Technical Programme Manager

Project Manager – Defence and Security

Cambridge Consultants

INTRODUCTION SUMMARY We are on the lookout for a talented and ambitious Project Manager or, Technical Team Leader with an interest in moving into Project Management, to join our Programme Management team here in Cambridge, UK. The role will work with our Defence & Security clients, undertaking the development of innovative new products across the entire product life cycle. The role will be primarily project management for our defence and security clients within UK government, although there may be scope to get involved in a variety of projects for our commercial and wider public sector clients. Projects typically consist of early concept work, through prototype manufacture, to new product introduction, often surmounting considerable technical challenges as we push the boundary of what is possible. We combine highly creative lateral thinking with excellent technical skills and we’re looking for broad defence and security industry experience to help us form powerful development teams. WHAT WE CAN OFFER We can offer you variety, and the chance to work in a dynamic environment buzzing with the excitement of innovation that is having a real effect on people’s lives. The projects you will lead will typically be highly complex, spanning the entire product development lifecycle. You will take full responsibility for delivering the agreed project objectives within the authorised time and budget constraints whilst managing multi-disciplinary teams of talented engineers, scientists, and designers in delivering novel products and services to market for a wide variety of clients. You will always have the support of experienced Programme Managers ready to guide you towards more complex projects as your career develops. We believe that a supportive environment is the way to bring the best out of each other. We will actively promote your progression and provide you with the opportunity to take on increasingly challenging tasks. Your specific responsibilities will vary according to your expertise but are likely to include: * Developing project proposals that meet our government clients’ commercial and technical requirements – this will be primarily for UK-based government clients * Delivering projects with a significant amount of S&T (Science and Technology) or Research and Development content * Management of the delivery of projects that solve complex, multi-disciplinary technical challenges, across multi-office teams * Team building and leadership of multiple project teams * Capturing technical product requirements and resolving system level discussions, requiring a strong technical background * Experience of managing end‑to‑end bidding and tendering processes, including bid management, stakeholder engagement and governance. * Running meetings with clients, presenting and communicating ideas and concepts to all disciplines * Working with Business Developers in building relationships with clients to understand their programme needs. * The ability to lead, influence and motivate an extensive team to deliver exploitable project outputs; * The ability to manage and influence stakeholders to ensure project success. This role will require some domestic UK-based travel but is focussed on managing project teams within the Cambridge office. We have adopted a hybrid working model, with a mix of both home and office working, based on project need but the expectation for 3 days on site per week.   WHAT YOU CAN BRING You will have experience of project managing small to medium sized technical product development projects or are a technical lead of an engineering discipline within a larger project.  Ideally you will have a degree in engineering, or a relevant scientific discipline, with hands-on experience of planning tasks and tracking the progress of a team to deliver against those tasks whilst addressing issue as they arise. Naturally you will also have strong time management, written and verbal communication, and organisational skills. Our UK government work and client base coves a very broad spectrum, so we would also be very interested if you have any of the following: * UK Government security clearance * A passion for innovation * A technical background in Mechanical, Electrical, Software, Physics, Chemistry or Sensing systems * New product introduction / design for manufacture experience * Previous experience of working at a consulting / fee for service organisation * A strong desire to deliver outputs for Defence through Science and Technology * Existing knowledge of best practice in the delivery of projects * People skills and networks to build strong working relationships across the defence and security innovation ecosystem, including UK MOD, DSTL, Defence Innovation Unit and Innovation Hubs, a range of security customers and Government departments * Formal project management credentials such as APMP, PRINCE2 etc. * Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check, be able to obtain  UK government security clearance and must be a UK passport holder.     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By submitting an application to Cambridge Consultants, you confirm that the information provided in this application, together with any supporting documentation, is true, complete, and accurate to the best of your knowledge and belief. You understand that any false statement, misleading information, or material omission may render you liable to disqualification from the recruitment process, withdrawal of any offer of employment, or dismissal without notice if discovered following appointment. You acknowledge that the organisation reserves the right to verify the information supplied. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Programme Manager, Telco

