Project Manager

Morson are recruiting a Project Manager to work on a contract basis for our leading defence client BAE Systems in Glascoed, South Wales. The role will require interaction with both customers and senior members of the team, and as such the Project Professional will be able to communicate across all levels and demonstrate an understanding on how their tasks link to the wider Heavy Munitions objectives. Through the business reporting structure, the Project Professional will prepare using data from the business project control systems prepare regular reports to enable the Portfolio Manager to allow summary reports for the family of products to be created.

Typical duties include (but are not limited to):

• Delivery of defined work packages / tasks to cost/schedule/quality targets
• Monitor and report project/programme performance for schedule, technical, financial and quality objectives.
• Leading problem-solving sessions to pro-actively overcome project issues
• Establish & maintain customer/supplier relationships maintaining regular communications & managing expectations.
• Taking responsibility for achieving customer satisfaction.
• Proactively manage risks and opportunities to the benefit of the work packages / tasks.
• Ensuring that work packages / tasks adhere to the Operational Framework and LCM Mandates
• Supporting the creation of proposals for follow on tasks / work packages

Skills:Project Management experience, ideally from a comparable industry (Defence) Formal training in Project Management, with knowledge of scheduling, cost management, and risk software tools (e.g. MS Project & Predict!), as well as experience of SAP are preferred. Experience of working in a safety-critical manufacturing environment an advantage Willingness to undertake occasional travel to other sites, UK and overseas – dependent on the project.

Desirable

• PRINCE2 qualifications would be a distinct advantage
• Degree-level qualification (engineer discipline preferred) or comparable experience
• Programme management qualification would be desirable

Qualifications: Degree-level qualification (engineer discipline preferred) or comparable experience

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.