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Business & Project Manager Executive

Employer
MBDA UK Ltd
Location
Stevenage
Salary
Competitive Salary & Benefits
Closing date
7 Nov 2019

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Clearance Level
SC
Sector
Defence, Engineering, Management / Executive
Job Type
Permanent

Job Details

The Opportunity

B&PM Executive role is either a Programme Manager or Portfolio Manager role. 
MBDA’s programmes and portfolios are business critical and highly complex. You will be responsible for defining, planning (strategic risk and contingency) and delivering MBDA Defence Programmes including;, providing key capability for the UK MOD across the CADMID lifecycle (concept, demonstration, manufacture and in-service support),  our growing Export programmes and drive international collaboration and partnering.
 
What are we looking for?
  • Demonstrable Project, Programme and Portfolio managers to deliver complex Programmes
  • Negotiating and influencing skills, with the ability to establish and maintain strong relationships and work collaboratively across various levels in an organisation
  • Sound business judgement, skills and knowledge
  • Drive and motivation in leading diverse and multi-functional project teams
  • Skilled in developing effective partnership relationships
  • Effective stakeholder managers, influencing and facilitation skills
  • Technical appreciation of complex problems
  • Experience working with a highly intelligent customer environment
  • Strong business management experience with a sound understanding of strategic risk and commercial challenges
 
What’s in it for you?
  • Working in an exciting, complex and changing environment, you will add value and make a difference in delivering key defence capability to our customers.
  • High level of integration between functional directorates, our European counterparts and our UK/Export customers.
  • Opportunities to grow and develop a career in MBDA within Programme Management and other related functions
 
The Role
  • Prime interface on Domestic Programmes with the Customer and paying specific attention to improving Customer satisfaction
  • Leadership of the ‘Project Business Team’ and provide focus for On-Time delivery across the Team
  • Delivery of Programme & Sector business plan targets
  • Determine and implement strategies to deliver business and project delivery including Schedule adherence, Risk Management and Competitiveness
  • Develop and support winning proposals for new business opportunities, both Domestic and Export
  • Support the Sector Head to define the appropriate resourcing levels for its range of Projects
Please Note: MBDA UK requires all employees to achieve and maintain SC security clearance or above without restrictions that will inhibit the individual’s ability to fulfil the requirements of the role. Your eligibility for the appropriate level of security clearance may be discussed with you during the recruitment process. Any existing clearance holders may be able to transfer clearance (subject to approval).
MBDA is committed to providing an inclusive working environment where our employees can be themselves and everyone has equal opportunity to reach their full potential. We value difference and know that a diverse community makes for greater innovation and brings a breadth of skills, experience and perspectives.
Are you a member of LinkedIn?  If so, you are invited to join our LinkedIn Group to view future MBDA UK opportunities and news.  LinkedIn Group name: Engineering UK (Defence)

Company

Together. For the future of defence.

 

We work with purpose, knowing that every advancement provides better, smarter and more effective defence capabilities to the UK and their allies. Regarded as one of the most trusted suppliers of defence solutions in Europe, we have a relationship with the UK military spanning back over 70 years.

 

Whether it’s designing a future concept for the British Army, managing the procurement of a missile component or harnessing their expertise in software in order to integrate one of our products on to the newest fighter jet, all of our employees are a part of delivering a more secure tomorrow.

 

In addition to being the only defence company on Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2022 list, MBDA are also recognised nationally with three Investors in People Gold Awards (People, Apprenticeships, and Wellbeing), a top 10 finisher on the Best Big Companies to Work For 2022 league tables.   

 

For the latest vacancies, employer updates and stories from our people, make sure to visit and bookmark our MBDA UK Careers site.

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