Assistant Project Manager

We are SEA.Engineered to protect. We protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world.
Join us.We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Project Manager (APM) to join our existing team. An Assistant Project Manager may act as a Project Manager (PM) for relatively simple projects, usually under the supervision of a more senior member of staff. When acting as a PM for relatively simple projects the APM undertakes project management activities throughout the entire project lifecycle including preparing bids and post project support. The APM may also assist a senior PM on more complex projects.
What we offerYour work, your contribution, deserves to be recognised and rewarded. Have a look at the benefits we offer:Work life balance:
Hybrid/flexible working arrangements25 days’ annual leave, plus buy and sellUp to 16 days flexi leave accrualHalf day FridaysReservist in the armed forces receive special paid leaveFamily & wellbeing:
Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance ProgramAll Staff BonusGroup Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contributionCycle to work schemeWellbeing centreSports & Social activitiesEmployee Discounts portal - online and instore discounts, travel savings etcCanada Life GP and financial adviceLife assurance policyPublication and recruitment bonus rewardsDevelopment opportunities, including LinkedIn learningFacilities & resources:
Electric vehicle charging points at all sitesPrivate seated lunch areasOnsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beveragesOnsite showers and toiletries provisionFree onsite parkingWhat you’ll be doingThe Assistant Project Manager undertakes project management activities, working collaboratively with the Project Manager to achieve positive project outcomesAssist the Programme Manager with the management of the project and change notes to include:PlanningProgress monitoring and reportingFinancial management and reportingTeam managementRisk and opportunity managementCompiling project metricsAdministering collaborative Shared Working EnvironmentsCapturing and issuing meeting minutesManage work packages as assigned, taking responsibility for the timely delivery of outputs within defined budgetsEnsure stakeholder satisfaction through clear and honest communication provided in an appropriate and timely fashionSupport achievement of project budgets and forecastsOn time delivery, to required quality and within budget consistently employing effective risk control and opportunity exploitationThe skills you need
Awareness of the various stages of the project lifecycle and the tasks involved in each stageCompetent user of Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).Good communication skills and an ability to communicate with internal project teams, customer and supplier organisations at appropriate levelsExperience with Defence contracts would be an advantageWillingness to learn and develop within a growing businessJoin us and be part of something smaller - with 300 people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what matters.
If you would like to know more, please give our Recruitment Business Partner Kelly a call on (phone number removed).
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