Junior Project Manager

4 weeks ago

Romsey, United Kingdom Roke Full time

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 Business Unit (BU). The BU provides cutting edge consultancy, research, engineering, products and services to a wide range of UK and international customers. If you enjoy technology and project outcomes which really makes a difference to the world we live in this role is for you.

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.

You will achieve success by using modern, effective Project Management techniques, taking a leading role in your own professional and personal development, supported by fellow P3M professionals in your area.

Primary Job Purpose

Consistently execute contracts through the full lifecycle 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 projects 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

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

Appropriate Project Management qualifications APM, PMI, Prince2)  SAFe and/or Agile qualifications Are these all essential ? Relevant degree and/or experience required 

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 desirable


The Benefits and Perks...

Hybrid working: A minimum of 40% of your monthly hours working at your base location, subject to role requirements. Flexi-time: Working hours to suit you and your life.  Annual bonus: Based on profit share and personal performance.  Private medical insurance: Includes cover for existing conditions.  Holiday: 25 days plus public holidays with the ability to purchase extra leave and your birthday off. Chemring Share Save: Monthly savings into a 3 or 5 year plan. 

Clearances

Due to the nature of this role, we require you to have SC clearance upton starting. DV clearance may be required at a later time. As a result, you should be a British Citizen and have resided in the for the last 5 years or 10 years or DV Clearance. 

The Next Step 

Click apply, submitting an up-to-date CV setting out how you meet the above criteria. 

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