BAE Systems currently has a vacancy for a Senior Project Manager – Engineering in Rochester, UK

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Would you like to work on hugely complex commercial and military projects within Electronic Intelligence and Support? We currently have a vacancy for a Senior Project Manager – Engineering at our site in Rochester, Kent.
 
As a Senior Project Manager – Engineering, you will be reporting into directly to the Project Director and working with our key stakeholders such as; Senior Management, suppliers, customers and a multi-functional team.
 
This role will provide you with working on a small portfolio of projects with a rough estimate of £20Million in value along with managing a small team of project managers.
 
Some travel will be required to various sites and globally on an adhoc basis.
 
We pride ourselves on employing the best professionals around. Join us and you'll be part of something important; something you can be proud of.
 
 
Your main responsibilities as a Senior Project Manager – Engineering will involve: 
 
Developing and maintaining excellent customer relations
 
Managing team, or teams of teams depending upon value and complexity
 
Developing and maintaining a detailed project plan that embraces all elements of the project
 
Driving ownership of Work Packages and tasks throughout the project team
 
Managing the project or bid to ensure all milestones and objectives are achieved
 
Using project management techniques, to enable early disclosure of problems and effective implementation of mitigation actions
 
Achieving the agreed project cost, sales, margin and cash flow targets
 
Accountability for performance and delivery of program(s)
 
 
Your skills and qualifications as a Senior Project Manager – Engineering:
 
Previous experience in Aerospace/Defence business
 
Earned Value Management methodology experience
 
Using project management techniques, to enable early identification of problems and implementation of mitigation actions
 
Managing the project or bid to ensure all milestones and objectives are achieved
              
Excellent demonstrable programme execution skills
 
Broad cross functional business experience
 
Demonstrable ability to make decisions with clarity in an environment of ambiguity & uncertainty
 
Educated to degree level or equivalent – business or engineering preferably
 
A formal project management qualification (e.g. APMP, PMQ, PMP or Prince 2) or equivalent experience
 
 
What we're looking for in you:
 
You will have the ability to motivate, influence and manage people effectively and develop and maintain customer/partnering relationships. You will also have string collaboration skills and be able to mentor and coach other colleagues and or team.
 
 
Location: Rochester, Kent
 
Salary: £64,000+ Commensurate with experience
 
Benefits: Our employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. We also offer a range of additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, childcare vouchers, Cycle2work and many local and national employee discounts. Some employees may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
 
 
BAE Systems
 
BAE Systems is one of the world’s leading global defence, security and aerospace companies. We work at the cutting edge of technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries.

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