Marine Programme Manager

3 weeks ago

Rugeley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom Ultra Electronics Group Full time
Job Title: Marine Programme Manager

Safeguarding the Seas for the World's Navies.

Ultra Maritime is a leading provider of cutting-edge technology and expertise to the naval forces worldwide. We are seeking a highly skilled Marine Programme Manager to join our team and lead the delivery of complex development and production programmes.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the Programme Management function, setting the strategic direction for the business's approach to Programme Management, and leading the PM team to plan and execute a multi-million-pound portfolio of programmes in line with cost, schedule, and quality targets.

The Programme Director will act as an escalation route for critical issues and decisions, engaging with project teams to resolve issues and meet customer commitments. They will be responsible for resource planning and allocation to meet business commitments and for the leadership and development of all PM staff.

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Programme Director will play a key operational and strategic leadership role within the business, including contributing to strategic planning, business performance reporting, budgeting, and forecasting, and managing senior customer relationships.

Key Responsibilities:
  1. Lead the UK Programme Management team to achieve the agreed programme and project goals in line with schedule, cost, and quality targets.
  2. Work closely with the Engineering leadership team and other functional leads to deliver programmes, proactively identify and manage risks and opportunities, and resolve issues.
  3. Prioritise, co-ordinate, and plan the project portfolio activities to achieve all agreed business objectives and delivery milestones.
  4. Develop and provide governance of PM processes to ensure effective project planning, programme execution, cost/schedule/resource management, evaluation, and management of project risks, and accurate progress reporting.
  5. Ensure sufficient capability and capacity within the PM team through resource planning, recruitment, training, and development as required to deliver business commitments.
  6. Hold regular programme reviews to monitor progress against key project and programme commitments, and to course-correct where necessary to ensure the successful delivery of projects.
  7. Participate in business performance reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
  8. Contribute PM strategy and participate in reviews to develop and deliver winning bids and proposals, ensuring the provision of accurate cost, schedule, and risk information.
Requirements:
  1. Significant Programme Management experience at a senior level in a defence technology/engineering environment.
  2. Appropriate degree in a relevant discipline, ideally enhanced by a further post-graduate qualification and working knowledge of APM methodologies.
  3. The technical/systems understanding necessary to quickly understand the scope and depth of large, complex programmes, and their associated risks and opportunities.
  4. Knowledge and practical experience of best practice in Project Management techniques.
  5. High level of commercial and business awareness, customer focus, and sales orientation.
  6. Adept in use of MS Office, working knowledge of PM software e.g. MS Project.
  7. Understanding of Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid delivery methodologies is desirable.
  8. APM Chartered Project Professional status or similar is desirable.
  9. Regular UK and occasional overseas travel will be required.
Relocation Support:

Ultra Maritime offers financial support to candidates that are considering relocating.

Diverse & Inclusive Employer:

Ultra Maritime is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity, inclusion, equity, and equality.

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