Project Manager
4 weeks ago
At Roke
Roke is a world-class engineering and technology company, with a trusted and long-standing record of delivery spanning research & development, products, managed-services and consultancy, serving customers across the globe. The markets Roke operates in are broad but they are frequently cross-cutting at engineering and delivery levels; markets include Defence, National Security and Future industries, with diversity being at the centre of Roke’s strategy.
Preserving high-levels of confidence by consistently meeting or exceeding customer expectation in relation to contract delivery and value creation is paramount, equalled by the need to meet the needs of the business regarding safe and sustainable generation of revenue and profit.
At the heart of the supporting operating model are assured and repeatable methods of delivery, underpinned by key roles and responsibilities.
The Opportunity
The Project Manager role is a key delivery role, reporting into a Sub-Portfolio Manager within the Defence BU and must be DV cleared.
In-line with the APM definition for an Intermediate Project Manager a Roke Project Manager is able to confidently lead one or more projects with limited complexity. This particular opportunity requires substantial experience of working with the UK Ministry of Defence, preferably taking a leading role delivering framework / product projects.
The ideal candidate will be accustomed to working with different levels of an organisation and will have experience of strategic programme and project management, setting direction and gaining senior buy-in to deliver successful outcomes for customers.
You will achieve success by using modern, effective Project Management techniques, taking a leading role in your own professional and personal development.
Primary Job Purpose
Consistently execute contracts fully to schedule, cost and quality Professionally interface-to and manage external Customers, Subcontractors and Partners, and internal Business Functions (balancing the needs of the business and the needs of stakeholders) Create trusted and enduring relationships, building value for both the customer and Roke Plan for and successfully mobilise contracts Identify, prioritise and mitigate/manage risks & issues associated with bidding & delivery Bid with confidence; knowing schedule, cost & quality factors are fully considered Report/forecast accurately against key performance measures/indicators (KPIs) Continually improve delivery capability in parallel to bids & contracts To ensure all projects within your portfolio are delivered as per contractual requirements, on time, to quality and cost. This will include the need to act in the capacity of a Project Manager on specific projects within the portfolio.Key Responsibilities
Building and actively managing project teams Successfully deliver bids and contracts to target schedule, cost and quality levels; this means fully understanding the governing contract and delivering it on time and in full (OTIF) Identifying, prioritising and actively managing risks & issues associated with bids & live contracts; includes appropriate and timely escalation Providing timely and accurate forecast information and project reporting, managing both internal and external stakeholders expectations as appropriate Ensuring all project artefacts (both deliverable & non-deliverable) are appropriately controlled and produced to a high standard, in-line with Roke’s QMS – includes plans, estimates, specifications, architecture & design documents, software, test plans & results, manufacturing data, etc Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Project Managers will be APM PMQ qualified or equivalent or working towards a qualification Experience in either products and product development or research and consultancy. Experience in delivering IT delivery projects using agile principles and methods Knowledge of Scrum Experience of the use of JIRA would be desirableWhy You Should Join Us
We have a competitive salary and access to a number of additional flexible benefits, which will cover Health and Wellbeing, Savings and Protection & Life, Leisure and Entertainment.
Roke has a great community of groups with shared interests. These enable people to share ideas and be passionate about tools, technologies & techniques, which interest them.
We are committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity, Diversity and Inclusion. Our working environment is friendly, creative and inclusive. We will consider flexible working arrangements and support a diverse work-force and those with additional needs.
Security Information
Due to the nature of this position, we require you have DV clearance upon starting with us. To qualify, you should be a British Citizen and have resided in the UK for the last for 10 years for DV. For more information about clearance eligibility, please see
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