Project Manager – Airframe

Bristol Officefull-timemid

OperationsProject Manager

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Overview

Our Mission At Vertical Aerospace, we are pioneering the way for electric aviation. The Valo, our eVTOL (electric, vertical, take-off and landing),

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OperationsProject Manager

Responsibilities

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Support end-to-end programme delivery for your designated Aerostructures, Cabin Interiors, EWIS, System Installation and Landing Gear workstreams
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Build and maintain integrated schedules using MS Project, ensuring alignment to key certification milestones
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Coordinate with suppliers to track progress, manage deliverables, and resolve issues proactively
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Identify, track and mitigate programme risks, escalating where appropriate
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Monitor performance against cost, schedule and quality targets
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Maintain clear programme reporting and dashboards, using tools such as Jira to track actions and progress
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Support change control and ensure programme plans remain aligned to evolving technical and certification requirements

3+ Years experience in a project or programme delivery role within aerospace or another relevant engineering discipline
Exposure to new product development programmes within Aerospace or another relevant engineering sector.
Supplier and internal stakeholder management and tracking third-party deliverables
Experience using planning and tracking tools such as MS Project and Jira
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
Confidence working with engineering teams and translating technical progress into clear plans and reports
A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to manage ambiguity and a strong desire to learn and grow
Readiness to work 4+ days per week in Bristol and undertake occasional international travel
An engineering degree or equivalent practical experience

We're on a mission. Where others see limits, we see opportunity, and we work at pace. Working at Vertical isn't your average role but for those seeking a challenge, a flexible, supportive organisation and an incredible team; working here is an opportunity to do the best work of your career.

Our approach promotes ingenuity and courage, while our environment builds success through diligence in safety and being open in the way we work. The only way we're going to assure the next chapter of aviation history is by working as a team, relentlessly, towards our goal.

What We Offer

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Our people matter - we're not going anywhere without them. Which is why our company benefits go beyond the essentials.

✓26 days holiday, plus bank holiday

✓5 extra days per year to buy (or sell)

✓5 extra days holiday when you get married or enter a civil partnership

✓Additional 4% of your salary to spend on extra benefits

✓Award-winning digital health and wellbeing service (Help@Hand)

✓Company performance based bonus - rewarding company and individual performance

✓Company Share Scheme - open to every Vertical employee

✓Company Pension Scheme - 5% and we match it

✓Breakfast on us, every day

We encourage you to apply even if you may not have all the experience listed in the advert. We recognise that talent comes in various forms and we are committed to providing opportunities that create an environment of growth, diversity, and inclusion for everyone. As part of our desire to review and make our processes fair, we may ask you questions related to these aspects during the application process. For more information on how we will use your data, see our Legal section.