Job Description
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Introduction:
Boeing Defense UK (BDUK) is looking for a Project Manager - Forward and Service for the TLCS-2 (Through Life Customer Support) programme based at either RAF Odiham or Middle Wallop.
About the role:
The project manager will manage programme cost, schedule and technical performance to meet Service Project Manager SOW and requirements. Maintain productive communications and relationships with all teams, TLCS-2 Programme Management and functional management. Support the TLCS-2 Programme Manager with programme reporting.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure delivery of programme services that meet contract requirements.
- Maximize the potential for successful programme/project execution and growth by identifying risks and opportunities and devising, managing and monitoring the associated mitigation and realization plans and actions.
- Support the Forward Operations Managers to ensure programme performance to plan.
- Champion continuous improvement within Forward and the Services.
- Ensure Forward Leads participation in TLCS-2 programme operating rhythm.
- Manage core contract and Additional Tasks, as directed by the Programme Manager.
- The Forward and Service Project Manager also has responsibility for the site management at RAF Odiham for those elements of which Boeing are responsible for.
- The ideal candidate will already be familiar with a wide range of specialized process tools, and materials, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, SharePoint and Boeing or industry recognised systems to manage risks, issues & opportunities, contracts, change processing and estimating.
Within the role you will be able to gain understanding and apply your experience in the following:
- Demonstrating proficiency in all project management areas in accordance with accepted project management standards in the industry (e.g., PMI, Project Management Body of Knowledge [PMBOK], ANSI, and ISO standards)
- Identifying key stakeholder objectives and requirements specific to the project, including Customer and Supplier dependencies
- Developing solutions to complex problems that require ingenuity and innovation
- Facilitating or leading others in negotiations involving major project parameters such as deliverable definition and performance objectives (e.g., cost, schedule, quality)
- Developing project plans and defining deliverables that meet identified requirements, and Customer expectations
- Identifying and managing project risks, issues and opportunities
- Managing all assigned resources including people, facilities, budgets and schedules to meet performance requirements and commitments
- Reporting project status and performance metrics to program leadership team and Customer
- Working with the Customer to proactively identify additional opportunities, and ways to improve levels of service
- Identifying opportunities to grow the business through on-contract growth and contributing to development of the business unit strategy
- Ensuring project team member responsibilities, accountability and authority are clearly documented and understood.
- Ensuring assigned individuals are executing the identified and assigned tasks and provide appropriate tracking and reporting per plan.
- Providing input of team member performance to management, where appropriate
- Establishing and maintaining good communications and relationships with project and functional organisations, including senior staff and line management and with Customer counterparts
- Holding project team responsible for a Go4Zero safety culture, implementing new processes where required
- Promoting a ‘Help Needed’ culture, where appropriately requesting help is encouraged and those providing help are held accountable. Apply industry standards and any available data source for best practices, lessons learned, historical and forecast data to perform trend, earned value and variance analyses to create a baseline project plan
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience/knowledge of responsibilities & tasks performed by various engineering disciplines
- Experience working with and partnering with cross-functional teams on projects and initiatives
- Technical, written and verbal communication skills
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Effectively communicate with technical and non-technical personnel at all organization levels
- Demonstrated leadership for driving issue resolution and mitigating technical risk
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Work Authorisation: This requisition is for a locally hired position in the UK. Candidates must have current legal authorisation to work immediately in the United Kingdom. Boeing will not attempt to obtain Immigration and labour sponsorship for any applicants. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll
Security Clearance: This position requires the ability to obtain a UK security clearance for which UK residency is required
Relocation: This position does not offer relocation. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense
Export Control Requirements: U.S. Government Export Control Status: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.
We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.
