Programme Manager (Rotorcraft)

Job Description

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Boeing Defence UK limited (BDUK) works closely with our customers to provide ongoing support and services to multiple public sector organisations for the UK government and MoD. First arriving in the UK 40 years ago, BDUK maintains the UK’s Chinook fleet of 60 helicopters under the Through Life Customer Support (TLCS) contract, the Digital Automatic Flight Control System (DAFCS) upgrade programme and the Chinook Engine Support Arrangement (CESA).

BDUK is recruiting for a Programme Manager leading the development and delivery of high value, strategically important programme execution activities and to support the Chinook Programme Manager throughout the programme lifecycle. This is a full time role based at our Gosport site with some options for remote working. The successful candidate would be a part of a dynamic team with access to varied work and opportunities to progress their career alongside the growth of the business. At Boeing we’re committed to rewarding excellence and fostering an inclusive environment where team members are seen, heard, valued, respected and fully engaged.

The ideal candidate will be a detail oriented individual with first-class leadership and motivational skills. They must be able to inspire outstanding work from team members with a range of experience and technical abilities. Other requirements include excellent, interpersonal, communication and time management skills, with a strong knowledge of functional disciplines and experience of managing supply chain partners. This position requires a subject matter expert in programme and project management with extensive experience in leading large, complex international programmes in order to ensure we deliver against our customer commitments.

A proven work history is required in a programme management environment and in executing complex programmes, ideally with a background in managing programmes within the Defence Aerospace sector and more specifically Rotorcraft. 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. 

Responsibilities:

• Leads execution of complex programme management execution activities

• Implements and maintains established processes for executing programmes

• Leads Continuous Improvement of the Programme Management best practices

• Prevents and resolves complex problems

• Develops negotiation strategies and negotiates complex bids with customers

• Manages bid preparation and presents to Executive Management approval boards

• Designs and streamlines models and processes

• Selects, evaluates and applies company standards, policies and procedures

• Establishes high level professional networks and customer / supplier rapport to facilitate company objectives and customer satisfaction.

• Partners in the development of business unit strategy and achievement of long term strategies; reviews business needs identified by business management

• Leads development of the programme architecture and top level plans for a programme.

• Develops programme organizational work structures, top level programme and execution plans. Identifies key programme level horizontal and vertical integration interfaces between major activities teams suppliers partners and customers.

• Supports the Chinook programme manager in leading programme start-up, baseline establishment and transition into performance phase.

• Integrates the implementation of the Programme Management Best Practices. Implements customer and programme communication and contact plans.

General Competencies:

• Decision Making – Deals effectively with a wide range of complex, specialized issues, problems, or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and with external customers; and determines action needed.

• Negotiation - Explores all stakeholder parties' needs, concerns, and initial positions as they relate to the largest and most complex negotiations.

• Gaining Commitment - Serves as a role model in describing expectations, goals, requests, or future states in a way that provides clarity and excites interest.

• Collaboration - Works effectively and cooperatively with team members and fellow project team leaders, other employees and external customers. Establishes and maintains good working relationships by actively involving less experienced employees and/or other project team leaders and external customers and helping them feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions.

• Communication - Clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Frames complex messages in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience.

• Developing Relationships - Develops & maintains professional & productive relationships as the officially-designated Boeing point of contact to the external customer.

• Customer Focus - Anticipates Customer needs. Considers how complex project level decisions/actions/plans will affect customers; responds quickly to meet significant customer needs and resolve complex problems; Provides enterprise level thought leadership on resolving customer concerns and issues. Maintains exemplary levels of Customer Satisfaction.

• Continuous Improvement & Lean - Serves as an organizational expert on the review and improvement of complex, enterprise-wide, multi-national processes to correct shortfalls and implement improvements

• Problem Solving - Develops solutions to problems that require a high degree of ingenuity, creativity, and innovation. Develops solutions to unique challenges that may serve as precedent for future decisions.

Technical Competencies:

• Analytical Skills - Skill and ability to collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources at the business unit level.

• Project Leadership - Ability to effectively lead execution of a project (e.g., new business proposal) through tailored utilization and integration of Boeing or industry recognized best practices pertaining to Integrated Business Acquisition, Programme Management, Project Management and Supply Chain Management Best Practices.

• Project & Programme Management - Extensive and specialized knowledge of Programme and Project Management theory, concepts and principles (e.g. risk and opportunity management, change management, critical path methodology, project scope and change management, resource estimating and management lifecycle).

• Integrated Business Acquisition Processes - Extensive and specialized knowledge of Boeing or equivalent industry recoginsed Integrated Business Acquisition Process & theory.

• MoD’s Acquisition Process – Sound knowledge of UK MoD’s acquisition processes, policies, procedures and practices.

• Programme Management Best Practices - Extensive and specialized knowledge of Boeing or equivalent industry recognized Programme Management Best Practices and theory.

• International Traffic in Arms Requirements - Knowledge of US ITAR requirements.

• Contract Terms, Processes & Commercial Awareness - Knowledge of contract structure, to draft and document unique and complex proposals and agreements in a form that meets legal/business requirements. Knowledge of negotiation and contracting processes.

Preferred Education/ Experience:

• Candidates will ideally have a Bachelor’s or Masters degree or equivalent in Programme Management OR Engineering with extensive work experience in the defence / aerospace industry.

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 the Government requires UK Citizenship.

Relocation: This position does not offer relocation. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Experience Level
Individual Contributor
Contingent Upon Program Award
No, this position is not contingent upon program award

Schedule
Full time

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