AT ROKE

Roke is a world-class engineering and technology company, with a trusted and long-standing record of delivery spanning research & development, products, managed-services and consultancy, serving customers across the globe. The markets Roke operates in are broad but they are frequently cross-cutting at engineering and delivery levels; markets include Defence, National Security and Future industries, with diversity being at the centre of Roke’s strategy.
Preserving high-levels of confidence by consistently meeting or exceeding customer expectation in relation to contract delivery and value creation is paramount, equalled by the need to meet the needs of the business regarding safe and sustainable generation of revenue and profit.
At the heart of the supporting operating model are assured and repeatable methods of delivery, underpinned by key roles and responsibilities.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Appropriate Project Management qualifications (e.g. APM, PMI, Prince2)
• SAFe/ Agile qualifications
• Relevant degree and/or experience required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Project Managers will be APM PMQ qualified or equivalent or working towards a qualification
• Experience in either products and product development or research and consultancy.
• Experience in delivering IT delivery projects using agile principles and methods
• Knowledge of Scrum
• Experience of the use of JIRA would be desirable

PRIMARY JOB PURPOSE

• Consistently execute contracts fully to schedule, cost and quality
• Professionally interface-to and manage external Customers, Subcontractors and Partners, and internal Business Functions (balancing the needs of the business and the needs of stakeholders)
• Create trusted and enduring relationships, building value for both the customer and Roke
• Plan for and successfully mobilise contracts
• Identify, prioritise and mitigate/manage risks & issues associated with bidding & delivery
• Bid with confidence; knowing schedule, cost & quality factors are fully considered
• Report/forecast accurately against key performance measures/indicators (KPIs)
• Continually improve delivery capability in parallel to bids & contracts
• To ensure all projects within your portfolio are delivered as per contractual requirements, on time, to quality and cost. This will include the need to act in the capacity of a Project Manager on specific projects within the portfolio.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Building and actively managing project teams
• Successfully deliver bids and contracts to target schedule, cost and quality levels; this means fully understanding the governing contract and delivering it on time and in full (OTIF)
• Identifying, prioritising and actively managing risks & issues associated with bids & live contracts; includes appropriate and timely escalation
• Providing timely and accurate forecast information and project reporting, managing both internal and external stakeholders expectations as appropriate
• Ensuring all project artefacts (both deliverable & non-deliverable) are appropriately controlled and produced to a high standard, in-line with Roke’s QMS includes plans, estimates, specifications, architecture & design documents, software, test plans & results, manufacturing data, etc