Project Manager - Defence - Military - Air Command - SC Clearance

PROJECT MANAGER - DEFENCE - MILITARY - AIR COMMAND - SC CLEARANCE

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Management and delivery of plans to ensure all necessary preparation and execution tasks and dependencies are included.
Ongoing management of those plans to achieve the delivery goals
Work with key stakeholders to manage the deployment of all aspects of the project assigned to
Identify and mitigate potential risks for delivery of products
Operate as a full member of the team; supporting the Programme Director and other team members as directed Project Manage all aspects of specific work packages.
Working with stakeholders to ensure Design; Delivery; Technical Build; testing; MI requirements etc are managed and delivered to date and time
Completion of detailed plan for the medium term including MSP; Resources; costs
Completion of the detailed design phase to time and quality; working with the Design team to secure stakeholder sign-off at all stages.
Development of stakeholder relationship with suppliers; including preparation of joint plans; proposals and any design and build documentation.
Completion of the high level plan through to Go Live and BAU handover.
Experience in the delivery of projects; with particular emphasis on the management of suppliers and stakeholders.
Experience of governance and risk control frameworks.
Good planning and organisational skills.
Strong leadership; people and communications skills.
Possess strong analytical skills with a proven ability to persuade and influence senior decision-making.

WHAT'S REQUIRED:

The post will involve:
a. producing and maintaining project plans and schedules;
b. developing project strategies;
c. maintaining risk registers;
d. co-ordinating the work of other members of the project team;
e. liaising with military customers and sponsors;
f. managing and working with project office support contractors to deliver and support military capability.
g. managing and coordinating network and telephone communications for GUARDIAN.
h. liaising with the ISS communications design team.
i. transfer knowledge and experienced gained to other members of the SACC DT.

The post holder will be based at Abbey Wood but will be required to undertake regular travel within the UK. Applicants will be required to demonstrate that they have competence in a broad range of project management duties.

Knowledge of Air command/control and/or tactical data link systems is desirable.
Experience of working in Defence industry or military is desirable