Global Defense Program Manager (Hybrid)

Leonardo; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to Recharge: up to 12 flexi-days

Pension scheme: up to 15% employer

Mental health support

Coursera & LinkedIn Learning access

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Flexible benefits up to £500

Hybrid working

Job summary

Leonardo UK is seeking a Project Manager for the Integrated Communications System Global Combat Air Programme IPT, based in Southampton. You will drive performance, efficiency and innovation across cross-functional teams, delivering the GCAP First International Contract within a balanced programme.

You’ll manage schedules, budgets and planning across engineering and manufacturing domains, with opportunities to travel nationally and internationally and to support bids and risk management

Qualifications

• Experience across the Project Lifecycle, including Business Winning Phases.
• Delivery of technical electronic and/or software products.
• Ability to develop and maintain customer/supplier relations.
• Familiarity with Commercial, Procurement and Quality Assurance functions.
• Strong Project Planning, Scheduling, Work Package Management and Cost Control.
• Knowledge of Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.
• Experience using SAP based tools.
• Ability to influence and motivate project teams.
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate financial tracking and forecasting of project labour and non-labour, as well as Earned Value Management.
• Generate and Maintain project schedules, milestones and deliverables.
• Run weekly Integrated Project Team Meetings.
• Support Engineering Leads with Work Package Management activities and collate data to support internal and external reporting.
• Support the Risk Manager in developing and maintaining the Risk and Opportunities Register.
• Own and drive the Sub-System management documents (Support where not leading).
• Generate and continuously develop future resource growth plans.
• Support Next Phase bids.
• Support Face to Face Meetings across the UK, Italy and Japan.

Skills

Project Management

Lifecycle

Business Winning

Engineering

Manufacturing

Customer relations

Commercial awareness

Cost Control

Planning & Scheduling

Work Package Management

SAP tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Risk & Opportunities

Tools

SAP tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Leonardo UK is seeking a Project Manager for the Integrated Communications System Global Combat Air Programme IPT, based in Southampton. You will drive performance, efficiency and innovation across cross-functional teams, delivering the GCAP First International Contract within a balanced programme.

You’ll manage schedules, budgets and planning across engineering and manufacturing domains, with opportunities to travel nationally and internationally and to support bids and risk management