Project Manager

JOB OPPORTUNITY
Project Manager, Submarine Systems

At TKMS ATLAS UK, we support our staff to create work-life balance and encourage applications from individuals who are looking for part time or condensed hours as well as full-time opportunities.

Outline of knowledge, skills and personal qualities required across the range of roles and examples of the types of application shown below. Training and development relating to the specific job role will be provided.

Qualifications and skills

• Experience of successfully delivering complex technical products from initial concept formulation & design definition through to final test and acceptance into service
• Excellent organisational and leadership skills and experience with leading diverse teams, stakeholders and suppliers
• Good commercial skills and awareness of relevant contractual aspects associated with project delivery
• Ability to effectively communicate, present and negotiate directly with key external stakeholders (Government, Navy, industry) often in overseas environments
• Knowledge and experience (will be developed in the job role if not held)
• Experience of managing significant value (financial, strategic) projects to challenging timescales, budgets and requirements
• Domain experience in the defence business or a recognised high end technical industry

Examples of application

• Reporting to all internal and external stakeholders including travelling for face to face communications
• Defining the project structure, planning and WBS building on the information generated during the bid phase
• Definition of the Project Team that will lead the project delivery
• Clear definition and placement of work packages including key subcontracts required to deliver the project
• Ensuring appropriate risk, opportunity, security, trade controls, quality and configuration management for the project
• Planning, monitoring, control and update of the project including management of project Life Cycle
• Management gate reviews
• Ensuring that the contract remains up to date and consistent with the project goals and business objectives
• Ensuring that contract milestones are met and that cash flow is optimised

Personal qualities

• Have a drive and ability for continuous personal improvement
• Self motivating
• Can lead and manage teams

Challenges
Bid Management - PMs are also key contributors to bids and are required to apply the fundamental project
management principles and methodology to bids including:

• Stakeholder management
• WBS, OBS and programme definition (external and internal)
• Customer and supplier negotiations
• Internal bid reviews
• Project management documentation
• Risk management approach

Key accountabilities may include

• Responsible to the Submarine Systems Head of Delivery and Submarine Systems Head of Division in all matters relating to project delivery
• External to the business, the PM is responsible to the customer for successful delivery of the project
• The PM represents the project on behalf of the business to the customer, external partners, stakeholders and suppliers

Behavioural requirements

• Excellent organisational and leadership skills
• Experience with leading diverse teams, stakeholders and suppliers
• Good commercial skills and ability to effectively communicate

More information
The successful candidate must be able to achieve full SC (Security Clearance).

Due to the nature of our work and the projects you will be working on, all candidates must be eligible to gain security clearance. TKMS ATLAS UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications for all posts from suitably
qualified people regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Only successful applicants will be contacted.