Senior Project Leader — Cross‑Domain Delivery (Hybrid)

MBDA UK Limited; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MBDA UK Limited is seeking a Project Manager for the UK Federated Centres of Excellence (CofEx) to lead programs with a focus on delivering on time, on cost and on quality. The role spans cross-functional teams across the UK and international partners, with hybrid on-site and remote collaboration.

You will manage project delivery, stakeholder relationships and risk across a diverse portfolio, while embedding MBDA’s project management standards and driving continual improvement within the BPM

Qualifications

• Project / Programme Management experience.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels.
• Experience of leading projects, including cost control, schedule adherence and risk management.
• Bidding, tendering and estimating experience.
• Sound business judgement, with the ability to understand complex problems and develop effective solutions.
• Knowledge of MBDA PM methodology and a drive to embed formal processes and good practice.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multi-disciplinary and multi-national teams.
• Confidence to embrace new challenges and operate effectively in areas of ambiguity.
• Strong motivational skills and the ability to support and guide others.

Responsibilities

• Drive delivery across a diverse portfolio ensuring On Time, On Cost, On Quality.
• Provide project management and delivery support to Heads of CofEx, Sector Leads and Work Package Managers.
• Collaborate across multi-disciplinary and multi-national teams to achieve programme goals.
• Embed MBDA PM methodology and good practice across projects.

Skills

Project / Programme Management

Stakeholder management

Cost control

Schedule adherence

Risk management

Bidding & tendering

MBDA PM methodology

Cross-functional teams

Ambiguity handling

Motivational skills

Job description

MBDA UK Limited is seeking a Project Manager for the UK Federated Centres of Excellence (CofEx) to lead programs with a focus on delivering on time, on cost and on quality. The role spans cross-functional teams across the UK and international partners, with hybrid on-site and remote collaboration.

You will manage project delivery, stakeholder relationships and risk across a diverse portfolio, while embedding MBDA’s project management standards and driving continual improvement within the BPM