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Project Manager - Defence A Project Manager is needed for an established privately owned UK supplier of engineering solutions for the defence sector. They specialise in the design, manufacture and support of control systems and power systems for defence platforms within the safety critical and harsh environment domain - particularly around marine applications. The Project Manager will lead a portfolio of complex engineering projects ranging from low value projects lasting a few weeks, to multimillion pound lasting several years. The Project Manager will be professionally qualified through experience, ideally from an engineering background and where possible hold a degree in an engineering discipline. The Project Manager will play a crucial role in supporting accurate project delivery and will be the driving force behind each project, providing direction and clarity of purpose to the project team, managing tasks and milestone delivery, and driving progress and the project pace. Key Duties • Owning the delivery of a portfolio of projects through full life cycle by applying proactive project management., • Planning, agreeing, and implementing a project delivery strategy, creating detailed plans to manage resources and tasks., • Ensure outcomes are compliant, delivered on schedule, on budget and to the required quality standards., • Being the primary point of contact for all stakeholders, internal and external., • Ensuring all team members are motivated, and project momentum is maintained., • Managing projects in line with policies, codes of practice and standards to ensure customer requirements are fully met., • Ensure that key functions are in place including scopes of work, processes, delivery, reporting, and reviews., • Create and maintain project management documentation including project plans, and Gantt charts, etc., • Maintain the project scope, identifying changes to requirements & reporting to commercial team as appropriate., • Monitoring project progress, audit activity and regularly update project management software., • Provide all stakeholders with regular updates on progress, risks, budgets, and decisions., • Produce weekly and monthly management reports as required., • Provide the board of directors with accurate monthly project update reports for your portfolio., • Experience in a similar project management role, delivering complex, multi-stakeholder projects in engineering., • Familiarity with proven project methodologies but also able to be flexible and to use common sense., • Significant practical experience and preferably experience of working in the defence sector., • Ideally experience of managing defence sector customer projects with understanding of business systems., • Honours degree or HNC/HND/Project Management qualification in engineering & experience as project manager., • Must have good understanding of engineering principles, engineering practices, and related issues., • Able to prioritise tasks, identified required actions and make decisions that balance commercial priorities, technical constraints, and customer needs., • Ability to think laterally, solve problems, develop creative solutions, and identify root causes to blockers., • Able to promote collaboration – work closely with technical, operational, and commercial teams., • Able to remain focused and effective under pressure, to multi-task and deliver work accurately and to schedule., • Able to build lasting relationships and negotiate best outcomes with stakeholders at every level., • Excellent stakeholder manager, able to communicate and influence up to Director level., • Continuously improve to refine how to work, share best practice, and raise the bar for project excellence., • Expert user of Microsoft Office Suite. Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.

About the client Our client a Chartered Accountant based in Ampthill, Bedfordshire are looking for an Accounts and Audit Senior (60:40 split between audit and accounts with local clients and some national exposure onsite and remotely). Successful candidates will be close to or newly qualified or qualified by experience and able to demonstrate competence in all areas of auditing including planning, review and completion. Hrs: Will consider flexible working from 22.5 hours up to 37.5 hours a week Salary: £44,000 - £50,000 DOE (for 37.5 hrs a week) Location: Hybrid or in the office, Ampthill, MK45 2NW Benefits • Flexible working, along with hybrid arrangements considered, • Paid overtime – rare in this sector we know!, • Membership of pension and life assurance scheme, • Study support, along with other Training and Development opportunities, • Free and plentiful onsite parking, • Employee Assistance support for challenging lifetimes, • Christmas closure so you can spend time with those closest to you, • Social and sporting activities … plus more About the role As an Accounts and Audit Senior you will be experienced working in a practice in the UK and able to demonstrate competence in all areas of leading the planning, review and completion of accounts and tax returns. The ability to work to deadlines and budgets and excellent written and interpersonal communication skills are also essential. You will have developing people management skills and find training others rewarding. Responsibilities will include Client Interaction • Assisting the Client Service Manager to manage a diverse portfolio of audit and accounts clients, • Build and maintain strong client relationships, • Preparation of accounts for Sole Traders, Partnerships and Limited Companies for Manager or Director Review under UK GAAP (FRS 102 and FRS 105) and, where applicable, IFRS, • Resolve technical accounting issues, • Complete planning documentation to ensure that audits are carried out effectively, • Resolve technical auditing issues, • Carry out audit fieldwork, • Perform the role of senior representative of the firm on site during audit fieldwork, • Corporation Tax, • Personal Tax, • P11ds, • Lead, supervise, and mentor team members, including semi-seniors and trainees About You As an Accounts and Audit Senior you will require the following: • AAT minimum or ACA / ACCA qualified or working towards, • Strong technical knowledge of UK GAAP and UK auditing standards (If applicable), • Experience managing audit fieldwork and associated team members, • Strong communication and interpersonal skills If you are an Accounts and Audit Senior looking to work for a company that offer career progression and development opportunities, this could be the perfect role for you. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity.

