Business Project Manager

Denham, Uxbridge
Monday–Thursday 8:15am–4:45pm | Friday 8:15am–12:15pm
Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits

Lead Strategic Growth. Shape the Future. Build Something New.

Martin-Baker, the world leader in ejection seat technology, is looking for a Business Project Manager. Unlike traditional engineering programme management roles, this position focuses on business expansion and market entry projects.

You’ll take ownership of the India business setup project coordinating across departments, aligning senior stakeholders, and ensuring delivery of a complex, multi-faceted international expansion programme.

As our business project portfolio grows, you’ll be involved in further strategic initiatives across new markets and business areas.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Leading and advancing the India market entry project through to completion
• Creating a structured programme management approach for business initiatives
• Coordinating cross-functional teams including HR, Sourcing, Product Support and senior leadership
• Acting as the bridge between executive strategy and departmental execution
• Managing stakeholder relationships at senior level across the organisation
• Driving momentum and maintaining delivery across multiple workstreams
• Establishing a new business entity
• Setting up supply chains and identifying suppliers
• Supporting hiring and organisational setup in India
• Establishing offices and manufacturing capability
• Supporting customer engagement with the Indian Air Force
• Lead a high-impact, international strategic expansion project
• Work directly with senior leadership across the organisation

About You

You are confident, credible and comfortable operating at senior level.

• Strong programme/project management experience
• Senior stakeholder management experience (critical requirement)
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Ability to work independently and autonomously
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and building new processes
• Experience setting up businesses or entering new international markets
• Exposure to non-engineering or business-led projects
• Engineering, business or finance-related degree (desirable)

What’s In It For You?

A career in aerospace with a British engineering firm that is saving lives worldwide. When you work at Martin-Baker, you’re providing pilots with their last form of defence. 

We offer a comprehensive package to support the wellbeing of our people which includes:

• 9% non-contributory pension (18+)
• Midday finish Friday
• 4x salary Life Assurance (18+)
• Personalised training & development plan
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Option to purchase extra annual leave
• Cycle to work & nursery benefits
• Discounts via Martin-Baker+ platform

About Martin-Baker

Martin-Baker is the world’s leading ejection seat manufacturer. Our mission is simple to save aircrew lives.

We are committed to inclusion, equal opportunity, and supporting the Armed Forces through the Armed Forces Covenant.

This role is subject to UK Government BPSS security clearance. Learn more: martin-baker.com/security-vetting. Applicants must have the existing right to work in the UK and be currently residing in the UK

Apply now to shape the future of Martin-Baker’s global growth.

Hit Apply Now, send your CV to jobs@martin-baker.co.uk, or give us a call on 01952 281908 we’re ready to talk.