Project Manager

Stevenage

An opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager to define, plan and deliver medium to large size contracts on an exciting programme.

Salary: Circa £40,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:
Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more...The opportunity:

With the recent growth across our Project Management function, we have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Project Manager to join our team, where you will have an opportunity to grow your skills and develop your career within a collaborative and encouraging environment.

You will be working on:
Working in an exciting, complex and changing environment, an opportunity to contribute and make a difference in delivering capability to our customers.
A great platform to embed your partner/stakeholder management skills, across a diverse multi-functional, international, organisation.
Exposure to working within a vibrant Project Management community
Opportunity to gain professional/accredited project management qualification
High level of integration between functional directorates and customers within UK and potentially with our European counterparts in the future.
There are opportunities for progression across MBDA!What we're looking for from you:
Project /Programme Management experience
Looking for someone passionate about driving delivery to work closely with our Engineering team to manage a package(s) of work
Risk management skills and experience
Applying effective Project Management processes and reporting to facilitate achievement of the programme schedule and budget
Ability to address and identify complex problems and how to solve them
Strong communication and motivational skills
Ability to embrace new challenges and deal with a level of ambiguity
Negotiating and influencing skills, with the ability to establish and maintain relationships and work collaboratively across various levels and with internal and external collaborators
Drive and motivation in leading projects to strive for excellence in the face of adversity
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