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Assistant Project Manager
Cubic Corporation
full-time
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Origin: • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Assist Project Managers in the planning, coordination, and delivery of complex systems engineering projects, primarily within the UK Rail fare collection sector.
- Support the application of appropriate project lifecycle approaches (linear, iterative, hybrid, extended) to suit project context and customer needs.
- Help build and maintain effective relationships with UK Rail industry customers and internal/external stakeholders; support communication and engagement activities.
- Work collaboratively within a matrix organisation, coordinating with cross-functional and virtual teams to achieve project objectives.
- Assist in oversight of technical delivery and ensure systems engineering best practices are followed throughout the project lifecycle.
- Support management of project budgets, forecasts, and commercial contracts; assist in tracking project costs and financial performance.
- Help identify, assess, and manage project risks and issues; support development and implementation of mitigation strategies.
- Support delivery of outputs that meet acceptance criteria and contribute to benefits realisation; contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Some experience (or strong interest) in supporting systems engineering or technology projects, ideally in fare collection, transport, or related sectors.
- Ability to work within a matrix organisation and as part of cross-functional and virtual teams.
- Awareness of systems engineering lifecycle methodologies (linear, iterative, hybrid, extended) and their practical application.
- Good communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Basic understanding of commercial and financial project management (budgets, forecasts, contracts).
- Awareness of risk management principles and practices (APM best practice desirable).
- Experience working with or for UK Rail industry customers is desirable.
- Willingness to support global projects as required.
- Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline.
- Working towards a professional project management qualification (e.g., APM PFQ/PMQ, PRINCE2 Foundation) is an advantage.
- Interest in membership of the Association for Project Management (APM) or similar professional body.
- Collaborative, adaptable, proactive, organised, and committed to professional standards and continuous development.
