Senior Project Manager

Eaton Corporation

Wimborne Minster, United KingdomYesterday

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Skills

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About the role

Eaton Wimborne

Located in Wimborne, Dorset, Eaton's Aerospace division is a global leader in aerospace fuel systems, renowned for delivering fully integrated solutions for both fixed and rotary-wing aircraft.

Our Wimborne facility specialises in cutting-edge air-to-air refuelling systems, advanced refuelling probes, air-to-air and air-to-ground launch systems utilising both pneumatic and pyrotechnic ejection technologies, as well as a range of Defensive Aids Sub-Systems.

With over 80 years of industry experience, we are recognised as the world’s leading provider of air-to-air refuelling systems, offering fifth-generation solutions to Air Forces worldwide.

Our legacy of innovation and technical excellence sets us apart as the most advanced air-to-air refuelling supplier on the global stage.

What you’ll do:

Due to growth in current gen and future gen platforms within the Weapons Carriage & Release area we have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager. This role reports to the IPT Programme Manager and will liaise with customers and stakeholders across the business to deliver defined projects across development, production and aftermarket areas, for complex Aerospace sub systems.

Ownership of a portfolio of projects relating to the sustainment and continuous improvement of in production and in-service aerospace products currently supplied to multiple user aircraft.
Responsible for applying best practice project management techniques to ensure delivery to time & cost for allocated projects of an agreed scope.
Act as the primary project management PoC for at least one of the IPTs major customers
Provide customer and internal summary reporting to a defined cadence, present and interpret information from multiple ‘Business as Usual’ sources as well as project data.
Work closely with production Delivery managers, Programme manager and other stakeholders to identify and manage risk to customer production delivery in the medium term (6-24 month window)
Support the production SIOP process for capacity planning on a 2 year window
Facilitate resolution of escalated issues from Operations, Customer Account and Procurement stakeholders through controlled planning and execution of new projects or work packages.
Support identification of new opportunities to improve customer service or experience; this includes working with bid managers & processes where additional customer funding may be available.
Support Programme and Engineering managers to draw individual projects or work packages into efficient work streams, considering for example shared dependencies or synergy.
Ownership of costed and resource loaded schedules for allocated projects; working closely with PMO planners to ensure the schedules remain realistic and support overall programme aims.
Responsible for applying Eaton project governance processes, including project lifecycle gate reviews and supporting technical design reviews from a project management perspective.

Desirable Qualifications:

Project Management Qualifications
MSP
APM
Prince2

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