Job Title: Project Manager
Salary: Circa £50,000 - £55,000 depending on experience
Location: Bolton
Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification
Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship
Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.
The opportunity:
Working in an exciting, complex and changing environment, where there are opportunities to contribute and make a difference in delivering capability to our customers.
A great platform to embed your partner/stakeholder management skills, across a diverse multi-functional, international, organisation.
Exposure to working within a vibrant Project Management community
Opportunity to gain professional/accredited project management qualification
High level of integration between functional directorates and customers within UK and our European counterparts.
There are opportunities for progression across MBDA!
What we're looking for from you:
- Project /Programme Management experience – ideally gained in a matrix organisation
- Strong risk and opportunity management skills and experience
- Sound business judgement including an appreciation of complex problems and how to solve them
- Strong communication and motivational skills
- Ability to embrace new challenges and deal with a level of ambiguity
- Experience working in a production or prototyping delivery role
- Experience of leading projects from a business perspective, including EVM, schedule adherence and schedule risk assessments
- Bidding & estimating experience
- Negotiating and influencing skills, with the ability to establish and maintain relationships and work collaboratively across various levels and with internal and external collaborators
- Drive and motivation in leading project teams to strive for excellence in the face of adversity
- Engage, share standard methodology and find opportunities for innovation
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Our company:
MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.
What we can offer you:
- Company bonus
: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
- Pension
: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
- Overtime:
opportunity for paid overtime
- Flexi Leave:
Up to 15 additional days
- Enhanced parental leave:
offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments.
- Facilities
: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more...
- Training and Development
: Excellent career progression, training and career development opportunities
Our Business:
We respect new perspectives and experiences, and we value our collaborative ways of working. We are committed to growing and supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their potential. MBDA is proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity and more...
We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. We also welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements.
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