Overview
Help grow a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day. Are you an experienced Project Manager with a passion for delivering complex projects on time, on budget, and to specification? Join Apollo Fire Detectors, a global leader in fire detection solutions, and play a key role in driving innovation and strategic initiatives across our business.
About Apollo Fire Detectors
Apollo is a world-class manufacturer of fire detection products, trusted by customers in over 100 countries. We design and produce cutting-edge smoke, heat, and multi-sensor detectors, as well as advanced fire detection systems that protect lives and property in commercial, industrial, and residential environments. Our commitment to quality, reliability, and innovation has made us a market leader for over 40 years.
About The Role
As a Project Manager, you will lead multiple projects from concept to completion, ensuring alignment with business objectives and stakeholder expectations. You’ll manage resources, budgets, and timelines while promoting best-practice project management methods across the organisation. This role spans New Product Development (NPD) and strategic non-NPD initiatives, acting as an internal consultant to improve delivery outcomes and foster a culture of project excellence.
What You’ll Do
- Lead multiple projects from concept through delivery, ensuring effective planning, prioritisation, and resource allocation.
- Define project scope, goals, deliverables, timelines, and success criteria in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Develop, maintain, and track detailed project plans, managing milestones, dependencies, and critical paths.
- Establish and manage project budgets, providing justification for changes when required.
- Identify, communicate, and proactively manage risks, issues, and opportunities, applying lessons learned to drive improvement.
- Coordinate and chair project meetings, maintaining clear actions, documentation, and communication across teams.
- Manage stakeholder expectations and build strong relationships across internal and external partners.
- Oversee requirements, technical issue resolution, and change control to ensure alignment with business cases and delivery goals.
- Coach and support project teams, promoting best-practice project management tools, processes, and behaviours.
- Act as a project management SME, contributing to governance, process improvement, and wider business initiatives.
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience managing complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- Ability to plan and prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Knowledge of project management tools and methodologies (APM PMQ, PMI PMP, or equivalent preferred).
- Familiarity with NPD processes and continuous improvement principles.
- Competence in budgeting, scheduling, and risk management.
- Professional membership – MAPM (Member of Association of Project Management), PMI (Project Management Institute) - desirable
Our Benefits
At Apollo, we believe in rewarding our people and supporting work-life balance. Here’s what we offer:
- Flexible start and finish times (including 1pm finish on Fridays)
- Optional 9-day fortnight
- Hybrid working (50/50 office and home)
- Buying/selling holiday
- 14 weeks paid parental leave for new parents, plus phased return for extended leave
- Training and professional development opportunities
- Employee Bonus Scheme*
- Generous pension scheme with 10.5% employer contribution (subject to conditions)
- Non-contributory Share Scheme (Halma shares with sustained growth)
- BUPA healthcare for eligible employees
- Health cash plan for everyday healthcare costs
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Life insurance – 3x salary (up to 6x if you have dependents)
- Long service awards and extra holiday
- 24/7 healthline support
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free electric car charging & parking
- Subsidised canteen, free fruit, and real coffee on free vend
- Participation in volunteering & charitable events
- Benefits for engineers as an IET Enterprise Partner
Please note some benefits are role dependent
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