Senior Project Manager

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Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, GBR
In-Office
Senior level
Energy • Manufacturing
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The Role
Owns a portfolio of aerospace sustainment and continuous-improvement projects across development, production, and aftermarket activities. Responsibilities include managing scope, cost, schedules, risks, governance, customer relationships, reporting, capacity planning, and project lifecycle reviews. The role coordinates with programme, engineering, production, procurement, operations, PMO, and customer stakeholders to deliver complex aerospace subsystem projects on time and within budget.
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Eaton Wimborne
Located in Wimborne, Dorset, Eaton's Aerospace division is a global leader in aerospace fuel systems, renowned for delivering fully integrated solutions for both fixed and rotary-wing aircraft.
 
Our Wimborne facility specialises in cutting-edge air-to-air refuelling systems, advanced refuelling probes, air-to-air and air-to-ground launch systems utilising both pneumatic and pyrotechnic ejection technologies, as well as a range of Defensive Aids Sub-Systems.
 
With over 80 years of industry experience, we are recognised as the world’s leading provider of air-to-air refuelling systems, offering fifth-generation solutions to Air Forces worldwide.
 
Our legacy of innovation and technical excellence sets us apart as the most advanced air-to-air refuelling supplier on the global stage.
What you’ll do:

Due to growth in current gen and future gen platforms within the Weapons Carriage & Release area we have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager.  This role reports to the IPT Programme Manager and will liaise with customers and stakeholders across the business to deliver defined projects across development, production and aftermarket areas, for complex Aerospace sub systems.

  • Ownership of a portfolio of projects relating to the sustainment and continuous improvement of in production and in-service aerospace products currently supplied to multiple user aircraft.
  • Responsible for applying best practice project management techniques to ensure delivery to time & cost for allocated projects of an agreed scope. 
  • Act as the primary project management PoC for at least one of the IPTs major customers
  • Provide customer and internal summary reporting to a defined cadence, present and interpret information from multiple ‘Business as Usual’ sources as well as project data.
  • Work closely with production Delivery managers, Programme manager and other stakeholders to identify and manage risk to customer production delivery in the medium term (6-24 month window)
  • Support the production SIOP process for capacity planning on a 2 year window 
  • Facilitate resolution of escalated issues from Operations, Customer Account and Procurement stakeholders through controlled planning and execution of new projects or work packages.
  • Support identification of new opportunities to improve customer service or experience; this includes working with bid managers & processes where additional customer funding may be available.
  • Support Programme and Engineering managers to draw individual projects or work packages into efficient work streams, considering for example shared dependencies or synergy.
  • Ownership of costed and resource loaded schedules for allocated projects; working closely with PMO planners to ensure the schedules remain realistic and support overall programme aims.
  • Responsible for applying Eaton project governance processes, including project lifecycle gate reviews and supporting technical design reviews from a project management perspective. 
Desirable Qualifications:
  • Project Management Qualifications
  • MSP
  • APM
  • Prince2

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws. 

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.

Skills Required

  • Project management qualifications
  • MSP qualification
  • APM qualification
  • PRINCE2 qualification

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  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, prescription, life, and company‑paid disability, with HSAs/HRAs and wellness programs enhancing access and support.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company matching alongside additional retirement contributions, with some sites also featuring pension and profit‑sharing components.
  • Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for all parents, childbirth leave via short‑term disability for birth mothers, adoption benefits, and subsidized backup care signal strong family‑focused support.

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HQ: Dublin, Dublin
93,749 Employees
Year Founded: 1911

What We Do

Planes. Hospitals. Factories. Data centers. Vehicles. The electrical grid. These are things people depend on every day. And the companies behind them depend on Eaton to solve some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet. Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently, and more reliably. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 92,000 employees.

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