Industrial Transfer and Offset Execution Manager

Within MBDA Operations, an opportunity has arisen in a fast-moving domain for a Project Execution Manager in Industrial Transfer & Offset, supporting pre-contract activities and post contract award.

Salary: Circa £65,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 1 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 21% of base salary
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• 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…

As the Project Execution Manager you will be managing contract execution, transfer delivery and supplier management. You will work with local industry in export countries and various MBDA directorates including SBD IIC, Programmes, Operations and Finance to deliver industrial transfer and offset. You will evolve in a multi-cultural and challenging environment with regular travel.

The opportunity:

• Planning, facilitating and taking accountability for the success of large-scale industrial transfer and offset contracts, associated with high-technology product transfer to schedule, cost and quality.
• Developing and maintaining key relationships with export suppliers, customers and key subcontractors. Regular international/domestic travel to conduct progress meetings and reviews.
• Ensuring accurate reporting of progress against all aspects of project performance up to director level.
• Providing technical insight to address production and industrialization issues.
• Challenging performance/progress where appropriate, to ensure project success.
• Working to ensure pre/post contract activities are performed to a high standard.
• Leading the multi-disciplinary functions to safeguard delivery of transfer contract requirements.
• Assisting in tendering/bidding activities associated with industrial transfer and offset contracts.
• Preparing and maintaining contract risk and opportunity plans and budgets.
• Export control awareness and accountability.
• The role will provide many stimulating challenges, personal development opportunities and the chance to influence decisions at senior levels.
• Managing medium to large budgets depending on size of industrial transfer / offset obligation in each export nation.
• Projects with multiple work packages in Electronic engineering, Mechanical engineering, Assembly Integration and Test and a number of other domains.
• Export supplier relationship management: business, project and quality management.
• Many interactions with multi-functional teams including design, manufacturing, quality, finance and export.
• Develop and strengthen international working experience
• Wide range of product knowledge and associated manufacturing processes

What’s great about the team?

• The team is responsible for industrial transfer and offset delivery, meeting obligations in the export market and augmenting MBDA’s competitive advantage.
• Current transfer projects led by the team are underway in 6 nations, with campaigns in a further 4.
• Significant international networking within MBDA and with suppliers.
• Part of a growing team with the opportunity to make a big positive impact and drive international collaboration.
• Cooperative team working across multiple programmes and departments to deliver industrial transfers and meet offset obligations.

What are we looking for?

• An ambitious technical manager with the ability to operate across multiple domains.
• A record of accomplishment in project management, including the delivery of fixed cost programmes of significant value.
• Experience within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Good awareness of production techniques, practicalities and methods of industrialization.
• Experience with export, international business and supplier management is desirable.
• An enthusiastic, pro-active and tenacious individual who can prioritise and understand strategic business needs as well as managing the day-to-day tactical decisions.
• Preferably educated to degree level, but candidates with significant and relevant experience will be considered.
• A natural leader and communicator, able to build strong relationships, with experience in working in multi-functional / multicultural teams and delivering to tight timescales.

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