Programme Manager- Defence

Morson Talent

Our client are part of the UK s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, they are public body responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient clean-up of the UK s nuclear legacy, their work involves a range of activities for safely transporting materials to and from nuclear sites and providing nuclear transport solutions for a range of customers based in the UK and Overseas.

They also provide transport services outside of the nuclear sector, operating a number of intermodal rail services in consumer goods and general freight markets.

We are recruiting for an experienced Programme Manager to join our client based in Warrington on a permanent basis.

The client is looking for someone with either MOD, AWE, RR, or BAE experience. For BAE and RR this is within the marine / submarine areas, i.e. working on submarines.

Role Purpose:

• As an enabler of the projects and programme function, you will act as a catalyst for change helping shape and drive an exciting future for customers by driving high performing project delivery services across the functional areas and all three of its business lines in a proactive, focussed, and energetic manner.
• Programme Leadership of current and future Defence projects
• Leadership & supporting of bids and pre project work with existing and new clients within Defence.
• Responsible for effective/efficient delivery and reporting of a portfolio of projects/programmes of work specific to a business line or lines. Utilising the relevant required resource from a project/programme management and the wider business perspective and adopting flexible delivery strategy in line with roject management processes to ensure a successful outcome / output for the relevant business line.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Needed:

• Defence Project Management experience
• Professional qualification in projects or programme management
• Degree or equivalent in technical, engineering, or related subject matter
• Strong leadership skills, experience, and evidence personal development of teams and individuals
• Ability to build productive external relationships and network effectively with key personnel across the business and the supply chain
• Ability to organise and deliver work in a programmatic manner whilst ensuring the correct, flexible approach is adopted utilising the projects service delivery model
• Credible and confident communicator (written and verbal) at all levels with the ability to build strong external relationships to enhance and strengthen the company s profile
• Experience of working within a regulated industry
• Experience of leading projects with one of more of the following companies, MOD, AWE, RR, BAE
• Have strong Bid Management experience from within a Defence or similar industry
• Experience of delivering projects to commercial terms & conditions with responsibly for the delivery of commercial and financial targets

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Needed

Qualifications

Professional qualification in projects or programme management (E)

Degree or equivalent in technical, engineering, or related subject matter (E)

Experience/Skills/Knowledge

Strong leadership skills, experience, and evidence personal development of teams and individuals (E)

Ability to build productive external relationships and network effectively with key personnel across the business and the supply chain (E)

Ability to organise and deliver work in a programmatic manner whilst ensuring the correct, flexible approach is adopted utilising the projects service delivery model. (E)

Credible and confident communicator (written and verbal) at all levels with the ability to build strong external relationships to enhance and strengthen the company s profile. (E)

Experience of working within a regulated industry (E)

Experience of leading projects with one of more of the following companies, MOD, AWE, RR, BAE (E).

Have strong Bid Management experience from within a Defence or similar industry (E)

Experience of delivering projects to commercial terms & conditions with responsibly for the delivery of commercial and financial targets (E)

Experience of managing long term Programmes of work / contracts (D)

Can demonstrate Patient and Resilience on long term projects with challenging customers (D)

Experience in developing documentation and providing governance support on private and public sector bids and driving through the PPM lifecycle. (D)