Join MBDA as a Senior Project Manager in Stevenage, United Kingdom for this full-time, hybrid role (2-3 days on-site). Drive project delivery across the UK Federated Centres of Excellence portfolio, ensuring successful outcomes in cost, schedule, and quality.
Requirements
Project or programme management experience including cost control, schedule adherence, and risk management.
Bidding, tendering, and estimating experience.
Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
Knowledge of MBDA PM methodology is an advantage.
Minimum degree requirements or specific years of experience are not explicitly stated in the posting.
Must achieve required medical and national security clearance, including HMG BPSS checks.
Skills & Responsibilities
Project Management & Cost Control: Deliver projects on time, on cost, and on quality by overseeing scheduling, cost control, and risk management.
Bidding & Estimating: Prepare bids, tenders, and cost estimates to support new business and ongoing initiatives within the Centres of Excellence.
Stakeholder Engagement: Build relationships and influence multi-disciplinary and multi-national teams across complex technical domains.
Process Improvement: Embed formal project management processes and good practices aligned with MBDA methodologies.
Potential transition routes: People from Operations Manager or Engineering Project Lead roles may bring transferable leadership and scheduling skills, alongside meeting project management requirements.
Job description
Job Title: UK Federated Centres of Excellence Business and Project Manager
Please note: Automatic promotion is not guaranteed
Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site, due to workload classification
The opportunity:
The Federated Centres of Excellence (CofEx) bring together specialist UK and French teams supporting a broad and strategically important portfolio of MBDA programmes.
The Federated CofEx include: Algorithms, Complex Warheads, Navigation Sensors and Software.
The Business & Project Management (BPM) team within the UK Federated CofEx is a fast growing and commercially important team, providing project management and delivery support to Heads of CofEx, Sector Leads and Work Package Managers across this domain.
We are looking for enthusiastic, determined and resilient Project Managers to join the team and help drive “On Time, On Cost, On Quality” delivery across a diverse portfolio of projects. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills, broaden your exposure across multiple domains, and genuinely play a key role in shaping the success of an increasingly significant function within the business.
What we're looking for from you:
Project / Programme Management experience
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels
Experience of leading projects, including cost control, schedule adherence and risk management
Bidding, tendering and estimating experience
Sound business judgement, with the ability to understand complex problems and develop effective solutions
Knowledge of MBDA PM methodology and a drive to embed formal processes and good practice
Ability to work collaboratively across multi‑disciplinary and multi‑national teams
Confidence to embrace new challenges and operate effectively in areas of ambiguity
Strong motivational skills and the ability to support and guide others
Our Business:
We respect new perspectives and experiences, and we value our collaborative ways of working. We are committed to growing and supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their potential.
We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. We also welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements.
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Please Note: MBDA UK Limited requires all employees to achieve the required medical and national security clearance for their role. Further restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may also 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.
