Project Manager
- Competitive salary and remuneration package including, 27 days holiday, pension contributions matched up to 9%, private healthcare
- Cambridge based the role has the opportunity for hybrid working
- Marshall, an independent, family-owned British company, proudly helping our customers move forwards since 1909
We are looking for a multi-disciplinary Project Manager to work on high-value, technological military projects where you will get involved in everything from new product introduction right through to delivery in a factory environment. This is a fascinating opportunity to be a part of major defence projects where you will see tangible end-products.
Why Join Marshall In this role?
Marshall Land Systems provides its customers, UK based and International, with maintenance, supply and technical services as well as providing new product design and developments of Deployable Infrastructure, Medical & C2ISR, and Vehicle Systems. Programs in this environment span the product lifecycle and project complexities and include design engineering, supply chain selection, manufacture, assembly, installation, testing and certification programs with subsequent rate production and through life support.
This is a rare opportunity to play a pivotal role in a business with ambition to create the extraordinary
Your responsibilities will include:
- Implement/Comply with Lifecycle Management and Project Management processes on all projects/bids and support improvement of process where necessary.
- Define clear roles, responsibilities and accountabilities for the project, documenting these in a RACI matrix in the Project Management Plan (PMP).
- Complete phase definition/tailoring (i.e. number of phases/gates) for assigned projects with team members, ensuring this is clearly documented in the PMP. Collate all inputs for and produce Project Management Plan; this must be kept up to date throughout the life of the bid/project and been seen as the “single source of truth” for all topics relating to the project.
- Run Start Up meetings, daily stand-ups, monthly project reviews, Contract Status
- Reviews (CSR’s) and Gate reviews with team ensuring full involvement and support of all service providers and independents as required
- Demonstrate a clear overview of progress, risk, issues and readiness at reviews with clear and accurate signed off minutes issued, and all actions logged/progressed through central action log.
- Work with the quality department to ensure all processes followed for project and regular audits are in place and conducted.
- Ensure all project requirements (e.g. technical, commercial, project management, delivery etc., both internal & external) are clearly understood from the outset (or firmed up during the bid/contract negotiation phase) and documented in a Deliverables Matrix
- Work with the project team and functions to establish the project budget, and agree with the Project Management Office.
We are open to the background that the successful candidate comes from, what is most important is that someone is passionate and eager to learn more about this sector. Our purpose is to build extraordinary futures and most importantly the successful candidate will be aligned to our purpose and eager to build and grow with us.
In terms of qualification we will be looking for someone with a Project Management related qualifications or proven Project Management experience.
- Demonstrable end to end project delivery
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, both internal and external.
- Able to communicate across many platforms
- Self-starter, eager to learn, develop and grow
- Collaborative, not afraid to voice opinions or challenge the status quo.
- Degree or equivalent by relevant experience
- APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ), or PMI Project Management Professional
The benefits we will offer you include:
- 27 days holiday increasing with service up to 30 days (option to buy /sell)
- Bonus Scheme
- Pension contributions up to 9%
- Private medical insurance for you and your partner
- Extensive flexible benefit program including Cycle to Work
- Life assurance at 4x basic salary
- Enhanced parental leave and pay
- Paid volunteering leave
- Access to industry leading wellbeing resources and tools
- Marshall is a progressive employer and you will operate within a hybrid working environment. There may be the need for national and international travel.
Based in the UK, with operations in Canada, Marshall Land Systems specialises in the design and production of deployable operational infrastructure and mission support for humanitarian, defence and security operations across the globe.
Other core services include the integration of complex systems into a range of vehicles for use by the military and security services including explosive ordnance disposal and battlefield ambulances all underpinned by a full in-life managed service provision to ensure customers‘ equipment is available where and when they need it.
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