Challenger 3 Vehicle Trials PM | Hybrid (Telford)

Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL); Telford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence contractor in Telford is seeking a Project Manager for vehicle trials to oversee planning, coordination, and delivery of trials within the Challenger 3 programme. The successful candidate will be responsible for milestone assurance, resource coordination, stakeholder engagement, and reporting. Applicants must possess a degree-level qualification and proven project management experience in engineering. The role offers competitive salary, annual bonus scheme, and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Competitive salaries reviewed annually

Annual bonus incentive

Employer pension contributions up to 10%

Hybrid and flexible working

Health cash plan

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management within defence or engineering environments.
• Strong knowledge of scheduling and dependency management across complex programmes.
• Ability to resolve complex problems and manage conflicting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination, and delivery of vehicle trials activities.
• Maintain milestone dashboards and escalate variances.
• Produce monthly performance reports for stakeholders.

Skills

Project management in engineering

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Resource planning

Communication skills

Education

Degree-level qualification or equivalent apprenticeship

Tools

SAP

MS Project

Job description

A leading defence contractor in Telford is seeking a Project Manager for vehicle trials to oversee planning, coordination, and delivery of trials within the Challenger 3 programme. The successful candidate will be responsible for milestone assurance, resource coordination, stakeholder engagement, and reporting. Applicants must possess a degree-level qualification and proven project management experience in engineering. The role offers competitive salary, annual bonus scheme, and hybrid working options.