Lead Project Manager

7 months ago


Luton, United Kingdom Leonardo Full time

Job Description:

Reporting into the Praetorian Programme Manager for Test Equipment, Support & Cooling Integrated Project Teams (IPT)

The opportunity:

We have a great opportunities in Project Management for Management of a number of Major Development and Production Programmes within the Praetorian Programmes Business Area.

The Praetorian IPTs include some very high value customer contracts over a number of years, which 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 you will do as a Lead Project Manager:

Responsibilities for these Project Managers will include:

Project Management (circa £40m Development & Multi Million Production programmes) Managing the relationships with multiple stakeholders in the UK, Europe, Middle East and Internal business departments  Ensuring the project strategies remain aligned with the overall programme strategy Managing of outsourcing and internal development projects Production estimates – in conjunction with relevant functions Generation and presentation of multiple metric reports to the Purchaser at monthly reviews Generating a SAP monthly CSR and presenting to the business Ensuring accurate estimates for proposed work are provided and that sufficient contingency is applied Ownership of the Project budget, monitoring the expenditures and costs throughout the financial year Ensuring accurate estimates for proposed work are provided and that sufficient contingency is applied. Point of contact for the Purchaser, Customer and Workshare Partners

What we need from you:

Key Responsibility Areas

Management and overview of Development or Production Projects Schedule, cost and quality adherence Project Risk and Opportunity Management Management of internal and external stakeholders / customers Internal reporting to IPT Lead and/or Sector VP Monthly reports to the Customer Monitoring and Management of Project bookings

  Qualification/Experience

Degree or equivalent APM PMQ qualified or equivalent is highly desirable Excellent understanding of financial controls and Project Financial management Systems/Engineering experience desirable for Development Role

Essential Skills

Demonstrated ability to manage multi-disciplined teams (Including, but not limited to - Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Planning, Manufacturing and Operations) but also ability to organise and prioritise workload and to work autonomously Project Management technical insight for Development role Ability to prioritise a large quantity of tasks and to assign these effectively and work to a deadline Project Management, including the ability to manage key internal and external stakeholders, create project plans, and manage these effectively alongside scheduling and earned value Demonstrated strong Customer and Stakeholder relationship skills Strong evidence in being able to collaborate with a wide group of internal and external stakeholders / functions A pro-active with a "can do" attitude, striving for continuous improvement, effectiveness and efficiency and with a focus on achieving high performance against objectives

Desirable Skills

Excellent computer literacy, including all Microsoft Office applications with experience managing projects in SAP & P6 Strong organisational skills Excellent problem solving skills and initiative

Desirable Knowledge and Competencies

Knowledge of Praetorian products and groups for the Development Role Experience of working with BAES, European Partners and UK MoD  Excellent written and oral communication skills 

Intrinsic Job Factors

Able to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines Highly motivated, and able to motivate team members Good written and oral communication skills, with the ability to take technical detail and communicate this at different levels and across different disciplines Positive attitude, with good interpersonal skills and a focus on people Able to travel to customer meetings in Europe and the Middle East

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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.

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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

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