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Project Manager
Job Title :
Project Manager
Job Type :
Project Manager
Sectors :
Defence
Contract Type :
Permanent
Salary :
£75000 - £90000 per annum + Excellent!
REF :
BBBH18934_1791300613
Job Published :
6 October 2026
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join an established engineering and manufacturing organisation, responsible for managing the successful delivery of major projects across time, cost and quality.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage project plans, schedules, milestones, risks and resources.
- Develop and maintain project work breakdown structures and master schedules.
- Monitor project performance, identify variances and implement recovery plans where required.
- Manage subcontractor planning and performance.
- Identify and manage project risks and critical path activities.
- Lead project planning and progress meetings with key stakeholders.
- Provide clear project updates, highlighting achievements, risks and required actions.
- Work collaboratively with engineering, manufacturing, commercial and supplier teams.
About You
The successful candidate will have:
- Experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
- Strong project planning and scheduling experience.
- Excellent organisational, analytical and communication skills.
- Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under pressure.
- A proactive, tenacious "can-do" attitude and strong stakeholder management skills.
- A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel when required.
Desirable: Engineering degree, PRINCE2 or equivalent project management qualification, SAP experience, facilities project experience, military/defence project experience or German language skills.
On offer
- A salary to £90,000
- Pension scheme
- Flexible working
- Half day Friday
- Life assurance scheme
- Free unreserved car parking
- Holidays - 25 + banks (rises with service to max 28 + banks)
- Sick Pay
Apply
If you are an experienced Project Manager looking for an opportunity to work on significant engineering projects within a collaborative manufacturing environment, please follow the link to send your CV to Emma Brighouse at Morgan Ryder Associates.
At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.
We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Defence Equipment, Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.
Our commitment:
Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.
Please note that calls to and from the offices of Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. may be monitored or recorded. This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes.
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