Project Management Business Partner

An exciting opportunity exists to join our professional Project Management team in partnership with the Single Aisle Wing Value Stream Management (VSM). The VSM is the Industrial programme Management with E2E accountabilities on TQC. The successful candidate will be motivated and passionate to maximise and drive best practice Project Management governance, methods and tools across the workstreams of the VSM.

These roles will report directly to the Head of the VSM workstream, relevant Project team or to the Head of PM Office. You will support the SA Wing VSM team (OSW) at stream level in all aspects of professional Project Management to achieve time, cost and performance objectives.

The primary focus will be on Ramp Up Governance and/or key Enablement Projects, but skills and experience in all of the following areas will be required.

• Work Package Management & ToW Management
• Change Control & MOD Implementation
• Integrated Planning, Ramp-up & Capex
• RC & Business Performance

Tasks & Accountabilities

As the successful candidate, your main activities will include:

• Ensuring VSM projects are supported with a strong Project Management Expertise and that appropriate Project & Programme Management structure, governance and practices are applied. The scope of involvement will span across the streams of the VSM team.
• Working with the VSM project leaders & project organisation on a day to day basis.
• Raising the understanding and acceptance of best practice Project Management within the
• VSM teams by coaching and providing awareness sessions, challenging project leaders where needed.
• Shaping methods and tools in accordance with PM standards to the needs of the project / activity.
• Supporting efficient communication and stakeholder management, ensuring that activities are aligned with interfacing projects and operations.
• Promoting Agile WoW and acting as Scrum Master for project activities where needed.
• Establishing E2E project plans and controlling all changes versus the initial baseline. Identifying associated Earned Value Management (EVM) milestones and project critical paths.
• Tracking performance versus plan throughout the project lifecycle. Analysing project information to anticipate deviations from target and proposing preventive / corrective actions to support project level decision making. Providing clear and regular reporting throughout all project phases.
• Driving the Risk & Opportunity Management process in line with the existing R&OM plan. Owning the associated R&O register and regularly providing the Project Leader & A320 Family Risk Officer with the current risk and opportunity status.
• Jointly working with Finance to compare cost incurred and time spent for progress achieved against current planning. Preparing and publishing of reports as required. Defining and delivering relevant KPls & dashboards for effective performance management. Contributing to all team reviews as required. Preparing and supporting Project Management reviews (PRM, Operational meetings etc.).
• This role may involve occasional travel for business and as such you must be able to travel accordingly.

Guidant Global (BH4SF) is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.