MBDA
missile systems
PortfolioDeliveryTeamLead
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“Portfolio Delivery Team Lead at MBDA. Skills: Portfolio Delivery, Systems Engineering, Risk Management, Obsolescence Management, Engineering Commonality. management of Portfolio engineering activities associated with the delivery of the MBDA Complex Weapons Portfolio. management of technical risks, obsolescence and engineering commonality”
What You'll Achieve.
improve the efficiency of Commonality, Modularity & Reuse and reduce hardships; ensure realism from an engineering point of view; ensure that programme plans for dependencies exist; Ensure solutions for portfolio obsolescence removal does not affect the dependencies established
Industry & Context.
Ability to understand sophisticated technical problems, often with a high degree of uncertainty, complexity and inconsistency; Effectively manage your priorities when presented with issues from multiple projects; concisely summarise multi-faceted problems
Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship, HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS)
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
A good understanding of design process throughout a product’s life cycle, The ability to work with, influence, and challenge where required including senior MOD and MBDA management, A flexible mind-set, able to tackle problems and develop genuinely innovative solutions for design challenges, Ability to understand sophisticated technical problems, often with a high degree of uncertainty, complexity and inconsistency, Effectively manage your priorities when presented with issues from multiple projects, You are able to concisely summarise multi-faceted problems and influence, lead and empower teams positively
What You'll Do.
management of Portfolio engineering activities associated with the delivery of the MBDA Complex Weapons Portfolio
management of technical risks
obsolescence and engineering commonality
steer and shape the delivery of the MBDA UK portfolio of products
develop and implement new ways of working
Work with projects to improve the efficiency of Commonality
Modularity & Reuse and reduce hardships
Review predicted and measured benefits to ensure realism from an engineering point of view
Work with internal teams to ensure that programme plans for dependencies exist
Act as the point of contact between Functions
Centres of Excellence and the Portfolio as risks or issues arise
Ensure solutions for portfolio obsolescence removal does not affect the dependencies established
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Act as the point of contact between Functions, Equipment Teams, Centres of Excellence and the Portfolio as risks or issues arise; Work with internal teams to ensure that programme plans for dependencies exist; collaborative ways of working
Communication Scope
good influencing skills; Ability to understand sophisticated technical problems; Effectively manage your priorities when presented with issues from multiple projects; You are able to concisely summarise multi-faceted problems and influence, lead and empower teams positively
Process & Methodology
management of Portfolio engineering activities, programme plans for dependencies
Full Job Description
As a Systems Engineer at MBDA, you can be involved in all aspects of missile systems development, from early concept studies to series production and in-service support. A role in the Portfolio Delivery Team will offer exposure of the full product lifecycle and will help you develop your career by gaining an excellent understanding of the business, its operations, and its projects. **Job Title** : Portfolio Delivery Team Lead **Salary** : Up to £55,000 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… * **Healthcare Cash Plan:** The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more _._ **The opportunity:** The Delivery Lead is responsible for the management of Portfolio engineering activities associated with the delivery of the MBDA Complex Weapons Portf
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