Planning & Interface Subject Matter Expert

MBDA; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 21%

Pension up to 14%

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Facilities

Job summary

MBDA Bristol is seeking a PMO-focused professional to support the operational business by providing functional user support for MBDA's Project Management (PM) Systems.

You will assist deployment and troubleshooting of PM Systems, collaborate with business teams across MBDA, test developments to enhance capabilities and provide training to the PM Academy, helping to drive efficient delivery across projects.

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving abilities and ability to explain solutions to a wide audience.
• Motivation to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Ability to influence, work independently and in cross-functional teams.
• Clear communication to foster collaborative relationships at all levels.
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage conflicting demands.
• Experience with enterprise PM systems such as SAP, Primavera, ARM, Unifier, and analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional user support for MBDA PM Systems and escalate as needed.
• Support deployment and troubleshooting of PM Systems across MBDA.
• Propose and test developments to improve PM capabilities.
• Lead user communities to obtain feedback and identify enhancements.
• Provide PM Systems training to the PM Academy.
• Support transformation programmes ensuring alignment with business needs.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Influence

Prioritisation

Independent working

Team collaboration

Tools

SAP

Primavera P6

ARM

Primavera Unifier

Oracle Analytics

Power BI

MS SQL

JIRA

MS Office

Primavera Risk Analysis (PRA)

Deviprop

Job description

Bristol

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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