Project Manager

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Responsibilities;

* Reporting to all internal and external stakeholders including travelling for face to face communications.

* Defining the project structure, planning and WBS building on the information generated during the bid phase.

* Definition of the Project Team that will lead the project delivery.

* Clear definition and placement of work packages including key subcontracts required to deliver the project.

* Ensuring appropriate risk, opportunity, security, trade controls, quality and configuration management for the project.

* Planning, monitoring, control and update of the project including management of project Life Cycle Management gate reviews.

* Ensuring that the contract remains up to date and consistent with the project goals and business objectives.

* Ensuring that contract milestones are met and that cash flow is optimised.

* Bid Management - PMs are also key contributors to bids and are required to apply the fundamental project management principles and methodology to bids including:

* Stakeholder management

* WBS, OBS and programme definition (external and internal)

* Customer and supplier negotiations

* Internal bid reviews

* Project management documentation

* Risk management approach

Key Competencies

* Experience of successfully delivering complex technical products from initial design definition through to final test and acceptance into service.

* Excellent organisational and leadership skills and experience with leading diverse teams, stakeholders and suppliers.

* Experience of managing significant value (financial, strategic) projects to challenging timescales, budgets and requirements.

* Domain experience in the defence business or a recognised high end technical industry.

* Good commercial skills and awareness of relevant contractual aspects associated with project delivery.

* Ability to effectively communicate, present and negotiate direct with key external stakeholders (Government, Navy, industry) often in overseas environments.

* Although not essential candidates will ideally have membership of an appropriate and recognised professional project management organisation, eg APM.

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