Industrial Placement - Programme Management

at  Leonardo UK Ltd

JOB DESCRIPTION:

At Leonardo, we have a fantastic new opportunity for a Programme Management undergraduate to work within our Products and Programmes function. Leonardo’s 12 month Industrial Placement programme offers a paid placement (£25,000) to develop your knowledge and skills you require to become an engineering or business professional of the future.
On our programme you will engage with challenging and exciting project work, and deliver innovative business or technical solutions as part of a team of subject matter experts. Throughout the programme you will receive coaching and support from your team to achieve your objectives as well as your personal development goals. You will gain a wide array of experience on your placement that you can apply to your academic studies and future career.
At Leonardo we value individuals who continuously demonstrate a dedication to their personal development, and successful completion of an Industrial Placement with Leonardo can potentially lead to an offer on our Graduate Development Programme. We are looking for highly motivated individuals who are willing to take on a challenge to fill our industrial placement roles, and we will demand a high degree of customer focus and work performance from you in order to meet our operational challenges. If you are willing able to commit to giving your best performance, you will find Leonardo a very rewarding place to work.
Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 7,000 are based in the UK.
As one of the leading helicopter manufacturers in the world, Leonardo Helicopters is part of the multi-national Leonardo Group of world class engineering companies. Leonardo Helicopters designs, develops and manufactures an unrivalled range of the most advanced helicopters, rotary wing technology, also developing mission and performance critical systems. Our helicopters are used extensively in civil and military roles worldwide. Primary operations are in the UK, Italy, Poland and the USA.

PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION

In conjunction with the Product & Programmes Management Team and the Early Careers Team, you will have the opportunity to input into the design of your training scheme to include placements which give an insight into the complete Helicopter Product Life Cycle.
Typically, your placements will consist of 3-6 month rotations across the Product & Programmes department.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

To apply, you’ll need to be on track for achieving a 2:2 (or above) bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject

DESIRED SKILLS

• Motivation and confidence to work in a dynamic programmes environment
• Works well in a multi-disciplined, cross-functional team.
• Good communications skills at all levels, both written and verbal
• Proficient in the use of MS Office software suite including Project
• Experience of SAP
• Understanding of the Aerospace domestic/International marketplace
  We are relentless about inclusion. We understand an inclusive environment is one that welcomes everyone as they are. We see diversity as a strength. We still have some way to go to achieving diverse teams across our whole business. We would like you to be part of our journey to creating that better balance and welcome applications from all individuals from all walks of life as we build a stronger company together.
  This is a great opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo’s future. We can help you develop your skills and offer great opportunities to develop and grow, so why not join us.
  Primary Location:
  GB - Yeovil - Lysander Rd

WHAT YOU WILL DO

The Project Management Industrial Placement can be incredibly varied. Workload has previously included (for both domestic & International markets);

• Supporting Project Management in the co-ordination of all other departments to ensure that a project / programme goes through all of it’s Life Cycle stages successfully, while managing the Schedule, Cost, Risk and Quality of the project / programme
• Developing the product roadmap for various Aircraft platforms, to continue the development of the Aircraft
• Supporting project managers with consulting on bids and proposals for Aircraft future sales
• Working on Aircraft programme/s through its multiple phases, including the build and flight test phase, design definition, procurement phase and delivery to the customer
• Supporting aircraft deliveries and other contract deliverables
• Project Management Organisation (PMO) support
• Supporting the Project Management team with stakeholder management, both internally & externally to our customers, suppliers and many more.

Working with world-leading specialists, you will increase your technical skills and capability, and develop your academic and practical understanding of the diverse world that is the aerospace industry.
A role in project management will provide exposure to all elements of the Leonardo business life cycle, from contract bidding, through programme execution, training, delivery and through life support.

RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE

• Supporting the bid phase of potential new contracts to include:
• Aircraft configuration, cost make-up, risk register, social value and programme schedule
• Supporting the execution and successful delivery of live contacts to include:
• Programme start up, design and procurement phase, build and flight test phase, delivery, training and support
• Working as part of multi-disciplined Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) including all functional areas within Leonardo

to achieve overall project deliverables

• Programme governance in terms of WBS, budget flow down, cost and schedule analysis, reporting, risk and issue management, financial performance
• Product development/roadmap and through life capability management to ensure our military and SAR products will meet future market requirements and remain at the cutting edge of technology
• Regular interactions with the customer to ensure delivery of milestones are met.
• Creating and managing reporting documents for senior reviews