Planning & Interface Subject Matter Expert

MBDA Miissle System; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Site facilities

Job summary

MBDA UK is hiring for a Delivery PMO role within the UK PMO. The position offers hybrid working with 3 days on-site and a salary circa £40,000 - £60,000 depending on experience. British citizenship or dual UK nationality with BPSS clearance is required after offer.

You will support MBDA's PM Systems deployment and troubleshooting, provide user support, and help drive enhancements for business capabilities. A company bonus and strong pension are available with flexible working and enhanced

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving abilities with the ability to communicate solutions to a wide audience.
• Motivation to determine root cause and identify corrective action.
• Ability to influence, work independently and be part of an integrated multi-functional team.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to foster collaborative relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional user support for MBDA PM Systems and escalate issues as needed.
• Support deployment of new or updated PM Systems and Capabilities across MBDA teams.
• Propose and test developments to PM Systems to improve business capability.
• Lead user communities to gather feedback and identify enhancements.
• Provide PM Systems expertise and training to the PM Academy.

Skills

Problem solving

Root cause analysis

Influence

Communication

Workload prioritisation

Tools

SAP

Primavera P6

ARM

Primavera Unifier

Oracle Analytics

Power BI

MS SQL

JIRA

MS Office

Primavera Risk Analysis

Deviprop

Job description

Join a dynamic and forward-thinking team within the UK Delivery Project Management Office (PMO).

Salary

Circa £40,000 - £60,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working

3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance

British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you

• Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more

The opportunity

In this role, you will play a vital part in supporting the operational business providing functional user support of MBDA's Project Management (PM) Systems.

Supporting the deployment and troubleshooting of MBDA PM Systems, including:

• Provision of functional user support to the PM Systems, escalating any technical support issues where needed within the team.
• Working with business teams deployed across MBDA to support deployment of new or updated PM Systems and Capabilities.
• Propose and test developments to the PM Systems that will improve the capability available to the business.
• Provide leadership to user communities to gain feedback from users and support in the identification of enhancements.
• Provide PM Systems expertise and training support to the PM Academy.

• Support transformation programmes across MBDA related to how PM Systems are utilised, ensuring any enhancements in working practices does not deviate from achieving the business needs and can be consistently applied.

What we're looking for from you

• Strong problem-solving abilities, with the ability to communicate solutions to a wide audience.
• Motivation to determine root cause and identify corrective action
• Ability to influence, work independently and be part of an integrated multi-functional team
• Clear communication skills and the ability to foster collaborative working relationships with colleagues at all levels
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage conflicting demands
• Knowledge and experience of the enterprise systems such as SAP, Primavera P6, ARM, Primavera Unifier, Oracle Analytics and Power BI including MS SQL, Deviprop, JIRA, as well as MS Office, and Primavera Risk Analysis (PRA) is beneficial.

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