Job Ref: 215489546

Date: 2022-01-06 11:28:02

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Job Description 

The Project Manager will be responsible for applying effective management, leadership and problem solving skills to deliver against multiple project activities of varying complexity, which are critical to stabilising and improving the programme performance. The role will also require involvement and ownership on behalf of the Integrated Project Team (IPT) for business winning, including contract capture, project mobilisation and decision making for the benefit of the IR Detectors business area.

This role will be based at our Milton Keynes site with a proportion of Working from Home based on our UK’s Custom Working Policy.

What we Offer

Custom working: The role will be a mixture of home based and onsite
flexible working: We offer our employees the time and flexibility they need to enjoy a balanced life through flexible hours and part time working options
Annual leave: We offer 25 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays 
Flexible benefits: Our company-funded approach to flexible benefits allows employees to make choices appropriate for them. Each employee has access to a wide choice of lifestyle, health and wellbeing options best suited to their individual lifestyle goals.
Network groups : To demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion
Key Responsibilitys

Manage applicable contracts/projects to time, cost, quality and technical compliance.
Work to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction whilst also stabilising and creating plans to improve financial performance against the baseline targets
Accountable for the delivery of assigned Projects, both internally funded and customer funded
Responsibility for supply chain activities on assigned projects, including delivery, relationship management, supplier PoC and negotiations.
Bids and proposals management, including budget management, resource planning, process management, bid writing and bid delivery.
Customer point of contact for assigned projects
Supporting the functional leads to introduce new process, tools and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). This will include the introduction and management of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Metrics on projects.
Function and team leadership, mentoring and Programme Management training of project leads across the business.
Resource management, including planning, resource allocation and resource conflict management.
Project planning including scheduling for all projects
Risk Management for assigned projects
Budget management for assigned projects.
Qualifications & Training:

Typically degree qualified or equivalent.
APM PMQ, PRINCE-2 or equivalent certification desirable
Key Skills & Experience Required:

Proven experience in successfully delivering manufacturing/support projects and contracts across all phases of the project execution lifecycle, including Business Winning Phase, managing multi-discipline IPTs.
Any experince working with UAV Systems
Pro-active with a "can do" attitude, striving for continuous improvement with a focus on achieving high performance against objectives
Detailed understanding of Project Reporting and financial controls
Good computer literacy, including Microsoft Office applications
Working knowledge of Risk Management and Project Execution tools and techniques
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships both internally and externally
Demonstrated ability to organise and prioritise workload and to work autonomously
Flexible and adaptable to change and adversity
Excellent problem solving skills and initiative with the ability to think laterally
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with multiple engineering and non-engineering functions which span multiple locations.
Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills

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