Project Manager, Operations Management

At Leonardo, we have a fantastic opportunity to join the Project Management team within the Brite Cloud Business Area which provides world-leading RFCM solutions to a global customer base. As an experienced Project Manager you will provide leadership and direction during an exciting time of growth within the area. You will be a key team member in a highly visible and exciting business area and your role will directly contribute to business success.

The role will be hybrid based with an expectation of at least 2-3 days office based work at our facility in Luton each week.

• Key management and leadership of a cross-functional team with diverse deliverables spanning product developement, business winning, project delivery and project support phases.
• Demonstrating a keen and proactive approach to all interactions. leading by example on behaviours, skills and competencies as expected of a Project Manager.
• Managing projects in order to successfully meet the required deliverables whilst ensuring adherence to cost, schedule and quality requirements.
• Supporting business winning activities within the IPT to achieve or exceed business targets.
• Establishing, developing and maintaining strong relationships with Customers and Suppliers and Internal Stakeholders throughout the entire lifecycle of the Project.
• Awareness of engineering lifecycle phases in order to support engineering management colleagues in the successful completion of development projects
• Reporting to multiple levels of the organisation; ensuring the consistency and accuracy of the reporting data.
• Conducting effective Risk and Opportunity Management, ensuring that all risks and opportunities are recorded, managed and trackedto closure. Where mitigation activities are required,ensure that adequate support is provided toensuretheyareundertaken.
• Establishing and maintaining tailored Lifecycle Management deliverables (eg:Project Plans, WBS,OBS, Cost/Control Account Management, Project Management Plans)

• Demonstrated experience in a similar level Project Management role or discipline working with complex cross‑functional teams
• APM PFQ and/or PMQ qualified or equivalent is highly desirable
• Knowledge of techniques and procedures gained through training and experienceincludingrelevant Design and Lifecycle Management processes.
• Demonstrated Experience utilisingandundertsandingprocessskillssuch as SAP&P6
• Demonstrable strengthofcharacter and strongandclearleadershipis essential
• Strongevidencein beingabletocollaboratewith a wide group ofinternaland external stakeholders / functions
• Apro‑activewitha"can do"attitude, striving for continuous improvement, effectiveness and efficiency and with a focus on achievinghighperformance against objectives
• Excellent understanding of financial controlsandmanagements
• Excellent computer literacy, including all Microsoft Office applications and SAP functions related to Project execution, cost control and planning.
• Demonstrated abilityto organise and prioritise workload and to work autonomously

This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UKGovernment's Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) mayapply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit:

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