Launch Your Career in the Defence sector! Are you a Junior/Graduate Project Manager with at least 1 year of practical work experience and a formal qualification, looking for your first big \"ownership\" role?This global engineering firm have a rare opportunity for someone at the start of their career to lead cross-functional projects end-to-end, from initial planning and gated development right through to production and customer delivery.Salary £40-45,000 for this hybrid role with 3 days per week on site near Middlesbrough. You won't just be a \"coordinator\" here, but a proper PM: you will be the face of the project to global customers and the glue that holds Engineering, Manufacturing, and Finance together.What You'll Be Doing:Project Ownership: Leading the planning and delivery of multiple projects (both internal R&D and external customer contracts).Cross-Functional Leadership: Working \"hands-on\" with Engineering and Manufacturing to ensure products meet time, cost, and quality benchmarks.Stakeholder Management: Providing frequent updates and managing expectations for both internal leadership and external clients.Financial & Risk Control: Managing project budgets, revenue forecasting, and proactively mitigating risks before they become issues.What You Need: Here's the essentials....Experience: Minimum of 1 year in a Project Management environment (perfect for a placement year student or recent grad).Qualification: You must hold a formal PM qualification (e.g., APM, Prince2, or Agile).Skills: Strong communication, an analytical mindset, and the ability to manage a schedule.Right to Work: You must have the permanent right to work in the UK (no sponsorship available).Bonus points for: A degree in a relevant field (Engineering) or experience with New Product Introduction (NPI).Why You Will Love This Job: This company knows how to look after their staff, this package is hard to beat...Work-Life Balance: Early finish every Friday, 32 days annual leave (rising to 37), plus your Birthday and Christmas Eve off.Financial Upside: Participation in the company profit-share scheme and a 7% employer pension contribution.Health & Support: Private healthcare cash plan, GP24 service, and enhanced sick pay/maternity/paternity leave.Career Growth: Full CPD support and your annual professional body subscriptions covered.Culture: A collaborative, \"bold\" environment with free parking and a high-performance team.If you have the qualification, the drive, and at least a year of experience, this is the perfect place to build your career in a massively growing sector. Apply today!JBRP1_UKTJ