Deputy Head of New Business and International Global Combat Air Programme

Job Description

A great opportunity to deliver the new business and international activities in line with the wider MBDA FCAS strategy.

Salary: Circa £70,000 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: Bonus of up to 30% of base salary
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Car Allowance: £300 Per month
• 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…
• Private Medical Insurance: Eligible employees are enrolled as standard into the company funded Private Medical Insurance benefit.

The opportunity:

The role is responsible for the co-ordination of new business for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) and International Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) activities. It involves managing new business activities across our partners and internal stakeholders.

This is a senior, influential role accountable for developing and managing key international industrial partnerships within GCAP.

The role includes the development and sustainment of MBDA’s involvement within the international GCAP programme.

• Deliver the new business and international activities in line with the wider MBDA FCAS strategy.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of the MBDA UK strategic objectives for FCAS and GCAP
• Lead partner integration, management, and co-ordination n across the programme
• Co-ordinate national and international collaborative engagements.
• Deputise for the Head of New Business & International across their core responsibilities and engagements as required.
• Coordinate the delivery of new business and international aspects of MBDA’s work within UK FCAS / GCAP programme, working across FCAS / GCAP Enterprise.
• Responsible for maintaining positive working relationships with our partners, Customers, and other enterprise stakeholders.
• Facilitate the information exchange process allowing the partners and enterprise stakeholders to engage and contribute effectively to the programme

What we're looking for from you:

• Experience of working on development or delivery programmes in a multi-national environment.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with partner companies in a complex and demanding programme environment.
• Experience of developing and managing relationships and influence across national and international partners
• Ability and willingness to travel nationally and internationally for effective stakeholder engagement
• Ability to demonstrate cultural awareness, and understanding of and adaptability to international ways of working.
• An understanding of FCAS sector and wider FCAS / GCAP activities.
• A proven ability to work effectively across different business areas including engineering, programme, and commercial teams.
• A self-sufficient, self-starter with the ability to use their own initiative to solve problems and create workable solutions.
• The ability to lead a multi-disciplinary task group through complex and fast paced business challenges.

• Lead the UK International and New Business team on International operational aspects linked with strategic objectives.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a multi-functional task-group

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