We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Growth Project Manager to join our growing team.
The Growth Project Manager is a hands-on, execution-focused role to help drive the successful delivery of DEA's complex and high-value projects. Ideally bringing previous engineering project experience, this role bridges the gap between technical teams and project delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Head of Strategic Programmes, showing a strong appetite to quickly learn and adopt new tools, technologies, and methodologies as needed.
- Support in execution for the detailed mobilisation phases of strategic projects, working directly with engineering and delivery teams to ensure a smooth, successful handover to Service Delivery.
- Identify technical and operational risks, taking ownership to mitigate them and adapting project plans seamlessly when priorities shift.
- Execute the detailed mobilisation phases of strategic projects, working directly with engineering and delivery teams to ensure a smooth, successful handover to Service Delivery.
- Actively track project progress and blockers, possessing the confidence to proactively approach the Head of Strategic Programmes to seek guidance, escalate issues, and keep projects moving.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- 2+ years of progressive experience in project management
- 2+ years in a technical environment (desirable)
- Experience with technical teams in the development of value propositions, MVPs and POCs
- Understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid approaches)
- Financial management skills including budgeting and forecasting analysis
- Data analysis and reporting (KPIs, dashboards, performance metrics)
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Professional project management certification (e.g. APM or Prince2) or willing to obtain.
Key Competencies
- Technical Acumen: An understanding of technical architectures, integration patterns, and enterprise technology landscapes
- Customer Focus: Obsessive commitment to customer outcomes and satisfaction
- Business Savvy: Has an understanding of sales dynamics, revenue operations, business metrics and gain organisational support to develop market opportunities from prospects
- Communication: Understands technical concepts for both technical and business audiences
- Collaboration: Build strong partnerships across organisational boundaries
- Adaptability: Thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments
About
DEA and our sister company ESAO are a world leading specialist technology-led provider of complex aerial data acquisition services. A pioneer in airborne data gathering, DEA/ESAO use ground-breaking techniques and the most advanced and innovative technologies in the industry to help you answer complex questions and make informed decisions in real time.
Skills Required
- 2+ years of progressive project management experience
- 2+ years of experience in a technical environment
- Experience working with technical teams to develop value propositions, MVPs, and POCs
- Understanding of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid project management methodologies
- Financial management skills, including budgeting and forecasting analysis
- Data analysis and reporting experience, including KPIs, dashboards, and performance metrics
- Degree-level education or equivalent
- Professional project management certification such as APM or PRINCE2, or willingness to obtain one
What We Do
DEA is a world leading technology-led provider of specialised aerial data acquisition services. Specialised Operations DEA delivers bespoke airborne solutions using their proprietary technology, real time connectivity and operational expertise combining senior military and commercial aviation experience to provide a class- leading innovative and agile response to the most demanding requirement. This combination forms the basis of enduring partnerships with our customers. Leading Technology DEA’s technical systems team create the soft and hard ability quickly to merge differing complex sensor technologies and technical standards, to deliver industry-leading operational flexibility and capabilities within competitive time and cost constraints. DEA's Mission Management System consolidates all required data and functionality into one easy to use platform enabling better analysis and outcomes. Engineering services DEA provides reliable and robust aircraft management, maintenance, modification & technical integration and parts services that are designed to keep their own fleet and our customers’ aircraft airborne and safe. All services and approvals are compliant with regulators including the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the United States Federal Aviation Authority (FAA). DEA's services include: • Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) • Aerial survey • Specialist commercial air transport • Flight calibration and flight path validation.
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