Due to continued growth the business is looking for an Accounts & Audit Senior to join the team based in Bedfordshire.Accounts preparation for client types including larger sole traders, partnerships and limited companies for manager or director review. Prepare corporation tax computation. Personal Tax work.Successful candidates will be experienced working in practice in the UK and able to demonstrate competence in all areas of auditing. The candidate will have good experience with audit planning, fieldwork and completion. The ability to work to deadlines and budgets is essential whilst ensuring they have excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.Skills and experience: • ACA/ACCA Qualified or final year of studies, • Up to date knowledge on corporate and personal taxes, • Flexible working, along with hybrid arrangements for qualified staff members., • Annual leave starting at 25 days (plus statutory bank holidays)., • Holiday purchase scheme., • Paid Overtime., • A group income protection insurance scheme., • Life assurance at four times basic annual salary., • Auto enrolment pension scheme., • Full study support for professional qualifications where relevant., • Professional subscriptions fees paid.

Immunocore (NASDAQ: IMCR) is a pioneering, commercial-stage T cell receptor biotechnology company whose purpose is to develop and commercialize a new generation of transformative medicines which address unmet patient needs in oncology, infectious diseases and autoimmune disease. Our leaders in R&D are internationally recognised as some of the biotech industry's most successful drug developers. We are creating not just an environment where great minds can interact but an innovation powerhouse answering the big questions. Focused on delivering first-in-class biological therapies to patients, we have developed a highly innovative soluble TCR platform. Our ImmTAX molecules underpin a new generation of precision engineered drugs that harness the immune system to treat a broad spectrum of diseases with high unmet medical need, including oncology, infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases. At Immunocore, we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset. We value the unique contributions each person brings to our team. By embracing Science, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, and Entrepreneurship (STRIDE), we create an environment where collaboration thrives, ideas flourish, and transformative changes happen. STRIDE represents more than just letters; it embodies our shared identity and drives our mission. We are dedicated to developing breakthrough therapies that transform patients' lives, advancing medicine, and supporting one another in these pursuits. Immunocore is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As such, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Main Purpose of Job: To assist in the management of all facilities management services and projects (When required) on site in a cost effective, professional, efficient and safe manner. The primary purpose of this role is to leverage advanced professional knowledge and acumen in the field of Facilities management to introduce and share industry best practice to meet Immunocore's facilities management and business objectives. The Facility Manager (FM) shares responsibility for ensuring the continuous, safe, compliant and efficient operation of Immunocore's FM infrastructure. This role supports all aspects of the FM hard and soft service operations, key stakeholders and executes facility-related projects. The FM assists with day-to-day functions within the team to provide a high-quality environment for scientific research and corporate operations. The Facility Manager will be called upon to manage the Facilities Team in the absence of Director, Facilities. Leadership qualities are essential, demonstrated through proactive team participation providing guidance and coaching to less experienced colleagues, fostering a climate of empowerment and autonomy whilst operating from a base of trust and empowerment. Key Responsibilities: • Management: Support the attainment of the Facilities Management departments primary goals through:, • Manage and deliver identified services in accordance with performance criteria, targets and service level agreements to ensure Ommunocore end user satisfaction levels are met or exceeded, • Identify and achieve opportunities for innovation and change that improve cost effectiveness, cost reduction and/or enhance the departments service management and delivery, • Prepare accurate and meaningful management reports that monitor service level performance and spend., • To support the Facilities Director and to deputise, when and as appropriate, taking on the responsibilities associated with the role, • Strategic & Operational Planning: Contribute to the development of the FM strategy by:, • recommending operational improvements, technology enhancements, and long-term