GKN Aerospace

Programme Project Manager

GKN Aerospace  •  Wellington, KS (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

The Project manager’s responsibilities include the set-up coordination and completion of the project on time, within budget and within scope.

The Project Manager oversee all aspects of projects, set deadlines, assign responsibilities and monitor and summarize progress of project.

The Project Manager prepare reports for upper management regarding status of project, and ensure that documentation is according to standard.

Travel: Up to 25% travel

Job Responsibilities

  • Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
  • Create a handshake with the project sponsor on the project objectives & project baseline and determine a plan to realize those objectives.
  • Set-up of the project structure to enable measuring project performance
  • Ensure that the project is delivered on-time, on-value, within scope and within budget
  • Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of project
  • Ensure resource availability and allocation
  • Develop a detailed project schedule to monitor and track progress
  • Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, value and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
  • Measure and analyze project performance using appropriate tools and techniques and define recovery plans where deviations to plan so demand.
  • Report and escalate to management as needed
  • Manage the relationship with all stakeholders
  • Actively assess the risk profile and determine effective mitigation plans to minimize project risks
  • Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
  • Manage communication to external stakeholders
  • Coordinate and delegate work-packages to work-package leaders
  • Support project members to develop their individual strengths & skill sets and grow their experience levels
  • Meet business case objectives and make adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis

Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum of 7 years experience in project managment
  • Aerospace experience
  • Proven working experience in managing medium complex projects in an industrial environment
  • Proven leadership skills on mid - senior management level
  • Excellent external and internal communication skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Effective stakeholder management.
  • Solid organisational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
  • Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
  • Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle
  • Excellent analytical skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • GKN Experience
  • Project Management Professional certification like IPMA level C/PMP/ APM PMQ / /Other certification is a plus

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.

GKN Aerospace

About GKN Aerospace

GKN Aerospace is the world’s leading multi-technology tier 1 aerospace supplier, with a mission to be the most trusted and sustainable partner in the sky. As a global company serving the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers, GKN Aerospace designs, manufactures and delivers an extensive range of advanced aerospace systems, components and technologies – for use in commercial and defense aircraft ranging from helicopters, business jets, passenger planes and advanced air mobility vehicles to the most advanced fighter aircraft. In line with its mission, GKN Aerospace is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Lightweight composites, additive manufacturing, electrical wiring interconnection systems and innovative engine systems help to reduce emissions and weight on today’s aircraft, while it collaborates with global partners to accelerate the development of zero-emission aircraft technologies, including hydrogen-powered propulsion and all-electric flight. GKN Aerospace is market leading in aerostructures and engine systems, with 16,000 employees across its 36 manufacturing locations in 12 countries.

Industry
Aviation & Aerospace
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Birmingham, GB
Year Founded
Unknown
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