HND/degree or equivalent in either electronics or software engineering and proven management of multidisciplinary teams
Experience in either the aerospace industry Or of the development of bespoke equipment incorporating electronics and embedded software
In depth and proven project management experience and proven management of multidisciplinary teams
Planning and control
Familiarity with at least some of the following project management techniques such as:
Work breakdown structures (WBS)
Organisational breakdown structures (OBS)
Cost breakdown structures (CBS)
Earned value measurement
Preparation of network programme plans
Stakeholder analysis
Risk Management
Familiarity with risk management techniques
Experience of implementing risk mitigation plans within time and cost constraints
An understanding of how to produce a strategy for managing problems when they occur
Able to rank and manage the issues that arise
The role
Operating within a matrix oriented organisation to provide focus and leadership for the Company’s activities on one or more programmes and/or bid activities to meet cost, quality and schedule objectives.
Key duties:    
To provide leadership on one or more programmes/projects with accountability for project performance against its key success criteria.  Key success criteria will typically relate to performance within budget, achieving technical performance requirements and completing activities to schedule.
Risk management: to identify and quantify risks to the achievement of the key success criteria and planning and executing activities to minimise the impact of each risk.
To maintain customer relations through development of an honest business relationship with procurement and engineering staff based on effective communication and adherence to promises.
To prepare and maintain project plans to include budgets, resource requirements, task allocation, task dependencies, quality standards etc.
To prepare management reports covering progress against budget, schedule etc with recommendations for corrective actions.
To maximise opportunities for follow-on business by understanding how we can further help customers to our mutual benefit
To contribute to the further development of project management processes within the Company.