Cambridge Consultants

OVERVIEW We are currently looking for experienced Programme/Project Managers within Telecoms, an area in which we have unparalleled pedigree. Our work within this domain has led to the creation of numerous world-firsts and paradigm shifting technologies. As you would be joining at a senior level within the organisation, you will have the opportunity to lead programmes that help our clients develop solutions that solve some of the world’s most complex engineering, technology, and design problems including those like where we have developed the world’s most dense cellular network for Ocado or the world’s largest commercial airborne antenna for SPL. WHAT TO EXPECT The Programme Management sector within Cambridge Consultants is an absolutely essential function to enable delivery of these projects, and our PMs are viewed as integral leaders. Due to the nature of Cambridge Consultants, we work with our clients to not only solve, but identify the technology challenges that they are facing now, and into the future. Our PMs play a key role working directly with these clients alongside our Business Developers and Technical Leads from the very beginning to uncover these challenges, and then help guide them to a solution. You’ll have the support of our Subject Matter Experts to size and shape the project that best delivers the solution; you will help identify an approach that fits both Cambridge Consultants and the client, as well as pulling together and driving the project teams. They will come from a variety of disciplines including Signal Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Systems, Radio Frequency, Embedded Software among others. Due to the extremely complex, technical, and innovative nature of the projects, and your involvement being not only in the administration, but definition and leadership of such projects we’re looking for candidates that bring a combination of highly developed project management skills, people skills, as well as hands-on technical industry experience to bear. This role provides the chance to actively contribute to the global technology landscape, successfully delivering some of the most innovative projects in the world, as well as offering significant opportunity for progression within our business. Due to the experience that our Programme Managers gain, as well as the exceptionally high regard that we hold them in, there have been numerous occasions where members of the team have moved on to even loftier height including multiple active members of our Executive team. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By submitting an application to Cambridge Consultants, you confirm that the information provided in this application, together with any supporting documentation, is true, complete, and accurate to the best of your knowledge and belief. You understand that any false statement, misleading information, or material omission may render you liable to disqualification from the recruitment process, withdrawal of any offer of employment, or dismissal without notice if discovered following appointment. You acknowledge that the organisation reserves the right to verify the information supplied. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Project Management Assistant

Cambridge Consultants

OVERVIEW Cambridge Consultants is a world-class supplier of innovative product development, design engineering and technology consulting, and we are looking for an experienced and diligent Project Management Assistant / Senior Project Coordinator to join our team. Our Programme Managers work across the whole product development cycle, from product strategy and front-end concept generation, through technical feasibility and detailed design, to transferring the idea to manufacture. Our clients come to us because we are able to structure and deliver complex projects that create a step change in performance, where technical innovation is the only way to achieve their goals.   THE ROLE The main purpose of the job is to be the Programme Manager’s trusted partner in delivering Cambridge Consultants most complex and high value projects, resulting in exceptional innovation and client satisfaction. In this busy and fast-paced role, you will become a member of an established and experienced programme management team, responsible for the delivery of a wide range of exciting projects. The role of Project Management Assistant is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual and is intrinsic to the successful delivery of the overall programme.    RESPONSIBILITIES With the support and guidance of your team, your responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to, the following: * Liaise with the project team/ bidding teams clients and suppliers to arrange meetings and chase actions * Provide a point of contact internally and externally, as well as facilitating the effective flow of communication between different teams and stakeholders in the company * Manage project invoice and payment schedules, as well as non-disclosure agreements * Track project costs vs budget and progress against baseline and forecast * Writing / maintaining quality plans, risk registers, action registers, H&S risk assessments, project instructions, and project progress reports * As a pivotal member of the project management and bidding team, you will develop an understanding of all facets of the project and bidding, including; attending and taking minutes at technical project meetings, internal and client facing, issue logging and tracking, and the preparation of weekly progress reports for clients * Develop established relationships across the business and will work closely with critical project and bidding support functions * Deputise for Project Managers, and have the opportunity to undertake project and bidding management responsibilities for smaller project deliveries, as well as participate in our continuous improvement initiatives to enhance our services and processes * Liaise with management to deliver appropriate resources based on the needs of the project   WHAT YOU CAN BRING * You will have a good level of numeracy, literacy and be able to generate high quality reporting, and experience of MS tools, particularly Word, Excel, etc. * As you will be dealing with people across the division, ideally you will be comfortable working with members of staff of all levels of seniority, both internally and in a client-facing environment. * You will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and be able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills * You should have a goal-oriented mind-set and the willingness to tackle new challenges head on * You must be eligible for UK security clearance It would be of particular interest if you have any of the additional experience below, however, these should not put you off applying: * Experience of working in a similar role within a project delivery environment and be able to demonstrate an understanding of project management principles. * Experience of working with financial systems, reporting tools and the application of a budget tracking system. * Experience of supporting end‑to‑end bidding and tendering processes, including bid coordination, management and progress tracking, stakeholder engagement and governance.   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By submitting an application to Cambridge Consultants, you confirm that the information provided in this application, together with any supporting documentation, is true, complete, and accurate to the best of your knowledge and belief. You understand that any false statement, misleading information, or material omission may render you liable to disqualification from the recruitment process, withdrawal of any offer of employment, or dismissal without notice if discovered following appointment. You acknowledge that the organisation reserves the right to verify the information supplied. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------