Project Manager-Bid BAE Systems Detica

Responsibilities

The Project Manager is responsible to the Programme Manager for defining, planning, managing and delivering the project to meet both customer and business requirements. The Job Holder will be responsible for managing all aspects of the design, construction, testing and commissioning and Handover of the project to cost, time and quality.

This position is a key role within FM that will manage the Bid activities of multiple projects such as Typhoon Operating Base 1 (OB1), Depot Supply Wharehouses (DSW), Unmanned Mine Counter Measures Programme (UMCM), , and other Projects that most complex facilities projects delivered by FM to date.

The position requires a candidate with a strong background and experience of construction project and preferable military facilities.

Bid covers the design, defining, planning, managing to meet both customer and business requirements. The scale and complexity of the programme therefore requires a dedicated project manager with specialist expereince. As such a dedicated PM role has been provisioned within the agreed IEP s.

The Job Holder will ensure that all aspects of the project are fully defined to ensure customer requirements are achieved in accordance with all business and commercial criteria, as well as company policies and procedures. In doing so the PM will develop and maintain project plans and budgets which will deliver to customer and business needs, ensuring that these plans are consistent with overall programme needs, and that specific deadlines and milestones are agreed and communicated to all parties involved.

The Job Holder will manage, control and monitor the project so that it is delivered to agreed time, cost and quality requirements, regularly reviewing and reporting on progress against plan and, where necessary, intervening to resolve issues which threaten delivery to plan. To achieve this it will be necessary to ensure that the project adheres to all policies and procedures and that they are carried out in such a way as to minimise risk and maximise opportunities.

The Job Holder will need to manage the project to ensure that the project achieves all its objectives especially assigned relationships with major suppliers and sub-contractors to ensure all contracts are delivered and that issues are effectively addressed. To undertake this role, the PM will need to ensure the project team possesses the required resources and capabilities to effectively deliver the project in line with all requirements and that staff are led, developed and motivated to ensure they are aware of and capable of meeting their accountabilities. To fully achieve this there will be a need to liaise with all functions relevant to the delivery of assigned projects to build an integrated project team and to enable the achievement of project objectives

The role requires the application of Project Management skills covering the entire project lifecycle. The position is to lead the project by ensuring the technical support through direct and indirect management of the team (both in the UK and KSA) in the delivery of solution. In the Prime Contractorship role, a significant aspect of the job will be the management of interfaces between several sub-contractors with the added complexity of potential significant In Country Industrial Participation and in the case of KSA, Saudisation. It is intended to transition the team from Eurpean Expatriate positions to Saudi nationals as the project progressess however, this is a project which requires a high level of skill and knowledge of, handling and transport and in particular. Nevertheless it is proposed to have a Saudi National as the Project Manager who will guide and groom and expose the PM to the rigours of prject management on a complex project.

An important part of the PM role will be to conduct post-project appraisals and ensure lessons learned dissemination across other business teams

He or she will hold the BAE Systems Saudi Arabia delegated Project Management Governance from the Project Management Authority and be responsible for the project team for the application and compliance with the BAE Operational Framework , PM functional processes, including LCM and on all projects and tasks. Specifically Planning, Monitoring and Control; Risk and Opportunity Management, Performance Management particularly Earned Value Management (EVM) and Life Cycle Management, Bid Status and Phase and Contract Reviews.

The post holder will delegate specific authority where appropriate to the Facilities Engineer and other functions of the project team

Job Requirements:

BUSINESS EXPERTISE (company/industry knowledge):

Significant understanding of the BAE Systems Saudi Arabia business, or an ability to develop this quickly

Significant political and cultural awareness in areas relating to BAE SYSTEMS business

Expert networking and communication skills used at a senior level with governments, customers, suppliers, partners and sub-contractors

Substantial project management experience in a relevant environment

Responsible in all aspects of the Risk Management process.

Minimum of 7-12 years of working experience.

Will rounded background of BAE Systems Operational Framework

FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED (qualifications/experience):

The role would typically require a degree in Project Management or related discipline.

APMP Qualification or equivalent is must.

Understanding the LCM processes.

Track record of managing a number of major, complex and sensitive projects successfully.

Expert level planning and scheduling skills, ensuring the complex activities of interrelated project teams are controlled, managed and linked into the overall business plan

Expert leadership, delegation and team building skills for the effective people management of large and complex programmes

High level problem solving and financial control skills

Substantial understanding of commercial, financial and project leadership

Expert in project review and control, including the use of EVM techniques

SPECIALIST SKILLS REQUIRED:

Understanding the role of the Prime Contractor.

Very good overall and broad project management expertise, familiar with whole lifecycle.

Be capable of managing complex project issues and influencing the Customer and Suppliers.

Oversee all project activities to ensure the professional integrity with which they are carried out.