Project Manager

Company: Apollo Fire Detectors
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Location: Havant
Job Description:

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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Posted: April 29th, 2026