Programme Manager

Job Description:

Your Impact:
Leonardo is looking for a business lead for its Mission Support product area. The Mission Support business is part of the Integrated Mission Solutions sector based across our Luton and Lincoln sites. The Mission Support business is responsible for developing, enhancing and maintaining a portfolio of Mission Enablement software products for military operations on Fast Jet, Fixed Wing and Rotary Wing platforms in the UK and around the world.

You will report to the Vice President of the Integrated Mission Solutions business. The Mission Support business has an extensive range of products in-service as well as an exciting portfolio of new avionic products in development supporting new equipment coming into service by 2030 on air platforms such as UK Wedgetail, A400M, Brite Cloud, Typhoon Exports and in the longer term with the Global Combat Aircraft Programme which offers a significant growth in product capabilities.

Leonardo operates an Integrated Project Team (IPT) organisational structure in which multi-disciplinary teams (project management, engineering, commercial, procurement etc.) are created to win new business, deliver customer contracts and develop and maintain products. The leader of the IPT (business lead) is accountable for this team providing visionary leadership and strategic direction for this business area.

• With support from sales and capability function set the vision and business strategy for the Mission Support business
• Accountable for the financial performance of the business area and setting the 5-year Integrated Business Plan
• Working with sales function to form and lead Integrated Campaign teams to develop and secure new business opportunities
• Line management, coaching and leadership of the project management team
• Manage cross portfolio dependencies and synergies in support of increased business performance through prioritisation and balancing of resources across the business area
• Accountable for project execution ensuring that projects are run in accordance with Leonardo's Life-Cycle Management principles
• Effectively manage the customer community through the project execution phase
• Lead the IPT through the monthly business cycle reporting to the VP IMS on the performance of project portfolio

• Ability to think and act strategically
• Proven experience of successfully leading multi-disciplinary teams
• Proven experience in complex project execution and able to assess and manage risks and opportunities
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
• Strong communicator and able to effectively manage a complex stakeholder network
• To lead by example and foster a one-team culture
• Financial and commercial acumen and negotiating skills
• Proactive person able to act autonomously with a positive, "can-do" mind-set
• Ability to collaborate with teams internally and externally to Leonardo

• Experience of working in the defence or similar regulated industry
• Proven track record in the development and delivery of complex IT / software products
• Professional qualifications in project management
• Experience of Software Product Management Engineering experience
• Degree or equivalent experience
• Security Clearance

Security Clearance This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV).

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