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Project Manager to lead and deliver high value, complex projects across its Surface Ship domain, managing programmes in excess of £10M from inception through to completion, demonstrating strong leadership, strategic thinking and stakeholder management skills.
Job Responsibility:
Reporting to all internal and external stakeholders including travelling for face to face communications
Defining the project structure, planning and WBS building on the information generated during the bid phase
Definition of the Project Team that will lead the project delivery
Clear definition and placement of work packages including key subcontracts required to deliver the project
Ensuring appropriate risk, opportunity, security, trade controls, quality and configuration management for the project
Planning, monitoring, control and update of the project including management of project Life Cycle
Management gate reviews
Ensuring that the contract remains up to date and consistent with the project goals and business objectives
Ensuring that contract milestones are met and that cash flow is optimised
Stakeholder management
WBS, OBS and programme definition (external and internal)
Customer and supplier negotiations
Internal bid reviews
Project management documentation
Risk management approach
Responsible to the Surface Ships Head of Delivery, Ships Divisional Head and Senior Management Team in all matters relating to project delivery
External to the business, the PM is responsible to the customer for successful delivery of the project
The PM represents the project on behalf of the business to the customer, external partners, stakeholders and suppliers
PM sets and supervises the corresponding goals and targets for the project team, work package providers and / or suppliers
Requirements:
Experience of successfully delivering complex technical products from initial design definition through to final test and acceptance into service
Excellent organisational and leadership skills and experience with leading diverse teams, stakeholders and suppliers
Experience of managing significant value (financial, strategic) projects to challenging timescales, budgets and requirements
Domain experience in the defence business or a recognised high end technical industry
Good commercial skills and awareness of relevant contractual aspects associated with project delivery
Ability to effectively communicate, present and negotiate direct with key external stakeholders (Government, Navy, industry) often in overseas environments
The successful candidate must be able to achieve full SC (Security Clearance)
What we offer:
Competitive salary
Career Development and Training
25 days holiday (increasing to 28 days after 5 years employment and 30 days after 10 years)
Dental Cover and Employee Assistance Programme
Flexible working patterns
Flexible working
Generous pension scheme
Progression and personal development opportunities