A350 Programs Leader/ Systems Engineering Program Manager (Mechanical and Aerospace) take overall program responsibility for the -1000 iteration of the A350 program. You will have a cross functional management team reporting to you and together you will deliver an integrated product offering to the customer.
Essential Responsibilities:
*Negotiate work scope & schedule with internal and external customers
*Take overall responsibility for developing an integrated program plan to meet program schedule commitments, support Technical Program Managers to meet schedule commitments and deliveries
*Ensure functional managers have resource plans which meet program needs
*Control and project spend, secure budget and spend authorization as required, track and report on metrics as required
*Manage technical requirements and ensure adherence to requirements, negotiate commercially on requirement creep where required
*Identify, manage and drive down project risks, drive risk mitigation actions, review status and maintain a comprehensive Risk Management Process, resolve or elevate issues
*Manage communications with customers at tech reviews, coordination meetings, etc.
*Drive ownership and accountability to functional managers and leaders
*Identify escapes and needed process improvements and communicate them
*Drive Technical Program Managers to ensure technical execution of all program commitments
Qualifications/Requirements:
*Qualified to degree level in mechanical or aerospace engineering or appropriate demonstrable experience
*Strong communication skills.
*Self motivated
*Proficient in MS Project, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
*Experience of leading teams of at least 20 engineers
*Significant leadership experience within an aerospace engineering environment
*Prepared to travel to customer facilities.
Desired Characteristics:
*An additional business and/or financial qualification are preferred but not essential.
*Experience within an aerospace structural design engineering environment dealing with programme / project management and commercial issues
Benefits Include:
*Good Opportunities for Career Development, Regular Reviews and Career Planning.
*Excellent Relocation Package.
*Share Option Scheme
*Flexible Benefits
*Good Location and Working Environment.
Successful applicants will be required to obtain UK MOD security clearance prior to appointment.
