Head of Precision Guidance

Head of Precision Guidance page is loaded Head of Precision Guidance Apply locations GB - Basildon GB - Southampton GB - Bristol - Coldharbour Lane GB - Luton - Cap. Green 300 time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id R0003075

Job Description:

The opportunity:

This is an exciting opening for a high-caliber individual to lead one of the largest growth opportunities in the corporation. It will provide both a hugely fulfilling role as well as the opportunity to generate significant future career opportunities for the successful candidate.

What you’ll do as Head of Precision Guidance:

Working within the Integrated Sensing and Protection (ISP) Line of Business, and reporting to the Vice-President of the Sensors business sector, Leonardo UK is seeking to recruit an experienced, entrepreneurial and highly capable Head of Precision Guidance to lead this critical business area.

The role will chiefly entail using functional and domain knowledge to coordinate the business in order to define and achieve a highly ambitious growth plan. The successful candidate will therefore have a demonstrable record of accomplishment in growing a business and delivering financial and customer commitments in complex stakeholder and technical domains. 

Key responsibilities:

• Define and implement the strategic vision for the business
• Own and manage customer relationships to ensure that the product area is optimally placed to both grow and deliver, maximising near and long term venture returns
• Own and deliver the Precision Guidance Integrated Business Plan.
• Be accountable for delivering on the financial commitments of all business cases; driving actions to achieve product, project, business, and financial targets throughout programme execution
• Champion the Stakeholder relationship. Build and influence internal and external stakeholders, customers, strategy partners and suppliers, using business management skills to deliver results
• Plan, organise, direct, coordinate and control operational adherence through a team of direct project management reports, the allocated functional team and other supporting functions as required including the internal business reporting activities.
• Advocate best project management processes and business culture ensuring execution in line with company guidelines.
• Promote Business Area Strategy, objectives, encourage positive relationships, develop effective team working practices, people empowerment and inspire individuals
• Lead a team of direct and indirect reports; facilitate the definition of project and team goals and objectives, ensure outline scope and resource requirements are managed and reported, and resolve conflicts within and between projects or functional areas; and provide mentoring as necessary.

What we need from you:

You really must have some or significant:

• Domain-Specific Product Management: A robust understanding of the precession guidance/complex weapons marketplace, and experience of successful product strategy definition and delivery 
• Programme Management: An advanced and comprehensive project and programme management skillset in a technical programme delivery environment. The ability to establish schedules and cost baselines, and then manage the team to deliver against them, preparing appropriate metric-based reports on an ongoing basis to demonstrate achievement against baseline and appropriate risk burn-down
• Financial Management: A solid understanding of the financial knowledge required to run a large multi-product P&L, and to formulate, review and present complex long-term business cases
• Engineering Management: Whilst not an engineering expert, you will have a mature and comprehensive understanding of relevant engineer process and best programme management practice and contractual significance to accompany this
• Stakeholder Management: A superior stakeholder management skillset that understands contractual requirements balanced against the nuance of individual and group customer, user and subcontractor positions and drivers, and acts accordingly; forming relationships that drive the programme forward and ensuring clarity for all parties
• Strategic Mindset: The ability to think, act, present data, and convey information and recommendation within a coherent industry and company strategic context
• Communication skills: Excellent communication skills across all formats for both internal and external audiences, up to CEO level, are essential. The ability to influence internal and external teams and individuals will be critical to success in the role
• Numerical & data skills: Must be good with words and numbers. You will need to acquire data and use it to form positions, generate buy-in and understanding and convey this in a succinct but clear manner
• Business Winning: Understanding the Customer, Develop innovative value propositions, Identify Partnering opportunities to enhance solutions/proposals
• Continuous Improvement: As the owner of a set of advanced programme management skills, you will be expected to add significantly to business transformation initiatives and best practice formation within the sector and line of business

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Life at Leonardo

With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.

• Pension: Award winning pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution)
• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year
• Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us
• Wellbeing:  Employee Assistance Programme, access to Mental Health support, Financial wellbeing support, network groups (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)
• Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
• Company funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)
• Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera
• Referral Incentive: You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member
• Bonus: Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below

For a full list of our Company benefits please visit our website.

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.

At Leonardo UK, we believe that a diverse and inclusive work environment unlocks our people’s full potential and drives innovation and creativity. We work hard to offer a welcoming, accessible and inclusive place to work for all of our people, creating a culture where everyone can thrive, feel safe and have a sense of belonging and connection.

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.

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International, multicultural, innovative, technological: this is Leonardo. The company’s passionate and talented team is strongly influenced by STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) expertise, with a diverse range of experience that enables colleagues to share knowledge and know-how across the generations.

Leonardo always wants to expand its talent pool, here you can find the right opportunity for you