Senior Project Manager

at  Leonardo UK Ltd

THE OPPORTUNITY

We have an exciting opportunity within the Radar and Advanced Targeting line of business of Leonardo UK. We are seeking an experienced project manager to manage delivery of System Test Equipment into the ECRS Mk.2 Radar development programme.
The role requires close liaison with the wider Integrated Project Team (IPT) comprised of a large, multi-site, multi-disciplined cross functional skillset of engineers and professionals from across the business. In addition, this role requires project management support to complex sub-contract development from both a technical and commercial standpoint.
Establishing and maintaining senior leadership confidence across the programme by developing relationships within the complex stakeholder community will be vital to project success.
This leadership role can accommodate a mixture of on-site and home working with in line with Programme requirements.

SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

You will typically be educated to degree standard, ideally in a business or engineering related discipline. Ideally you will also meet the requirements for registration as a full member of the Association of Project Managers (APM) or recognised equivalent.

• Project Management experience in all phases of the project execution life cycle, including the Business Winning Phases across several projects.
• Experience in the defence sector on programmes ranging from medium to large complexity will be ideal.
• Demonstrable experience within both Commercial and Procurement environments associated with major sub-contracts would be advantageous given specifics of this role.
• An appreciation of hardware, systems & software engineering and exposure of a systems integration environment would be beneficial.
• Use of Collaboration tools and techniques to ensure up to date project information is available as and when requested.

• Ownership of the System Test Equipment budget and schedule through monitoring of expenditures and costs throughout the financial year through representation of work packages within Primavera P6 and SAP Enterprise Management tools
• Generation of accurate project performance and forecasting metrics into the Lead Project Manager and Programme Manager for subsequent presentation into RATS Senior Management.
• Management reporting of IPT and related activities, including representation at Project Performance Reviews with senior management on an as-required basis. Organising and coordinating all internal reviews, you will manage the resultant actions to closure.
• Identification and management of internal and external dependencies to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Project management support to Procurement in the management of the Supply Chain with a focus on Security related aspects.
• Promoting a best practice of knowledge sharing and establishing clear success criteria for each member of the IPT, you will coordinate activities by great communication and planning skills.
• Definition and implementation of corrective actions required to tackle any deviations from the planned activities.
• Resilient and focussed, you will possess strong project financial awareness with single point responsibility for financial out-turn within your area of responsibility.
• Management and evaluation of Project Risk and Opportunity through the project lifecycle.
• With a collaborative approach, you will maintain close and trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders fostering high levels of teamwork and collaboration.
• Efficient on-boarding and release of resources for assigned work packages within a matrix environment whilst protecting milestone delivery within agreed constraints.
• Provision of support and/or leadership of Bids & Proposal generation typically within short timescales