Project Manager Advanced Propulsion
Oxford, with occasional travel
£Competitive + Good Benefits Package

Join an ambitious propulsion business designing next-generation microturbine engines for jet applications.

Our scalable engines leverage additive manufacturing, complex geometries, and proprietary high-temperature nickel superalloys to deliver step-change performance with reduced part counts and UK-based production scalability.

Were looking for a driven Project or Programme Manager to coordinate planning, execution, and delivery across development and production programmes. Reporting to senior engineering and commercial leadership, youll manage schedules, risks, budgets, and interdependencieskeeping high-uncertainty, fast-paced programmes on track.

What youll do

• Lead integrated programme planning across technical and operational workstreams
• Manage risk, cost, schedule, and resource allocation
• Drive milestone tracking, reporting, and action-focused reviews
• Facilitate clear communication across engineering, commercial, and external stakeholders
• Support contract and supplier management
• Maintain robust documentation (risk registers, plans, decision logs)

What youll bring

• 25 years industrial experience, including programme/project management in a technical environment
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• High EQ, organised, adaptable, and comfortable with ambiguity
• Experience using project management tools (Gantt charts, risk registers, trackers)

Desirable

• Engineering or physical sciences background
• Experience in aerospace, manufacturing, or advanced technology
• Familiarity with stage-gate processes, DVP, TRR
• Awareness of ISO9001, APQP, ITAR/EAR

If you thrive in agile, high-performance engineering environments and want to help scale breakthrough propulsion technology, wed love to hear from you.