Project manager

What do we offer? * Competitive salary * Company performance bonus scheme * Pension scheme - up to 10% employer contribution * Private medical insurance * Comprehensive health cash plan * 25 days annual leave + bank holidays * Flexible benefits programme (buy sell holiday allowance, discounted gym memberships, Maternity/ adoption leave- up to 52 weeks, first 26 weeks at full pay, subsequent 26 at 50% (basic pay) * Structured training opportunities to progress * Opportunity to join ERGs (employee resource groups), participate in community projects much more! What does the role look like? We are seeking a skilled Project Manager to join our Nacelles Value Stream in Wolverhampton. The ideal candidate will manage sustaining programs and Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) activities, driving cost reduction, process improvements, and operational effectiveness across multiple projects. What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like? * Value Engineering Cost Reduction: Lead value engineering projects and initiatives, presenting them to customers as part of contractual agreements. Drive cost reduction activities across ten Nacelles Original Equipment (OE) programs. * KPI Management: Ensure KPI management for operations cost control and reduction, track and close projects impacting manufacturing and labor costs. * Operational Support: Support and report on operational effectiveness and transformation projects, including supply chain transfer packages and dropship activities improvement. * Team Management: Engage cross-functionally and with multinational teams, managing three small legacy programs (777/777X, Trent). * Customer Representation: Represent the company in customer reviews, ensuring high standards of quality, delivery, and continuous improvement. What will you bring to the role? Essential skills: * Proven project management experience, preferably with an engineering background. * Excellent communication skills, capable of engaging with staff at all organizational levels. * Experience in manufacturing cost reduction and customer representation. Desirable skills: * Strong statistical and analytical skills. * Ability to lead diverse teams to achieve common goals under pressure. * Familiarity with project management IT tools (e.g., MS Project) and earned value techniques. * Passion for cost management and creating a cost-conscious culture. * Experience working within a matrix environment. * Knowledge of the aerospace, defence or similar industry. * Self-starter with innovative thinking. * Flexible, calm under pressure, and responsive to change. About us: At Collins Aerospace, we rsquo;re working side by side with our customers partners to dream, design deliver solutions that redefine the future of our industry. We are part of Raytheon Technologies provide technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry to connect and protect people around the world. We are inventors, we are manufacturers, we work in space exploration, commercial air travel, defence rescue applications. Are you looking to join a dynamic global team that works across the entire Aerospace industry? If yes, get onboard the Collins Aerospace Team play a part in expanding the opportunities to develop new products challenge the state of art technology. We believe Diversity drives innovation; equity eliminates obstacles, inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where everyone can belong succeed, contributing to a better society. We are committed to ensuring the recruitment process is barrier-free inclusive as possible to everyone. We will make adjustments for people who have a disability or long term condition to remove barriers that may be experienced in the recruitment process. Apply now and be part of the team that rsquo;s redefining aerospace, every day! Please note that potential candidates will be subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and background checks and that project access restrictions may apply to some nationalities