15/02/2021
New Job
Project Manager (Aerospace) - Turkey - J65053
Industry: Aerospace
Job Type: Permanent
Location: City of Preston, England
Salary: Nrgotiable
Project Manager - Aerospace
Ankara, Turkey
Permanent
Expleo Engineering UK (EEUK) are currently supporting our client in Turkey in the development of a new aircraft and we require an On-Site Project Manager to be based at the client's facility in Turkey to develop our growing relationship with the client. This will be a permanent position with a negotiable salary based on experience and skill set.
We currently have a number Engineers in Turkey and this number is set to increase significantly in 2021 and beyond as new programmes are developed. Reporting to the EEUK Senior Business Manager in the UK, you will act as the focal point for all communications between the client and EEUK and act as the on-site liaison between our engineers and the client.
Ideally you will be a Turkish national or be eligible for residency status in Turkey with excellent English and Turkish language skills.
Due to the nature of the project, candidates must be eligible to obtain national security clearance which will allow them to work on defence projects.
Person Specification
As the Project Manager, you will require the following skills:
Required:
Be able to develop a deep understanding of current and evolving customer requirements and translate them into solutions, strong entrepreneur skills would be beneficial.
Be able to identify business opportunities and present solutions to EEUK senior management
Be an expert relationship builder and effect communicator with a track record of successfully building rapport with customers from executives to individual contributors
Be disarming and resourceful and have a passion for solving tough issues
Be a collaborator who can quickly identify and the correct internal resources and work closely with them to ensure customer needs are addressed quickly and completely
Be able to multi-task in an extremely fast paced, energetic and dynamic environment
Be a team player that thrives within a highly compliant quality driven framework but at times a fluid workload and can adjust priorities & resource in an agile manner.
Be highly organised, with the ability and experience to manage projects, processes, budgets and people effectively
Desirable:
Exhibit strong analytical and interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced, innovative and international environment.
Experience of working within a matrix management business structure.
Work closely with the client to improve usage and capability, up-selling EEUK services.
Have an in depth understanding of services and how to solve customer problems.
Have the ability to work with, connect to and influence people.
Possess strong problem-solving and trouble shooting skills with the ability to make swift, sound judgements, offering solutions to customers.
Responsibilities
The single point of contact providing timely support to customer issues through multiple communication channels.
Track & monitor customer account status and identify areas of concern and provide solutions.
Source transactional and delivery activity data from the appropriate databases, analyse and prepare performance dashboards linked to KPI´s.
Host regular internal stakeholder reviews, reviewing solution delivery performance in accordance with the established KPI´s & SLA´s.
Where necessary, conduct comprehensive root-cause analysis and develop mitigation plans
Identify and seize cross- and up-sell opportunities for new services.
EXPERIENCE:
Considerable experience in high-profile customer account management or in a similar customer service role.
Experience of working in the aerospace industry or wider defence sector.
Excellent communication (oral and written), interpersonal, organisational, and presentation skills.
High degree of proficiency with ERP systems and the MS office suite, particularly Excel & Power Point.
Willing and able to travel periodically as required by the role.
Ethical, fair and of high integrity.
Qualifications & Requirements
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science in Business, Engineering or a related technical discipline or have significant industrial experience.
Project Manager - Aerospace Ankara, Turkey Permanent Expleo Engineering UK (EEUK) are currently supporting our client in Turkey in the development of a new aircraft and we require an On-Site Project Manager to be based at the client’s facility in Turkey to develop our growing relationship with the...