Space Forge

Programme Manager

Space Forge

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Cardiff • United Kingdom

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PMP

About the role

  • - Take ownership of programmes and their projects cooperating with other Programme Managers within the business unit to handle cross-dependencies and deliver on the business objectives.
  • - Participate in the continuous improvement of the PM office and business processes at large.
  • - Contribute to planning and development of contract bids and new internal scopes of work and lead on implementation.
  • **Key responsibilities**
  • - Programme Strategy, Planning and Execution
  • - Schedule and Milestone Tracking
  • - Budget and Resource Management including prioritisation
  • - Risk and Issue Management
  • - Stakeholder Communication
  • - Supplier Management
  • - Team Leadership and Coordination
  • - Compliance and Quality Assurance

Requirements

  • **The range of skills we are looking for: **
  • Essential:
  • - Experience in managing funded collaborative projects
  • - Familiarity with a variety of Project / Work Management Software Tools including Microsoft Project, Jira, etc.
  • - Familiarity with risk management processes - and the ability to anticipate and mitigate problems that others miss.
  • - Demonstrable experience in providing leadership, direction and structure to teams in rapidly changing environments.
  • - Self-starter - ability to independently work towards a goal.
  • - Provide clear and effective written and verbal communication at all business levels.
  • Desirable:
  • - Experience in managing aerospace or semiconductor and electronic supply chain projects and regulatory bodies
  • - Project Management Qualifications e.g. PMP, Prince2, etc
  • - Confidence presenting technical information to a wide variety of audiences
  • - Commercial acumen
  • Soft skills:
  • - Be able to get the best out of people
  • - Quick to get to the heart of a complex problem
  • - Adaptable multitasking
  • **If you have any of these skills, please ensure they are obvious on your CV and you should highlight them in your application answers.**
Benefits
  • **Why Space Forge?**
  • We believe in a future where our most polluting industries are moved off the planet, built for sustainability, and returned back to Earth for the benefit of all. Space is the next step for our manufacturing needs.
  • At Space Forge, we believe in creating the best possible workplace that suits every single person that joins us.
  • - Flexitime hours - 40 hours to be worked across Monday-Friday as fits both your needs and the needs of the role
  • - Hybrid remote working possible with ability to travel to the office or offsite meetings when required
  • - 33 days holiday including bank holidays
  • - Pension scheme at 4% matched
  • - Charity or cause you’re passionate about? Up to 5 volunteering days a year to support the things closest to you and make an impact
  • - Super cool office and factory - the coffee is on us (and it’s certified carbon neutral too, our snazzy machine does anything from the humble americano to a superb flat white)
  • - Pizza pay day - okay, it’s not always pizza, but if you’re at the office on pay day, lunch is on us
  • - Your mental health is important! You’ll have access to Spill and Health Assured - an all-in-one mental health support platforms offering completely anonymous therapy sessions to our whole team
  • - Working with a passionate, friendly and highly motivated team
  • - Maternity / Paternity benefits beyond statutory
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
programme strategyproject managementschedule trackingmilestone trackingbudget managementresource managementrisk managementissue managementsupplier managementquality assurance
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationadaptabilityproblem-solvingself-starterteam coordinationstakeholder engagementdirection providingmultitaskingcollaboration
Certifications
PMPPrince2