in risk and issue management, with a proven ability to implement effective mitigation strategies.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proven ability to support technical teams and translate technical progress into project deliverables and gate approvals.
• Strong procurement coordination experience and understanding of contracting and purchasing processes.
• Strong team leadership skills, including motivating teams, performance management, and conflict resolution.
• Experience working with UK Government departments or international government stakeholders.
• Previous experience within aerospace, defence, or complex technical R&D programmes.

This is a UK based opportunity, to be successful in your application you must already have the rights to live and work in the UK, sponsorship is not available.