Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Manager with a specialism in Project Planning to join our programme management function.


You'll be supporting large programmes across a number of projects, technologies and activities in support of MTC clients within the defence sector.


Your responsibilities will be split across both project management and project planning aspects of the role as required.


This role will require an experienced Project Manager who currently holds UKSV clearance or be willing to attain this.



As a Project manager you will:

Lead and manage the successful delivery of a number of projects working across various MTC Technology Themes for major MTC clients. Ensure the customer and all stakeholders needs are clearly captured, understood, and effectively built into the project scope, and all aspects of project delivery. Liaise with resource owners / team leaders to ensure effective use of resources in delivering project quality, cost & delivery within project scope. Manage any changes to project scope via the recognised "Change Request" process. Define, measure and report regular updates of project performance to the client, senior management and key stakeholders. Work closely with technical leads. Act as champion for project management processes, tools & techniques. Contribute to continuous improvement activities relates to PM tools and processes. Offer clear and concise communication given in a timely manner to key stakeholders, ensuring they are briefed on any mission critical issues and remedial plans are fully agreed.


As a Project Planning specialist you will:

Developing and managing schedules ensuring its quality (logic, clarity) and accuracy (update of dates, progress, and scope definition). Collaborating with the responsible project manager as well as with the execution functions (engineering, procurement, workshop/operations, etc) to ensure the full project scope and requirements are captured and baselined within the programme. Developing and providing relevant reports Interact with the customer (internal as well as potentially external) to provide updates Ensuring that the contract programme is produced, maintained submitted in accordance with contractual requirements. Experience across all stages of the project life cycle in medium to large sized projects. Development and implementation of planning processes, policies, and procedures.

Who are we looking for

An articulate and effective communicator, with a breadth of knowledge and experience of project management processes & reporting techniques as well as significant experience of delivering complex projects in a busy project's environment.


You'll be a result driven self-starter with a positive CAN-DO approach focusing on solutions. You'll have excellent stakeholder management experience A natural investigatory nature with strong analytical skills.

We're also looking for

Significant understanding of APM PM competencies. Demonstrable knowledge of PMP and PMO. Experience and a working understanding of delivering projects in an engineering/professional services environment. Experienced with Microsoft Project including cost and resource loading, plus resource levelling techniques. Ability to remain calm, positive and constructive under pressure

Desirable Skills/Qualifications/Experience

Knowledge and experience of EVM reporting throughout the lifecycle of the project. Knowledge of NEC4, standard form of contract. Current or previous holder of national security clearance. To view situations from a commercial perspective and be operating at a level where commercially focused decisions are made. Experience of managing innovation in the content of the projects as well as delivery mechanisms. Ability to identify opportunities for maintaining and updating performance standards. Association of Project Management (APM) qualification (or willingness to work towards achieving this accredited qualification). Willingness to contribute to continuous improvement activities related to PM tools and processes. Embraces personal and professional development.

Interview Process

Once you submit your application, this will be passed on to our Talent Acquisition team for review. If you are successfully shortlisted, the next steps will be a 2-stage interview process.

Reference and Security Checks

Due to the nature of our business, all employment is subject to satisfactory references being obtained alongside a level of security clearance checks.



The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) was established in 2010 as an independent Research & Technology Organisation (RTO) with the objective of bridging the gap between academia and industry - often referred to as 'the valley of death'.


It represents one of the largest public sector investments in UK manufacturing and, after four years of planning and a 16 month build, the facility opened at Ansty Park in Coventry at the end of 2011.


In December 2011, there were 16 industrial members, 44 staff and just a few key pieces of equipment in the 'workshop'.


Over the following seven years the MTC's rapid growth has seen the expansion of our campus with the construction of three more facilities, including the opening of the Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre and the National Centre for Additive Manufacturing.


Our role has also increased to cover not only R&D but also Training, Advanced Manufacturing Management and Factory Design.


We now have over 700 talented employees working with us.


During this time we have helped hundreds of companies across a range of industries and over 100 of them have become members of the MTC.