Project Manager - #151682

Draken Europe offers exciting careers that matter.

We believe that mission success does not start with the mission itself. It begins with our people.

Are you a dynamic and driven Project Manager ready to take on exciting challenges in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment? At Draken Europe, we deliver aviation excellence to some of the most demanding customers in the world. We’re looking for a skilled Project Manager to support a major customer delivery programme and help shape the future of defence aviation.

About The Role

As a Project Manager, you’ll play a key role in delivering complex projects and work packages on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. You’ll work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders, including high-profile customers, to ensure seamless execution and continuous improvement.



Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver projects/work packages to agreed time, cost, and quality parameters.
• Plan, estimate, coordinate, and manage project resources and activities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and stakeholders.
• Proactively manage risks, issues, and changes.
• Track and report progress, ensuring transparency and accountability.
• Support PMO delivery, reporting, and business-wide improvement initiatives.
  
  
  

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience managing projects in complex stakeholder environments.
• Strong leadership and motivational skills with a collaborative mindset.
• Excellent communication and customer-facing abilities.
  
  
  

Skills & Competencies

• Expertise in contracts, contract management and contract changes.
• Ability to manage budgets, schedules, and resources effectively.
• Awareness of bid processes and requests for proposals.
• A service delivery mindset and a passion for continuous improvement.
• Ability to lead through change and foster a positive team culture.
  
  
  

Key Success Measures

• Effective application of project management tools and processes.
• Timely and accurate delivery of project metrics and reports.
• High engagement across teams and stakeholders.
• Identification and implementation of improvement opportunities.
  
  
  

Why Join Draken Europe?

At Draken, you’ll be part of a team that’s redefining aviation support. We offer:

• A collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Opportunities to work on cutting-edge defence projects.
• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Career development and training support.
  
  
  

Our employee values

Draken is committed to eliminating unlawful and unfair discrimination and we celebrate the differences that a diverse workforce brings. A range of perspective and talent supports our values and drives our success, with a mix of voices generating better discussions, business decisions and outcomes for all.

At all our sites internationally, every member of the Draken Europe team is accountable to ensure that we are all treated fairly and with respect.

We are also an Armed Forces friendly organisation, and as part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, welcome applications from veterans and services spouses and partners who met the criteria in our job specifications.

In line with our Disability Confident Commitments, we provide reasonable adjustments to facilitate our interview process, please liaise with us if any reasonable adjustments are required.

Draken also believes in fair reward and recognition for our employees. As such, we offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including up to 12% matching pension contributions, bonus incentives, discounted PMI, electric car scheme, tech vouchers, wellbeing programmes and much more.

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Whether it is adversarial support, electronic attack or customised rotary-wing training, we offer the most accurate and advanced readiness training in the industry. Our vast, differentiated fleet, cutting edge hardware and experienced instructors are engaged to help your mission take off.

Being ready is not only a matter of when. But where. We provide services in the UK, US and across the NATO countries. Making sure that our allies can manoeuvre around defeat and prepare to prevail.