Programme Manager

Programme Manager

Permanent

Location Staffordshire

Programme Manager needed for a highly reputable defence and aerospace organisation. A vacancy has arisen for the above position reporting to the Senior Director Programs within the Projects Department. The successful candidate will be responsible for leadership of a team of Project Managers and the co- ordination of project management activity across several projects and programmes, taking a lead in bid activity. The successful candidate should possess a proven track record in successful delivery of complex projects.

The specific job description of the Programme Manager:

The Programme Manager will:

• Successfully manage a portfolio of similar or related projects for a business stream, providing effective leadership of Project Managers to achieve customer requirements along with meeting the business goals of schedule, budget, deliveries, risk management, sales, margin, and winning new/follow on
• Manage all customer interfaces, and communicate effectively to Senior Management, team members and peers to establish a common understanding of programme performance and plan for successful programme
• Work closely with the Program Finance team to meet key financial objectives and ensure clear and accurate financial
• Prioritise, co-ordinate and plan the project portfolio activities to achieve all agreed business objectives and delivery
• Provide an escalation route for project issues, risks and key
• Personally manage large / higher profile / complex projects as
• Lead the preparation of bids, including the provision of accurate cost and schedule
• Provide oversight and governance to ensure effective project planning, programme execution, evaluation and management of project risks, accurate progress reporting, and adherence to project management processes and project gate
• Motivate the team by communicating a shared vision, providing direction, setting goals and mentoring, creating a team environment that encourages people to work towards common objectives.
• Liaise with other functional leads within the business to enable strong cross-functional communication and joint decision-making.
• Support the Supply Chain team in identification, management and development of key sub-contracts and
• Deputise for the Senior Director Programs as
• Demonstrate and adhere to the
• Identify resource requirements and conduct interviews and assessments to ensure effective recruitment and selection
• Responsible for management, leading and coaching of team
• Ensure your team understand, demonstrate and adhere to the values, providing support or redirection as required.
• Conduct annual appraisals with team members, setting objectives to ensure performance standards are met or

• Conduct regular one to one meetings with team members to discuss workload, progress, training and development needs and address performance
• Identify training and development needs for staff and action training requests as required to expand their skills, aligning their needs with the business strategy and regulatory
• Encourage the sharing and retention of knowledge and experience within the business through effective mentoring of team members and colleagues.
• Formulate effective succession plans and review regularly to ensure the skills and knowledge required to fulfil key roles are met through continuous training, development and mentoring in line with OSDP
• Carry out other duties that may reasonably be required by the Senior Director Programs in support of department

The skills required as Programme Manager:

The Programme Manager will need:

• A degree in Business, or Information Systems, or a related field and/or relevant Business Analysis professional certificates/qualifications
• Extensive experience as a Business Analyst in a similar role, with a focus on PSA, CRM, Sales and ERP Systems
• Strong understanding of business processes and systems, with the ability to analyse complex data and information
• Demonstrable Business Analysis within projects and programme change initiatives
• Experience of working with Information Technology Systems
• Strengths in communication, decision making, problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to build relationships with project teams, to help drive successful deliveries

This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Programme Manager to progress in their career. If you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!

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