Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

 

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

GKN’s Global Technology Centre (GTC) in Filton, Bristol is a £32m state of the art technology research and manufacturing process development facility which is a hub for world-class innovative technology for the next generation of fuel-efficient aircraft. It includes a collaborative space for research and development with universities, the UK’s CATAPULT network and GKN Aerospace’s UK supply chain, to help strengthen aerospace technology and support the UK’s Industrial strategy. We are seeking to recruit a Technology Project Manager to lead delivery of research and technology development projects. You will develop strategic capability, to secure major new business wins, open up new markets and improve current business performance.The successful candidate will lead a multi-disciplined team of technologists and engineers delivering Automation & Industry 4.0 Research & Technology projects targeting near term exploitation and differentiating manufacturing processes in the field of composites, metallics, assembly and electrical systems technology.
 

How You'll Contribute Deliver programme plan, to cost, schedule and quality Lead key and resolve all matters relating to the performance of the programme Manage mitigation plans for all programme level risks Chair quarterly review meetings, presenting programme summary to the assigned monitoring officer Manage the recovery of associated grant funding Prepare and submit all GKN reports required during project closure Communicate key programme information across GKN Support technical team in developing and progressing partner level collaboration opportunities and integrating across GKN R&D centres and manufacturing sites Manage scope to ensure GKN and partner objectives are clearly defined & apply controlled change management when there is a need to variate; communicating this to clearly to funding bodies via formal Project Change Requests Supply chain management and all associated opportunities and risks What You'll Bring

To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion and talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

Essential:

Experience leading technical projects Experience of project principles and terminology Experience building resilience and agility into project & programme systems

 

Desirable:

PM Qualification Understand purpose and terminology ref Non-Disclosure Agreements and Collaboration Agreements and other legal documentation Understanding of Technology Readiness maturity and supporting processes Experience operating in an Agile PM environment

 

We are looking for people who want to make a difference, talented members with the skills and passions to become the best of the future in what they do. To be successful in this role you must have excellent communication skills with the ability to present to a large variety of audiences. You must be able to process large bandwidth of project information, filter noise and demonstrate initiative to address key opportunities, issues and risks. We are looking for someone who is numerate and enjoys working with numbers. 

What We'll Offer

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:

 

Competitive salary dependent on experience Opportunity to earn up to 15% bonus  Hybrid working – giving you the opportunity to balance home and office working Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis Life Assurance 8 x salary 25 days holiday + bank holidays Income protection Shopping discounts Cycle To Work Scheme Employee Assistance Programme A collaborative, dynamic working environment 

 

As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities.  That’s the beauty of being part of a global business, once you’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you! 
 

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further.  And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

 

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

 

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN.  We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute.  It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’.  By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology. ​
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