Project Manager

Project Manager – Air Traffic Management & Commercial

Edinburgh

Permanent Salary + Bonus

Hybrid – Located anywhere within the UK but will be required to come to Edinburgh often.

28 Days Holiday + 8 BH - 36 Total.

Pension 6% / 12% = 18% Total.

Client overview:

My client is a leading Air Traffic Management company who provides both Air Traffic Control and Engineering services to one of Scotland’s busiest airports.

In addition, they provide an array of services across various disciplines to the UK’s small – medium range airports. In addition, they are part of a larger group who is global recognised as a leading provider of Air Traffic Services.

Summary of the role:

You will be responsible for managing Proposals, Bids and Tenders as well as full project life cycle for a multitude of key projects and initiatives, establishing professional project management methodologies, techniques and controls, ensuring project governance is adhered to at all times.

In addition, you will have Account Manager responsibilities and will be required to co-ordinate internal resources and third parties to deliver projects successfully, on time and to budget.

You will report project progress to the Project Boards / Senior Leadership Team, ensuring any issues are openly communicated.

Responsibility:

* Lead day to day planning and delivery of multifunctional projects.

* Work within and, where appropriate, support the continuous improvement process of developing and updating standardised project management methodologies ensuring effective, efficient governance of all projects; championing a consistent and practical approach to project management throughout the organisation while instilling discipline and focus.

* Ensure all can be done to deliver projects on-time, within scope and within budget through life cycle management.

* Support the delivery of Proposals, Tenders and Bids as part of the Business Development process and develop and deliver Strategic Business Cases for concepts of work.

* Manage remote project teams from Project Kick off all the way through to closure.

* Coordinate project resources (both internal and external) including stakeholder mapping and engagement. This will require frequent travel to where stakeholders are located.

* Manage the compliance of contractors to contract terms and conditions.

* Maintain the master documents and business tools which drive the on-target delivery of each project.

* Ensure Change and Configuration Management are executed in a controlled manner while balancing any scope creep with the business needs and project deliverables.

* Liaise directly with the regulator to keep them up to date with the status of projects and determine areas of concern that require focus.

* Develop project reporting and present to a range of audiences including Project Highlight Reports, Operations Board Packs as well as ad hoc Project Deep Dives.

* Facilitate Lessons Learned workshops and create Project Closure Reports.

* Highlight future project opportunities that help deliver the Company’s strategic aims, improve processes, and /or improve service to clients.

Qualifications:

* Educated to degree level or equivalent.

* Prince 2 Practitioner, Agile, PMP, Six Sigma qualified or equivalent.

Experience:

* Significant PM experience.

* Solid technical background with experience managing complex multi-functional projects.

* Experience of working within a highly regulated industry is desirable.

* Knowledge of the aviation and air traffic industry is desirable.

Competencies and Attitudes:

* Strong influential skills – capable of working with and challenging internal and external Senior Managers and Directors.

* Experience producing monthly reports relating to project deliverables.

* Experience developing stakeholder relationships.

* Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail being able to work under pressure to deadlines and prioritise activities.

* Experience to include interpretation of contracts, implementation of project controls, contract correspondence and close out of projects.

* Experience in programme creation, analysis, interpretation and reporting.

* A strong analyst able to quickly identify priorities in complex situations.

* Confident with ability to influence and persuade customers.

* Self-motivated with the ability to take ownership to work autonomously and use own initiative.

* Good understanding of commercial principles and their relevance to the respective tasks and projects.

To discuss the opportunity in more detail, call Joshua on (phone number removed)