Diamond Search Recruitment is thrilled to represent our client in recruiting for a Lead Programme Manager. The Lead Programme Manager has complete accountability of Programmes running in our Innovation Hub, leads the Programme Management team, has full responsibility of delivering the projects on-time and under budget and is responsible for enabling new programmes with costed proposals.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsibility for management and delivery of project portfolio with full accountability for programmatic, technical and financial performance.
• Work closely with the Site Lead, Sales & Business Development to create, execute and maintain project plans and statements of work (SOW), detailing task descriptions, deliverables, project schedules through liaising with specialist areas across a matrix organisation in-line with company processes, procedures and standards
• Work closely with Engineering, Supply Chain and Operations to deliver programmes on time and under budget in all phases, from Design & Development to full scale Production.
• Deliver programmes in line with company or customer-driven processes, standards and project governance requirements
• Lead and co-ordinate proposals from concept to contract award, working through the direction of Business Development and Engineering.
• Schedule and lead periodic customer program meetings
• Take responsibility for identification and realisation of Profit Improvement on projects
• Good understanding of contractual requirements
• Maintain project action plans and drive internal team meetings
• Apply change, risk and resource management
• Lead programme management team.
• Interface and prepare reports for the Site Lead and Executive management team

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Minimum 5 years of management experience in multi-million programmes
• Technical knowledge in at least one of Mechanical Design, Optics or Electronics
• Knowledge of commercial aspects of Optics desirable
• Proven track record in driving and executing on Defence programmes
• Strong communication and presentation skills

QUALIFICATIONS

• Educated to degree level in a relevant technical, science, engineering or business discipline

For a confidential discussion please contact us today! Diamond Search Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency regarding this vacancy.