Jira Project Manager at ALTEN Consulting Services GmbH

, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

17 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Management, Jira, Scheduling, Progress Tracking, Risk Management, Dependency Management, SPIRA, Requirements Capture, Traceability, Coordination, Communication, Stakeholder Management, Engineering Processes, Project Governance

Industry

Engineering Services

Description

Company Description ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation. Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow’s world—today. Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today! Job Description We are looking for an experienced Project Manager that has a speciality in Jira to join our team in Poole to support the delivery of a major engineering programme. The role focuses on coordinating project activities, managing schedules, and ensuring smooth collaboration across technical teams. Location: Poole On Site: 2-3x a week Clearance: SC Experience Level: Mid - Senior Key Responsibilities: Lead day‑to‑day project management activities, including planning, scheduling, and progress tracking. Coordinate with engineering and technical teams to maintain clear visibility of tasks, risks, and dependencies. Support the transition from JIRA to SPIRA, ensuring teams adopt and use the new tool effectively. Maintain accurate project documentation, reporting, and status updates. Facilitate communication across stakeholders and help drive project milestones to completion. Qualifications Required Skills: Proven experience as a Project Manager within a technical or engineering environment. Strong and mandatory working knowledge of JIRA for task management and workflow tracking. Ability to support requirements capture, clarification, and traceability. Excellent organisational and coordination skills. Strong communication abilities, with confidence engaging both technical and non‑technical teams. Required Qualifications: A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience. Desirable Skills: Experience supporting or implementing new project management or requirements tools (e.g., SPIRA). Familiarity with structured engineering processes or systems‑based projects. Ability to manage evolving requirements and maintain clarity across multidisciplinary teams. Comfortable working in environments with formal documentation and defined project governance. Additional Information Why join us? We bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies. At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals. Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today. In short you get: A personalised career path and a rewarding management style A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries Private Medical Insurance Cycle & Tech Scheme Employee assistance programme Life insurance & Pension Scheme Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings Flexible way of working (role dependent) We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes. This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview. Contract Type: Permanent Region: South West UK

Responsibilities

The Project Manager will lead daily project activities, including planning, scheduling, and tracking progress while coordinating closely with technical teams to manage tasks, risks, and dependencies. A key focus is supporting the transition from JIRA to SPIRA and ensuring accurate project documentation and status reporting to drive milestones to completion.