Project Manager (Cyber Security)

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Job Description

An exciting opportunity to join us as a Project Manager within Airbus Cyber Security in Newport, South Wales and involves working within the UK Defence industry, requiring the applicants to be UK Nationals Only (No Dual Nationals) and able to be security cleared to a UK SC level.

You will report directly to the Programme Manager so will manage a multi-functional team (including Engineering, Procurement, Production and other departments) to develop High Grade Security applications and products.

The primary role of this position is to ensure that the customer requirements flown down via a work order or contract are delivered On Quality, On Time and On Cost.

As such you will be the primary interface to the customer ensuring that deliverables are produced in-line with the project schedule and relevant gate/quality reviews and customer reviews.

You will be fully responsible for all aspects of the equipment/deliverables and ensure the allocated team delivers to customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee all aspects of the project, organising people, tasks and resources to ensure project goals are achieved.
• Establish project governance, providing key reporting/input into Project and Business Reviews, Governance Gates and other Airbus Defence and Space relevant forums in line with agreed methods and principles.
• Prepare and maintain project schedules, including dependencies, resource plan and risks.
• On-board, lead and manage a multi-functional Core Team, ensuring project objectives are fully understood and achieved.
• Identify key internal and external stakeholders taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests and establish/develop effective relationships.
• Identify and monitor project risks and issues, ensuring mitigation plans are developed and managed to successful completion.
• Establish project scope and ensure effective Change Management processes are followed to ensure changes are formally captured, impact assessed and reflected in the revised project baseline.
• Adhere to Airbus Quality Processes, ensuring deliverables are produced in-line with requirements, are to an exceptional standard, and are managed through the relevant Airbus gate/quality reviews and client approval process.
  
  

Skills & Experience

• HND/Degree in Business Information Technology or relevant experience
• PMP, PRINCE 2 or equivalent project management certification.
• Should have an in depth knowledge of managing projects and people both locally and remotely.
• A proven track record of project delivery in a development and production environment is essential.
  
  

In return we can offer a competitive remuneration package; an ever growing list of company benefits including enhanced pay for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave and strong career development options across our transnational, market leading company.

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Please let us know if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with the Recruitment Business Partner who gets in touch if you are invited to interview. Examples of this may include (but is not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

Contract Type

Permanent Contract / CDI / Unbefristet / Contrato indefinido

Experience Level

Professional / Expérimenté(e) / Professionell / Profesional

Job Family

Programme & Project Management

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