About the company
We work on a range of game-changing defence and security programmes and have an unparalleled reputation as an innovator. Innovation and performance are at the heart of all that we do.
We strive to be a trusted partner and a company marked-out by the way we conduct our business to the highest ethical standards, without comprise and with an unerring focus on seeing things through and supporting customers to solve their most complex problems.
About the role
This role supports the Programme Manager and Project Managers in the delivery of Defence projects.
Key responsibilities:
- Support and work alongside the PM team in the organisation and management of the cross-discipline, matrixed project teams
- Support the PM teams in meeting schedule and cost targets as defined in the master schedule and in accordance with contracted KPIs
- Work with the Programme and Project Manager to ensure the smooth running of customer meetings and periodic reviews
- Ensure the project delivery team is responsive to customer needs
General Operational Duties:
- Provide the Programme and Project Managers with status reports on key Programme activities in accordance with the project drumbeat
- Support the preparation of presentation material for both internal and external meetings
- Attend discipline and project meetings and ensure actions are tracked to closure
- Support the generation of technical and commercial responses to RFQs
- Remain compliant with all Command Media Processes and procedures
- Understand and apply all policies, processes and procedures around compliance and governance
Requirements
Essential qualifications / experience:
- On track to achieve a degree in an Engineering, project management or other numerate subject
Preferred qualifications / experience:
- Familiarity with basic project management tools e.g. Microsoft Project
- Experience as part of a project delivery team
- Understanding of project management methodology
Competency/ Skill requirements:
- Adept at problem-solving, able to develop solutions to a variety of problems
- Good attention to detail
- Organised, adept at workload management and prioritising appropriately to meet deadlines
- Flexible and responsive to changing priorities
- Proactive team worker, equally self-motivated and able to work autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills, able to engage effectively with all audiences/stakeholders
- Proficient user of MS office
- Competent in PowerPoint (and face-to-face presentation delivery – if required)
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Strong customer focus
- Engaging ‘can do’ attitude
How to apply
Click here to apply (Ref ID: YVQ44).