Programme Manager

Programme Manager - £70,000 to £75,000 per year – Weymouth (Hybrid working)

FryerMiles are delighted to be working a global defence business to assist with the recruitment of a Programme Manager to join their team.

The Programme Manager manages one or more projects and programmes as a group to achieve strategic goals and objectives. The function is accountable for the cumulative performance (time, quality, cost) of the projects and of the individuals performing the management of each project.

You’ll lead large teams to input into the plans of the function and will be responsible for implementing policy and ensuring delivery within each area of responsibility.

Skills:

• Excellent managerial and leadership skills.
• Strong situational awareness and business acumen, able to tailor style and approach to a variety of situations, and comfortable of working with a degree of ambiguity or uncertainty.
• Ability to self-task based on strategic direction, ensuring the delivery of the given scope of work of their programme(s), on time and to budget in accordance with the programme plan.
• Strong negotiating and influencing skills at a senior level, geared to deliver outcomes.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and senior stakeholder engagement skills including experience in developing briefings for senior management.
• Ability to communicate with staff at all levels across the organisation, at both the strategic and tactical level.
• Analytical and problem solving skills required to troubleshoot programmes.

Experience:

• Previous experience of working in Defence, Aerospace or Maritime sector
• Experience of working in and delivering collaborative programmes (or multiple complex projects simultaneously)
• Operating within a project / programme delivery environment with personal responsibility for delivering against a defined plan, including tranche, release and phase management.
• Experience in establishing an effective governance model, defining and implementing impactful stakeholder management strategies and supporting communications plans

Requirements:

• Previous Defence, Aerospace or Maritime experience
• MSP, PRINCE2 or other
• SC Cleared minimum

Travel:

• Hybrid – Site visits to Weymouth as and when needed

Benefits:

• Flexible working week
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Private Health and Dental Care
• Pension scheme
• Bonus
• Other

This is a fantastic opportunity for an established Programme Manager to join a global leading defence business working on major projects.

Programme Manager - £70,000 to £75,000 per year – Weymouth (Hybrid working)