Engineering Project Management Officer – Inside IR35 in Pitstone

• Support Senior Project Managers and Project Managers (Technical) in structured, consistent, data-driven execution of engineering development programmes
• Collect, consolidate, validate, and report QCD performance data across assigned projects
• Maintain project dashboards and monthly KPI reports covering cost, milestones, deliverables, and Key Decision Dates
• Identify variances against project baselines and support corrective action proposals
• Prepare governance packs, Steering Committee presentations, and cross-site reporting submissions
• Maintain APQP deliverable maturity trackers
• Support project schedule maintenance in Planisware OSMOZ at Work Package level
• Coordinate schedule update cycles, chase inputs, and flag schedule risks or slippages
• Maintain milestone plans, development logic flowcharts, baselines, and change-request documentation
• Coordinate schedule alignment across UK, France, and US teams
• Maintain project risk and opportunity registers and track action closure
• Support Engineering Change Requests and Change Notices in the PLM system
• Prepare risk and margin analysis summaries for project reviews
• Deploy and improve project management methods, tools, and processes across the PCE Office
• Develop and maintain Planisware configurations, reporting templates, Power BI dashboards, and Excel tracking tools
• Provide user support and coaching on project management tools and processes
• Support portfolio workload and capacity management
• Contribute to continuous improvement, lessons learned, PMO audits, governance rituals, and compliance with Safran standards

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a project management support, PMO, or project coordination role within an engineering or technically complex environment
• Ability to collect, manage, and accurately present project performance data, including cost tracking, schedule monitoring, and KPI reporting
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project or equivalent scheduling tools, Excel including pivot tables and data analysis, and Power BI or equivalent reporting platforms
• Strong organisational skills and disciplined approach to data quality, action tracking, and process adherence
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Degree-level qualification in Engineering, Project Management, Business, or closely related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and demonstrable work experience
• Aerospace and/or defence project management or PMO experience desirable
• Familiarity with regulated development processes desirable
• Knowledge of equivalent stage-gate development lifecycle process desirable
• Knowledge of Planisware OSMOZ or equivalent enterprise PM/ERP system desirable
• Familiarity with PLM systems and engineering change management processes desirable
• Experience of APQP and aerospace quality standards such as AS9100 desirable
• Experience applying Lean or continuous improvement methodologies desirableAPM PMQ, PMP, or equivalent professional project management qualification, or willingness to work towards one, desirable
• Experience with Agile project management methodology in an engineering development context desirable
• French language skills at working proficiency beneficial

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in project management support within engineering environments, focusing on data-driven performance tracking, risk management, and adherence to quality standards. Proficient in utilizing project management tools and methodologies to enhance project execution and reporting.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management Support
• Data Analysis and Reporting
• Planisware OSMOZ
• APQP and Aerospace Quality Standards
• PMP or Equivalent Qualification

Hard Skills

• Project Performance Data Management
• Cost Tracking
• Schedule Monitoring
• KPI Reporting
• Lean Methodologies
• Agile Project Management
• Engineering Change Management
• Stage-Gate Development Lifecycle
• Excel Data Analysis
• Power BI Reporting

Soft Skills

• Organisational Skills
• Clear Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• APM PMQ
• PMP

Industry Keywords

• Aerospace
• Defence
• PMO
• Regulated Development Processes
• Continuous Improvement

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Project
• Planisware OSMOZ
• PLM Systems
• Excel
• Power BI