Description
Ideal Experience:
. A proven track record and an extensive experience in successfully delivering complex product development projects preferably for Space base customers.
. Direct contact, and management of, customers in a science or space based environment
. Experience of management of programme with a significant subcontract content
. Knowledge of the PA tools required for successful delivery of development programmes such as DFMA and FMEA
Main Accountabilities:
Delivery - Work with the work-package managers to ensure
. Delivery of sensors based project to schedule
. Ensure that best practices are followed in the development of project and risk plans
. Maintenance of project plans, milestones, change control and risk plans
. Carry out regular project reviews to the recognised corporate process
. Ensure flow-down of requirements from the end application to work-packages
Methodology
. Assist in the development of the methodology to deliver sensors based programs and projects, especially the methodology required for space based programmes.
. Assist in the development of the sensors project life cycle management process
. Establish standard programme templates to assist with future bids
Business Development
. Supporting with planning of bids for sensors based projects
. Support with value creation on new prospects
. Strategic capability development enabling the appropriate timely resources and skills to be deployed
Customer
. Act as the key customer interface on sensors programmes
. Responsible for management of customer expectations
. Assist in the development of customer reporting tools
Subcontractor Management
. Working with subcontractors to agree specifications and work plans
. Management of the subcontract relationship to ensure delivery of work to those plans
Skills
. Proven business acumen.
. Good Leadership capabilities
. Management in a Matrix organisation
. Persuasive communication and negotiation skills
. Project Risk management techniques
. Problem solving
. Adaptability to changing situation and continuous process improvement applications.
Familiarity/experience of the following would also be a distinct advantage.
. Experience in the management of the development and delivery of imaging sensors
. Experience in the disciplines embracing Research, design, systems, implementation, delivery and Customer Services
Your fluency to mother-tongue level in English is essential and although French speaking (or other languages) is not a requirement of the role, it would be a distinct advantage.
Personal development opportunities will be available throughout our global international organisation for high performers.
Your ability to influence others, your business acumen and unique customer focus combined with the ability to understand and positively handle diverging interests will allow you to thrive in the role.
Your personal values must be in line with ours:- Integrity, Excellence throughout and Customers first
CPS Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.