Project Manager

Saab; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and security company in the United Kingdom is looking for a Project Manager to oversee the delivery of radar systems. This position involves tracking and reporting project progress, managing schedules and budgets, and ensuring effective communication with both internal teams and external customers. The role is mainly home-based but will require travel to the Fareham facility and potentially internationally. Ideal candidates will possess strong project management skills and experience in technical environments.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex projects in a technical environment.
• Ability to track and report on multiple project timelines.
• Strong analytical skills to assess project status and suggest revisions.

Responsibilities

• Manage project delivery of Saab systems to customers.
• Administer and report on project running and contracts.
• Identify schedules, scopes, and budget estimations.

Skills

Project management

Budget estimation

Risk management

Job description

Competing in the international market, requires a strong global presence. We continue to strengthen our presence in key markets, develop innovative solutions and acquire companies in prioritised areas. Saab's products are sold to over 100 countries and we currently operates in over 30 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Saab UK is part of Scandinavia’s largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish and British innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence has been growing at pace, meaning we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 600 people across eight sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces.

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Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 26,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.

Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations. Read more about ushere .

The Role:

This role is part of our Sensor Systems Business Unit.

Following the planned expansion of UK-based radar manufacturing capability, and to support the delivery of the latest generation of sensors to the UK MOD and other global customers, this Project Manager role will be responsible for the management, tracking, administration and reporting of internal and external projects. This role is vital to ensure successful project delivery, monitoring of project timelines and milestones, accurate data capture and reporting, and invoicing and payment for our family of radar systems, communication systems and data links.

The role will be primarily home-based with regular work at our Fareham facility. The ability and willingness to travel, including internationally, will be essential for this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Project management of the delivery of Saab systems to customers and users;
• Administering and reporting the running of projects and contracts as required;
• Identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and implementation plans, including risk management;
• Coordinating internal and external resources to ensure that projects adhere to scope, schedule, and budget as well as ensuring that goals are fulfilled;
• Analysing project status and, when necessary and with appropriate consultation, revising the scope, schedule, or budget to ensure that project requirements can be met;
• Identifying opportunities for the organisation to continuously improve in order to contribute to increased efficiency in our operations;