Leonardo

Senior Project Manager

Leonardo Luton, England, United Kingdom
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Job Description

The opportunity

Are you a Senior Project Manager who can deliver multiple complex and interdependent projects, utilising strong internal and external Customer facing skills?

In this role you will cover all aspects of Project Management including, Contract Status Reviews, Risk Management, Lifecycle Management and Financial Management.

You will be responsible for Project execution and delivery, with particular emphasis on achieving Customer commitments cross project and product alignment dependency management business winning contract capture and decision making for the benefit of the Technology area within Surveillance & Protection Technologies (S&PT) Sector.

What you will do

  • Management and overview of a series of inter-related and co-dependent projects
  • Schedule, cost and quality adherence
  • Dependency identification and management
  • Project Risk and Opportunity Management
  • Management of internal and external stakeholders / customers
  • Internal reporting to IPT Lead and/or Sector VP
  • Presentation at Sector and Line of Business project reviews to present project summary status
  • Ensure adherence to Company’s Lifecycle Management (LCM), as appropriate and tailored to suit
  • Internal Liaison with Development and Production Managers as required
  • Liaison with Functional Groups to ensure projects are appropriately resourced to achieve successful execution
  • Accountability for contract and project milestone delivery

What we need from you

You really must have

  • Demonstrated ability to manage multi-disciplined teams (Including, but not limited to - Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Planning, Manufacturing and Operations)
  • Demonstrated experience with complex programmes in a military environment
  • Demonstrated experience of delivering complex export projects
  • Demonstrated ability to operate with multiple senior stakeholders
  • Demonstrated strong Customer relationship skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Demonstrated experience in all aspects of project planning, scheduling, work package management, sub-contract management and cost control
  • Degree qualified or equivalent
  • Flexible and adaptable to change and adversity
  • Excellent problem solving skills and initiative with the ability to think laterally

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

Hybrid
  • Seniority level

    Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Project Management, Information Technology, and Engineering
  • Industries

    Defense and Space Manufacturing, Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, and Computer and Network Security

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