Pay Rate: up to £37.47 per hour PAYE and up to £50.00 per hour through an Umbrella Company

Overview of the Project Manager role and the department you will be assigned to:

You will act as the Business & Project Manager to manage elements of a number of contracts within Air Defence, against business plan targets through rigorous application of project management processes. You will be tasked to manage stakeholder interfaces, including programmes and customers, and ensure accurate reporting of progress against all aspects of contract performance. You will also be tasked to contribute to the winning of new and follow-on business.

Your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

Lead the multi-disciplinary Project Business Team (PBT).
Develop and maintain key relationships with the Missile Programmes that feed in to the ASI contracts.
Develop and maintain key relationships with the customer and other external agencies.
Define and maintain the Project Management Plan, including definition of work breakdown structure, cost collection structure and lower level management plans.
Establish and implement effective project management processes, tools and reporting mechanisms on achievement of the programme and budgets.
Generation and implementation of programme business improvement and competitiveness strategies.
Ensure that contract budgets are planned, loaded and controlled in accordance with the defined management plans.
Manage and control contract cost at completions and cash flow, maximising margin and agreeing margin adjustment criteria.
Prepare and maintain contract risk and opportunity optimisation plans associated manage the associated contingency budgets.
Ensure robust workload forecasts are available for the Project / Sector
Prepare and present reports covering business performance for area(s) of responsibility.
Co-ordinate interfaces with internal functions and directorates.
Support the B&PM Exec, B&PM Manager, and sector B&PM team on the commercial and legal integrity of contracts with the customer and effective management of the supply base.
Ensure that all Export Regulations are understood, adhered to and that compliance can be demonstrated.
Work with other of the client's companies, particularly those in France and Italy, to ensure Inter-company trading agreements are in place and managed
Lead bidding activity in accordance with Bid Process

The successful Poject Manager will have the following skills and experience to carry out the duties assigned to the role:

Strong communication and motivational skills.
Strong project and risk management skills and knowledge.
Sound business judgement.
Technical appreciation of customer problems.
Project Management experience, covering financial, commercial, engineering and project areas.

The role is based in Stevenage which offers excellent transport links, is in close proximity to London Stansstead Airport and is commutable from Hitchen, Letchworth Garden City, Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, Hertford, Bishop's Stortford, Hoddesdon and Harlow.

Due to the nature of the work our client is involved with, suitable candidates will already be SC cleared or eligible to gain this level of clearance.

Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.