Senior Project Manager

MBDA; 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

Job Title

UK Federated Centres of Excellence Business and Project Manager

Please note

Automatic promotion is not guaranteed

Dynamic (hybrid) working

2-3 days per week on-site, due to workload classification

The opportunity

The Federated Centres of Excellence (CofEx) bring together specialist UK and French teams supporting a broad and strategically important portfolio of MBDA programmes.

The Federated CofEx include: Algorithms, Complex Warheads, Navigation Sensors and Software.

The Business & Project Management (BPM) team within the UK Federated CofEx is a fast growing and commercially important team, providing project management and delivery support to Heads of CofEx, Sector Leads and Work Package Managers across this domain.

We are looking for enthusiastic, determined and resilient Project Managers to join the team and help drive "On Time, On Cost, On Quality" delivery across a diverse portfolio of projects. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills, broaden your exposure across multiple domains, and genuinely play a key role in shaping the success of an increasingly significant function within the business.

What we're looking for from you

• 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

Our Business

• We respect new perspectives and experiences, and we value our collaborative ways of working. We are committed to growing and supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their potential.
• We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. We also welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements.
• Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), Twitter (@MBDAcareers), Instagram (lifeatMBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

Please Note

MBDA UK Limited requires all employees to achieve the required medical and national security clearance for their role. Further restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may also 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.