[New Job Opening] Senior Project Manager job Vacancy in Northrop Grumman, New Malden

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Job Details:
Company name : Northrop Grumman
Position Name :
Senior Project Manager
Location:
New Malden
Job ID :
369e3630cfcbd646
Description : Requisition ID: R10027274
Category: Program Management
Location: New Malden – POST-LON, United Kingdom
Citizenship Required: United Kingdom Citizenship
Clearance Type: Security Check (SC)
Telecommute: Yes- May Consider Occasional/Part-Time Teleworking for this position
Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time
Positions Available: 1
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation’s history – from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they’re making history.
Role
The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the management of all aspects of the allocated projects and will be supported by the Control Systems Team Leads, Engineering Manager and/or Chief Engineer in the respective projects. The projects are likely to be associated with the design, development, implementation and validation of a Platform Management System.
This role is responsible for managing project delivery as well as developing strategy, plans and business cases, in conjunction with the engineering team.
The Senior Project will manage projects across all phases of the lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management.
Support the Programme Manager to manage project relationships, including partners, suppliers, and beneficiaries, in line with agreements, supplier code of conduct and best practice stakeholder management and contract management. These relationships will be managed through effective collaboration across the stakeholder community to ensure delivery objectives are meet.
To launch, organise, plan, document and effectively manage the execution and conclusion of all allocated projects to deliver on our commitments within baselined schedule and budget.
Implement, maintain and manage all elements of project management including: value, scope, quality, procurement, time, finance, human resource, risk, opportunities and communications.
Actively manage both Risk and Opportunities to achieve the best Business outcome.
Report performance of projects, engaging all Project stakeholders ensuring strong communications are established and maintained.
Lead critical business improvement initiatives.
Ensure compliance with relevant leglislative requirements such as Safety and Security.
Provide robust leadership to drive team performance, competence and talent, and be a mentor and role model.
Define, establish, manage and lead a high performing and successful integrated Project organisation.
Build and maintain strong customer relationships, handle changes through managing the customer’s expectations together with the requirements for the Project.
Work with the Supply Chain team to ensure that all sub-suppliers are fully engaged and managed to deliver their requirements within allocated budget and schedule.
Effectively manage technical teams and provide clear leadership and direction to mixed work streams, involving both clients and/or additional third parties to deliver the project collaboratively.
Maximise the efficient allocation of resources and skills across the assigned portfolio.
Develop future capability though supporting recruitment, coaching, mentoring & competency-based development.
Understand the impact of change on delivery plans and manage change control tightly.
General Operational duties
Attend programme and department meetings as required
Remain compliant with all applicable Processes and procedures
Support the Programme Manager in developing and growing a professional and engaged team
Competency/Skill requirements
Problem-solving skill, with proven ability to develop solutions to a variety of problems
Good attention to detail
Organised, adept at workload management and prioritising appropriately to meet deadlines
Flexible and responsive to changing priorities
Proactive team worker, equally self-motivated and able to work autonomously
Good interpersonal skills, able to engage effectively with all audiences/stakeholders
Proficient user of MS office
Competent in PowerPoint and Presentation skills
Strong Communicator – including written and verbal
Strong customer focus
Engaging ‘can do’ attitude
Target Driven
Influence others with tact and authority
Person Specification
Essential qualifications / experience
Technical Degree
Project Management Experience, minimum of 5 years
Team Leadership
Customer Management
Preferred qualifications / experience
PMP, Prince 2 or equivalent
Maritime / Defence Industry
Earned Value
Software Development
Safety Critical Systems
Platform Management
PM tool, e.g. Primavera
Other requirements
Travel requirements: Occasional UK travel may be required to attend team/customer meetings and training activities
Clearance requirements: Post-holder must hold and maintain UK Government clearances and be UK Sole National
Northrop Grumman is committed to equality and diversity in our workplace. Northrop Grumman provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual’s protected status, including race/ethnic origin, color, nationality, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, religion or belief, creed, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status or characteristic.
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