Project Manager

The CAA are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our Portfolio Delivery (PD) department. PD is responsible for the scoping, planning, governance, and delivery of cross departmental projects and programmes. Projects can cover everything from continuous improvement initiatives to companywide system integrations and will often touch on some of the hottest topics in aviation today. PD is best described as a fast paced, forward-thinking department with a wide variety of exciting programmes to get involved with.

As a Project Manager your main responsibility will be to ensure that your projects are optimally planned, governed, and delivered in line with their respective Quality, Cost and Delivery targets. These projects will often require you to embed yourself into different areas of the business and work in matrix style teams. When working with other areas you should seek to continuously improve relationships, develop your understanding of their challenges, and consult with each to seek out solutions. To this end, you will need to be comfortable driving, influencing, challenging, and negotiating with partners at all levels of business.

• An experienced Project or Programme Management professional with a proven track record of delivering cross projects in a transactional environment


• Possess a formal project management qualification of some variety, including but not limited to; PRINCE2, APM, MSP, PMP, P3O etc


• An excellent communicator, influencer and negotiator who can demonstrate engagement and influencing at all levels of business


• Ideally experienced in the delivery of IT based projects in an agile work environment


• Additional technical knowledge of subject matter areas like procurement, IT or continuous improvement would be advantageous
  
  The aviation industry is in constant evolution, with the integration of new technologies and the opening of new commercial opportunities, such as commercial space flight. The CAA keenly understands this and much as the industry is changing so must we. If you are a Project Manager who is motivated by the opportunity to work on a broad set of projects with far ranging ramifications, then you need look no further than the CAA. Additionally, as an employer we are passionate about the development of our people.
  
  We are on a journey towards being increasingly adaptable, where our colleagues collaborate as part of cross-functional teams. This approach ensures we never stop learning together. It also means that you may become involved in activities that take you out of your day-to-day role, providing you with opportunities to develop and grow your career with us.


We have embraced hybrid working and offer flexible working patterns, being open to having a conversation about what works for you. We know where and when we work is important in achieving a work-life balance.

We offer a range of excellent benefits such as flexible working arrangements, free onsite gym at Gatwick, discounted gym membership for London, 28 days annual leave, additional 5 days leave purchase scheme, a generous pension scheme and much more!