capacity planning., • translation of departmental strategy into actionable operational plans and oversee delivery against those plans. Leadership & Team Development: Establish and maintain excellent working relationships, internally and externally with supplier partner representatives. Provide coaching, mentoring, and technical guidance to junior facilities team members, supporting their professional development and competency growth including providing constructive feedback, identifying skills gaps, and creating development plans. • Cross Functional Collaboration & Influence: Act as a primary liaison between Facilities and scientific/operational teams to ensure alignment of facility operations with business needs including leading and facilitate cross-functional meetings to ensure effective communication of facility issues, project plans, and operational changes., • Project Execution: Lead and manage facility improvement projects, office/lab renovations, and equipment installations from inception through to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget and to carry out RCA and lessons learned where appropriate. Compliance & Safety: Ensure: Compliance with legislative and Immunocore EH & S procedures and ensure all necessary processes and procedures are in place and adhered to for managed area • Development and maintenance of an Account Quality Business Operating system in line with Immunocore FM Business Process requirements, • Oversee risk assessments, method statements, and statutory compliance processes to ensure alignment with regulatory and Immunocore standards., • Vendor Management: Coordinate with external contractors and service providers, ensuring high-quality workmanship and adherence to company safety protocols. Monitor and manage delivery against service and cost KPI's., • Operational Efficiency: Track, analyse and trend facility operating data, including costs, to identify operational efficiency opportunities including process improvements to enhance building sustainability, energy efficiency, operational reliability and support site ESOS requirements., • Emergency Response: Serve as a key point of contact for facility-related emergencies, participating in an on-call rotation if required and support development of business continuity plan, • Additional Tasks: In addition to the above-mentioned tasks, other activities and responsibilities may be individually defined Supervisory Responsibility (If applicable): • Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Facilities Management; engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil), or a related FM field., • Professional certifications (e.g., IWFM, CFM, FMP, or PMP) are a plus Experience & knowledge - Essential • Proven experience in facility management, preferably within a life sciences, laboratory, or highly regulated environment., • Technical knowledge of building management systems (BMS) and mechanical/electrical/plumbing (MEP) infrastructure., • Demonstrated experience of managing third partner suppliers delivering a range of soft services, including cleaning, vending, etc; and Hard Services., • Good working knowledge of Microsoft applications such as Excel, Word, and Outlook., • Demonstrated experience in managing small to medium-scale capital projects., • Maintenance of accurate records and documentation for compliance and audit purposes. Experience & knowledge - Desirable • Experience working in a GxP (Good Practice) environment., • At least 5 years plus managerial experience of FM, • Operational experience of implementing and managing EH&S and Quality Systems., • Self-motivated and able to motivate a team. Other: • Openness and Honesty: Readily offering information pertaining to work in hand whether positive or negative., • Taking Responsibility: Being prepared to accept full responsibility for tasks entrusted to them; seeing tasks through to completion and dealing with the consequences of failure or success., • Flexibility: Being flexible to new ideas and approaches; changes of plans, objectives and/or priorities. Handling disjointed tasks effectively., • Team Spirit: Being able to work productively with others to achieve tasks. Showing consideration for the needs and feelings of others, • Communication: Ensuring information and work is passed on correctly and in a timely way to those who depend on it., • Diagnostic Information Gathering: Identifying the information required to clarify a situation, asking questions when required to troubleshoot complex facility issues., • Results Orientated: Focusing on desired results, seeking help and support to overcome obstacles in a timely manner to minimize operational downtime., • Analytical Thinking: Tackling day-to-day problems using a logical and systematic approach, identifying discrepancies and inconsistencies in system performance., • Managing Self Performance: Works to specific and measurable goals, seeking support and advice when dealing with unfamiliar or new issues.