Project Manager

at  Satellite Applications Catapult

Employment Type Full time
Location Hybrid · Didcot, UK Harwell - minimum of 2 days a week in the office
Salary £42,000 - £52,000 (GBP)

Seniority Mid-level

• Closing: 11:59pm, 29th Sep 2024 BST

JOB DESCRIPTION

Do you like supporting the development of innovative and transformative ideas? Are you interested in being part of a busy Project Management team that help grow the UK Space sector? If so, you may be who we’re looking for.
We are a growing innovation organisation and we’re working on a portfolio of challenging and exciting projects. We are looking for a Project Manager to work on the successful delivery of various projects at the Catapult.
Our Project Managers work on a variety of projects that will challenge and help you grow in a unique environment.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Exceptional verbal, written and presentation skills with excellent attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team and to engage with all team members and stakeholders and be able to tailor their communication style accordingly.
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, and MS Project.
• Ability to work on tight deadlines, multi-task and work on multiple deliverables simultaneously.
• Show understanding of the project management lifecycle and have experience of applying of it in a project context.
• Have experience of management of budgets, issues, actions and risks
• Strong organisational skills and proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong problem solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve a variety of project and process issues.
• Experience of applying Prince2, APM, Agile or other Project Management methodology required.

YOU KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL WHEN…

• You are successfully managing and shaping projects which will involve multiple teams and organisations ranging from academia, small/medium enterprises through to large multi-nationals.
• You are building strong relationships with key stakeholders and demonstrating your capability for good stakeholder management You are managing and delivering the whole life cycle of a project with positive feedback from all internal and external stakeholders.
• You are successfully building strong relationships with all colleagues across the Catapult and providing project management expertise.
• You are reviewing and checking data to ensure issues are identified at the earliest opportunity.
• You are contributing to the development and continuous improvements of the process and systems in use.

HOW WE WORK:

We strive to create a high trust environment that enables team members to bring their whole selves to work – this helps to create the foundations of an innovation culture. Our shared values are critical to this:

• We care - for our people, our partners, and our planet
• We connect - and engage with people and ideas
• We learn - and grow, as people and as an industry

Underpinning this is our belief in great teams, our combined efforts will always deliver outcomes beyond that of any individual providing we are honest through debate, experiment and reflect, and create shared resolutions in support of our purpose. Live these values, work to our principles, take ownership to deliver, and we are certain you will thrive with us.
This job description set outs the skills and experience we think are needed to be able to perform in this job. However, if you believe you can deliver in this role then we want to hear from you.
Important notice for applicants: We use tools to detect plagiarism and the use of AI or chatbots for applicant answers. If plagiarism, AI use (such as ChatGPT) or similar software are found to have been used in your application you will not be considered for this or future roles within the Satellite Applications Catapult.
At Satellite Applications Catapult, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome candidates from all corners of the globe, but due to legal and logistical considerations, we want to be transparent about the potential visa-related challenges that could arise. Our ability to offer sponsorship will depend on the level of interest for our roles and salary level.
If you need any additional support during the application process, please do reach out and connect. We also invite you to share feedback via Applied

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Engaging with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, and organising and participating in key stakeholder meetings
• Control and direct project plans and work hours, as well as organising and participating in stakeholder meetings
• Apply strategic mitigation and leadership across the world that you do
• Setting and keeping to project schedules
• Managing project budgets and expenditures
• Ensure that project deadlines and deliverables are met in a timely manner
• Risk and issue management

THE PURPOSE OF YOUR TEAM:

The Delivery team manage a vast number of the projects within the Catapult to a successful outcome. The team works closely with all departments within the Catapult as well as a varied range of UK and international stakeholders and SME’s to pull together and manage the resources required for successful delivery of a varied range of projects across all industries. We are passionate about Project Management and thrive to continuously grow and improve our ways of working and increase the effectiveness of all that we do.