Job Description
Project Manager
Reporting into the Praetorian Programme Manager for Test Equipment, Support & Cooling Integrated Project Teams (IPT)
The opportunity
We have a great opportunities in Project Management for Management of a number of Major Development and Production Programmes within the Praetorian Programmes Business Area.
The Praetorian IPTs include some very high value customer contracts over a number of years, which means it is a highly visible and exciting role within the business area and line of business, and plays an important part in contributing to our business success.
What You Will Do As a Project Manager
- Project Management (Multi Million development programmes)
- Managing the relationships with multiple stakeholders in the UK, Europe and Internal business departments
- Ensuring the project strategies remain aligned with the overall programme strategy
- Generation and presentation of multiple metric reports to the Purchaser at monthly reviews
- Generating a SAP monthly CSR and presenting to the business
- Ensuring accurate estimates for proposed work are provided and that sufficient contingency is applied
- Ownership of the Project budget, monitoring the expenditures and costs throughout the financial year
- Point of contact for the Purchaser, Customer and Workshare Partners
What We Need From You
- Management and overview of Development Projects
- Schedule, cost and quality adherence
- Project Risk and Opportunity Management
- Management of internal and external stakeholders / customers
- Internal reporting to IPT Lead and/or Sector VP
- Monthly reports to the Customer
- Monitoring and Management of Project bookings
- Degree or equivalent
- APM PMQ qualified or equivalent is highly desirable
- Excellent understanding of financial controls and Project Financial management
- Demonstrated ability to manage multi-disciplined teams (Including, but not limited to - Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Planning, Manufacturing and Operations) but also ability to organise and prioritise workload and to work autonomously
- Project Management technical insight for Development role
- Ability to prioritise a large quantity of tasks and to assign these effectively and work to a deadline
- Project Management, including the ability to manage key internal and external stakeholders, create project plans, and manage these effectively alongside scheduling and earned value
- Demonstrated strong Customer and Stakeholder relationship skills
- Strong evidence in being able to collaborate with a wide group of internal and external stakeholders / functions
- A pro-active with a "can do" attitude, striving for continuous improvement, effectiveness and efficiency and with a focus on achieving high performance against objectives
- Excellent computer literacy, including all Microsoft Office applications with experience managing projects in SAP & P6
- Strong organisational skills
- Excellent problem solving skills and initiative
- Knowledge of Praetorian products and groups for the Development Role
- Experience of working with BAES, European Partners and UK MoD
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
Intrinsic Job Factors
- Able to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Highly motivated, and able to motivate team members
- Good written and oral communication skills, with the ability to take technical detail and communicate this at different levels and across different disciplines
- Positive attitude, with good interpersonal skills and a focus on people
- Able to travel to customer meetings in Europe and the Middle East
Security Clearance
You must be eligible for full security clearance. For more information and guidance please visit https //www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels
Life at Leonardo
With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.
Security Clearance
You must be eligible for full security clearance. For more information and guidance please visit https //www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels
Life at Leonardo
With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.
- Pension Award winning pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution)
- Holidays 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year
- Flexible Working Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us
- Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme, access to Mental Health support, Financial wellbeing support, network groups (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)
- Lifestyle Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
- Company funded flexible benefits Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)
- Training Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera
- Referral Incentive You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member
- Bonus Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below
For a full list of our Company benefits please visit our website.
Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 7,000 are based in the UK.
At Leonardo UK, we believe that a diverse and inclusive work environment unlocks our people’s full potential and drives innovation and creativity. We work hard to offer a welcoming, accessible and inclusive place to work for all of our people, creating a culture where everyone can thrive, feel safe and have a sense of belonging and connection.
This is a great opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo’s future. We can help you develop your skills and offer great opportunities to develop and grow, so why not join us.
Primary Location
GB - Luton - Cap. Green 300
Contract Type
Hybrid Working
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