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The post holder will be responsible for leading internal TAS projects with the aim of delivering the requirements on time, within the designated budget and to the required quality standards of the internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

First point of contact for the project within TAS

  • Lead meetings as required with internal stakeholders, alongside taking and agreeing minutes and noting actions
Leadership of a project team where applicable
  • Lead project progress meetings and ensuring minutes and actions are taken and followed up
  • Escalation to Programme Management of any issues not able to be resolved at the project level
  • Ensuring that all stakeholders are fully aware of the project schedule and any changes that may be implemented
Ownership of project deliverables
  • Establishment and Maintenance of the project schedule to include agreed changes to any project deliverables
  • Ensure internal gate reviews occur in line with project milestones and that checklist are adhered to by all departments
Reporting project status
  • Weekly reporting of project status to internal stakeholders using the agreed format
  • Report to Programme Management on a weekly basis in relation to schedule, risk and cost
  • Attempt to resolve any issues at the project level in the first instance but should this not be achievable escalate to Programme Management
Identify and mitigate Project Level risks and issues
  • Review of the risk register weekly to ensure risks and mitigation actions are tracked
  • Maintain an accurate action tracker that contains all open tasks and issues with ECD against each item along with owners for each task
  • Understanding of the project baseline so that change management may be applied
Reward
  • Competitive salary
  • Annual bonus (linked to company performance)
  • 33 days annual leave (Increase after 5 years' service)
  • 37.5 hours per week
  • Flexi time working
  • £5,000 employee referral bonus
  • Health cash plan
  • Contributory Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
  • Holiday Purchase Scheme - Salary Sacrifice
  • Electric Car Scheme - Salary Sacrifice
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Life Assurance Scheme at x4 gross salary
  • Competitive enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
  • IVF & Assisted Conception Policy
  • Women in Business - Corporate Member
  • Wellbeing Initiatives
  • Employee Recognition scheme
  • Service Awards
  • Local charity / sponsorship activities
  • Dedicated employee parking
  • Discounted Gym membership
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Career progression
Requirements

Essential
  • Experience of working in a project / programme management environment
  • Understanding of Project Profit & Loss
  • Educated to GCSE Level, Grades A*-C, or equivalent (including Maths & English)
  • Strong understanding of process and the ability to deal with multiple tasks and progress these to successful conclusions
  • Excellent communication skills with demonstrable experience of using these skills successfully in a commercial environment
  • Ability to develop and maintain relationships with project stakeholders
  • Strong leadership and organisational skills
Desirable
  • Degree educated in Engineering, Science, Business or a related field
  • Hold/looking to achieve a formal PM Qualification for e.g. PRINCE 2 Practitioner, AGILE Practitioner
We reserve the right to enhance criteria on shortlisting.

Thompson Aero Seating is an Equal Opportunities employer.

The closing date for applications is the 1st March 2026 at 17:00.

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