Job Description
Project Manager
The Role:
Synoptix are seeking a dynamic and experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of multiple concurrent projects and bids across a fast-paced, client-focused environment. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen, excellent stakeholder management skills, and the ability to drive results through structured project governance and change management. The ideal candidate will demonstrate professionalism, punctuality, and accountability in all interactions whilst maintaining clear and timely communication across teams and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
Project & Bid Management:
- Lead the planning and execution of multiple projects, new and follow-on as well as competitive bids simultaneously.
- Collaborate with business development to shape bid strategies and ensure alignment with delivery capabilities.
- Develop bid timelines, resource plans, and risk registers to support successful submissions.
Stakeholder & Customer Engagement:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Act as the primary point of contact for customers, ensuring expectations are managed and met.
- Facilitate regular updates and stakeholder reviews.
Change & Risk Management:
- Lead change control processes, ensuring scope, cost, and schedule impacts are assessed and communicated.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues proactively.
Conflict Resolution:
- Navigate and resolve conflicts across teams, stakeholders, and suppliers with diplomacy and fairness.
- Foster a collaborative environment that encourages open communication and problem-solving.
Governance & Reporting:
- Maintain project documentation, and financial progress reports.
- Ensure compliance with internal governance frameworks and customer requirements.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of project management experience, ideally in a bidding or multi-project environment.
- APM PMQ, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification preferred.
- AGILE and/or SCRUM experience is advantageous but not essential.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex projects and bids concurrently.
- Strong leadership, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira) is preferred.
Benefits:
- Annual Company Bonus Based on company performance
- 25 Days holiday not including bank holidays with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days
- Flexible hybrid working arrangements
- Continuous professional development including incentives
- Access to online Udemy training facility to support grade specific learning pathways
- Electric car scheme
- Bike to work scheme
- Private health care (BUPA)
- Job well done scheme
- Employer assistance scheme
About Us:
Synoptix was formed in 2011 to provide engineering solutions across various technical industries. We have evolved from a company established and focussed on Systems Thinking principles into an Engineering company providing solutions and services across three key capabilities: Systems, Cyber & InfoSec and Technology. What makes us stand out is how we engage in the crossover areas between these disciplines, combining our strengths to provide a truly bespoke, market leading approach. Our engineering competence is bolstered by expertise in commercial, legal, financial and resource, thereby ensuring that we uphold excellence in our product and service offerings.
Please note that due to the nature of our projects we can only accept Sole UK National candidates who will need to be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance.
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