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Project Manager

Employer
MBDA
Location
Bristol
Salary
Competitive Salary & Benefits
Closing date
18 Jul 2019
Reference
P7614

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Discipline
Project Engineering
Sector
Defence
Job Type
Engineering Manager

Job Details

The Opportunity

A world leader in missiles and missile systems, MBDA is a multi-national group, employing 10,000 employees across Europe.  With our continuing development in the domestic and international markets, openings have arisen for ‘Business & Project Managers’ across a number of our business areas to define, plan and deliver small to medium size contracts/packages of work as part of a larger programme.  This is an exciting time to be at the forefront of change, as part of our new dynamic vision for Europe.
 
What are we looking for?
  • Project management experience
  • Strong risk management skills and knowledge
  • Ability to manage effective stakeholder relationships
  • Engage, share best practice and identify opportunities for innovation
  • Sound business judgement and appreciation of complex problems
  • Strong communication and motivational skills
  • Ability to embrace new challenges and deal with a level of ambiguity
  • You will need to be eligible for SC level UK Security Clearance.
     
    What’s in it for you?
  • Working in an exciting, complex and changing environment, there are opportunities to add value and make a difference in delivering capability to our customers.
  • A great platform to apply and develop stakeholder management skills, across a diverse multi-functional organisation.
  • Exposure to working within a vibrant and well established ‘Business & Project Management’ community
  • Opportunity to gain professional/accredited project management qualification
  • Career progression opportunities within and outside the ‘Business and Project Management’ community
  • High level of integration between functional directorates and customers within UK and our European counterparts.
  • Open forum to share best practice and innovative methodologies.
     
    What would you get?
  • Ranked as one of the top 25 Sunday Times Companies to work for, we offer competitive salary, flexible working, superb learning and development opportunities, paid overtime and travel time, bonus scheme,a comprehensive pension scheme, employee funded voluntary private healthcare, sporting activities and fantastic site facilities,
     
    The Role Responsibilities
  • Establish on-time delivery of milestones and deliverables.
  • Ensure contract budgets are planned, loaded and controlled in line with Work Breakdown Structure
  • Develop and maintain key relationships with project teams and internal/external stakeholders
  • Implement effective project management processes, tools and reporting mechanisms
  • Manage and control contract estimate-at-completion, revenue and margin in line with budget
  • Ensure robust workload forecasts are maintained
  • Plan and facilitate active risk management across the project, including mitigation activities
  • Ensure all Export Regulations are understood, adhered to and compliant
     
     
 
Please Note: MBDA UK requires employees to achieve and maintain SC security clearance or above without restrictions that will inhibit the individual’s ability to fulfil the requirements of the role. Your eligibility for the appropriate level of security clearance may be discussed with you during the recruitment process. Any existing clearance holders may be able to transfer clearance (subject to approval).
 
Are you a member of LinkedIn?  If so, you are invited to join our LinkedIn Group to view future MBDA UK opportunities and news.
LinkedIn Group name: Engineering UK (Defence)

Company

Together. For the future of defence.

We work with purpose, knowing that every advancement provides better, smarter and more effective defence capabilities to the UK and their allies. Regarded as one of the most trusted suppliers of defence solutions in Europe, we have a relationship with the UK military spanning back over 70 years.

Whether it’s designing a future concept for the British Army, managing the procurement of a missile component or harnessing their expertise in software in order to integrate one of our products on to the newest fighter jet, all of our employees are a part of delivering a more secure tomorrow.

In addition to being the only defence company on Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2022 list, MBDA are also recognised nationally with three Investors in People Gold Awards (People, Apprenticeships, and Wellbeing), a top 10 finisher on the Best Big Companies to Work For 2022 league tables.   

For the latest vacancies, employer updates and stories from our people, make sure to visit and bookmark our MBDA UK Careers site.

Our Values 

Our values are at the core of everything we do and shape the culture of our organisation. No matter what role, our people from leadership to entry-level encompass these values knowing that they are working towards the same common goal, sharing a bigger purpose in order to protect national security and enable strategic independence.

Through promoting change with Innovation, taking ownership through Commitment, building trust through Integrity, inspiring others through Passion and encouraging collaboration through Team Spirit, we have created a place where people feel connected with each other and valued in our community.

 

 

Company info
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Telephone
01438754500
Location
6 Hills way
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 2DA
United Kingdom

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