Project Manager

  • Permanent

  • Hybrid

  • Portsmouth

  • LJ40648

We are working with a well-established product manufacturer that designs and builds high-reliability equipment in safety-critical environments. The Project Manager will plan, execute, and deliver projects according to business requirements, within strict deadlines and on budget, across both New Product Development and strategic, non NPD initiatives. The role also supports wider business project activities by acting as an internal project management advisor - guiding teams, advising stakeholders, and promoting best practice project management methods to drive consistency, capability, and continuous improvement across the organisation.

Benefits

  • Hybrid working (50/50 split)
  • Fantastic pension contributions
  • Share scheme
  • Bonus scheme
  • 9-day fortnight (every other Friday off)
  • Healthcare benefits

Info about what the Project Manager role entails

  • Lead end-to-end project delivery across multiple concurrent initiatives, from concept through to completion, ensuring alignment with business priorities, timelines, and budgets.
  • Define and manage scope, plans, and resources, including project goals, deliverables, schedules, budgets, and cross-functional dependencies.
  • Drive stakeholder engagement and communication, working closely with product management, engineering, operations, and commercial teams to ensure alignment and successful outcomes.
  • Identify and manage risks, issues, and changes, ensuring proactive mitigation, clear governance, and minimal impact on delivery milestones.
  • Promote best-practice project management, acting as an internal SME to support teams, improve processes, and drive continuous improvement across the organisation.


 

Essential Requirements of the Project Manager

  • The Project Manager must posses a solid understanding of Project Management principles, such as passed gate processes
  • Experience working within and Manufacturing or New Product Development environment
  • The Project Manager must possess a high-growth mindset

If you feel you are suitable and interested in this role, APPLY NOW with an up-to-date CV. We also pay referral fees if you can suggest another suitable person that isn’t already known to us.

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Liam joined April Quest in January 2020, bringing with him 7 years’ Engineering and Technology recruitment experience. His focus has always been on delivering a reliable and trusted recruitment service, based on honesty and integrity.

Liam Jenkins

Director

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