Project Leader

3 months ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Leonardo UK Ltd Full time

At Leonardo, we have a great opportunity for a Project Leader to join the Typhoon Support IPT within the Customer Service and Support Solutions (CS3) Line of Business (LoB). 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. The CS3 Line of Business falls within the wider Electronics UK Business Unit and operates as a product Support and sales business. The LoB is a leader in the integration and supply of Surveillance and Protection Technologies, fully Integrated Missions Systems (ISR) & Combat Air platforms including the future concept aircraft Tempest.

An experienced Project Leader is required to join the Typhoon Support Business Area to provide project management and leadership to one of its key Integrated Project Teams (IPTs): Case by Case Repairs (CbC). The applicable IPT contains a blend of air related systems, products and services, which are delivered via a number of support contracts. The IPT has customers across the UK, Europe and Asia and has a well-established reputation of delivering high quality products and systems, which provide a wide range of customer capabilities.

The IPT includes some very high value customer contracts; as well as growth potential over the next few years. This means it is a highly visible and exciting role within the business area and line of business, and plays an important part in contributing to our business success.

**What we Offer**
- We offer our employees the time and flexibility they need to enjoy a balanced life through flexible hours & part time options
- Custom working: The role may be a mixture of home based & onsite in our modern office & factory in Edinburgh, with various opportunities to travel around Europe - visiting our Workshare Partners.
- Flexible benefits: Our company-funded approach to flexible benefits allows employees to make choices appropriate for them. Each employee has access to a wide choice of lifestyle, health & wellbeing options best suited to their individual lifestyle goals.
- Network groups : To demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion we have network groups for
- Carers (employees who care for someone who is either older, disabled or seriously ill)
- Enable (supporting people with disabilities)
- Equalise (development of a gender balanced workforce)
- Pride (promoting equality for all LGBTQ+ individuals)
- We also work in partnership with AFBE (Association for Black & Minority Ethnic Engineers).
- Training: Free access to Coursera and LinkedIn Learning which provides more than 4,000 online courses
- Continuous Learning: You will be supported in your ongoing professional development though training & mentoring
- We are proud recipients of the Investors in People Silver Award
- Employee Assistance Programme: Providing free & confidential mental health support
- We offer 25 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays & 12 flexi days
For more information about our company benefits please visit our careers page.

**Key Responsibility Areas**
- Key management and leadership of a cross-functional team with diverse deliverables spanning the project support phases. Demonstrating and leading by example on behaviors, skills and competencies expected of an IPT leading role.
- Working alongside the Project Manager to support the IPT to successfully deliver the IPTs business targets, whilst ensuring adherence to cost, schedule and quality requirements.
- Establishing, developing and maintaining strong relationships with Customers and Suppliers throughout the entire lifecycle of the Project.
- Leading and supporting key customer presentations, engagement and negotiations on behalf of the business
- Reporting to multiple levels of the organisation; ensuring the consistency and accuracy of the reporting data.
- Promoting a culture of excellence in delivery, best practice implementation and knowledge sharing within the IPT and the business.
- Conducing effective Risk and Opportunity Management, ensuring that all risks and opportunities are recorded, managed and tracked to closure. Where mitigation activities are required, ensure that adequate support is provided to ensure they are undertaken.
- Establishing the tailored Lifecycle Management framework (Project Plans, WBS, OBS and Cost/Control Accounts) that governs the operation of the IPT
- Co-coordinating the activities of the IPT by establishing appropriate communication mechanisms, encompassing both meetings and reporting requirements.
- Providing direct line management, leadership, feedback, career development and performance management of Project Management staff.

**Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge Required**
- Demonstrated experience in a similar level Project Leader role or discipline working with complex cross-functional teams
- APM PFQ and/or PMQ qualified or equivalent is highly desirable
- Proven experience in successfully growing


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