Leonardo

Lead Project Manager

Leonardo

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Luton • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Your Impact: We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior/Lead Project Manager to join our team working within a dynamic and fast paced Defence Export Team.
  • The specific role seniority will depend on previous levels of experience.
  • In this role you will be working alongside some of the best Project Managers in the industry with excellent opportunities for personal development and career progression.
  • As the responsible Project Manager, you will be Project Managing and leading elements of complex high value Export project scope related to the Turkish Typhoon EWOS Export project.
  • The role can be based at either our Lincoln or Luton sites and will operate within a custom/flexible working environment, both office and home based.
  • Reporting directly to the Head of the Export IPT, your primary role will be to manage all aspects of a large high value fast jet EWOS Support Project with the primary end user being the Turkish AF and BAES systems as principal customer.
  • You will organise and coordinate internal and external stakeholder interfaces, including customers where appropriate and ensure accurate reporting of progress against all aspects of contract performance.
  • The role will also involve activities related to the winning of adjacent and follow-on business.
  • Travel within the UK and to European countries to support business activities will be required.
  • Implement and sustain effective project management processes as aligned to the Leonardo Lifecycle Management framework.
  • Identify and implement tools and reporting mechanisms to achieve the Project and budget deliverables on behalf of the project.
  • To organise and coordinate business rhythm meetings and provide direct support for all customer meetings producing minutes and actions as required.
  • Manage and control contract estimate cost at completion vs. Contract acceptance and cash flow, maximising margin and agreeing margin adjustment criteria.
  • Generation of the Contract Status Report (CSR)
  • Develop and maintain key relationships with the customer and other external agencies.
  • Generation and maintenance of the communication and stakeholder management plan.
  • Day to day customer point of contact for project and technical enquiries.

Requirements

  • Sound business judgement
  • Strong people focus and ability to successfully manage remotely deployed teams
  • Strong communication and motivational skills
  • Management experience ideally covering financial, commercial, engineering and project areas
  • The ability to quickly pick up new tool sets and processes, with good analytical skills
  • Ability to analyse schedule and cost data for impending difficulties and clearly communicate to the IPT Lead and wider business.
  • Excellent oral, written and presentation skills.
  • Must be medically fit in order to undertake business air travel and UK domestic travel requiring overnight stays.
  • Strong customer interface and customer supplier experience
  • Project, Risk management skills and knowledge
  • Experience in leading complex high value Export bid work.
Benefits
  • Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
  • Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
  • Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
  • Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
  • Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
  • Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
  • Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
  • Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options.

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Hard skills
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Soft skills
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