At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and manage critical manufacturing programmes in a fast-paced environment.
- Company: Join a leading defence company with a dynamic hybrid working culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, bonus, pension contributions, and enhanced parental leave.
- Other info: Excellent career progression and training opportunities await you.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on defence projects while expanding your professional network.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in programme management and stakeholder engagement.
The predicted salary is between 53800 - 63500 £ per year.
Salary: Circa £60,000 depending on experience
Location: Bolton
Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3 days per week on-site due to the operational nature of this role
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%
- 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…
- Training and Development: Excellent career progression, training and career development opportunities
The opportunity:
An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic programme manager to lead and manage business critical manufacturing programmes in a fast paced and complex manufacturing environment. This role involves leading industrialisation projects including the introduction of design uplifts, obsolescence removes and production line rate increases. You will work closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations internally and wider with stakeholders across MBDA group in the UK and Europe in Design and Programmes teams. This is a fantastic opportunity to expand professional networks and make a real difference to the wider defence community. The role will provide many stimulating challenges, personal development opportunities and the chance to influence decisions at senior levels.
What we're looking for from you:
- Accomplished Programme Manager with a proven track record in the delivery of complex prototype and/or development projects.
- Substantial stakeholder management experience, interfacing and effectively influencing customers and suppliers as well as briefing to senior management level.
- Proven management experience leading multi-functional teams in a matrix or cross-functional organisation.
- Experience of management of project scope, identifying deviations and negotiation of changes and their impact on the overall project.
- An eye for detail, able to identify risks and opportunity trends within cost, schedule and quality data and able to formulate plans in order to mitigate risk and deliver opportunities.
- Enthusiastic and pro-active individual who can prioritise and understand strategic business needs as well as managing the day-to-day tactical decisions.
- Able to construct and maintain project plans and familiar with project planning software such as Primavera or Microsoft Project.
- You will need to have a high degree of self-motivation and drive with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Manufacturing Programme Manager in Bolton employer: MBDA Miissle System
At MBDA, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic hybrid working environment in Bolton that fosters both personal and professional growth. With competitive benefits including a generous bonus scheme, enhanced parental leave, and excellent training opportunities, we empower our employees to thrive while making a significant impact in the defence sector. Join us to be part of a collaborative culture where your contributions are valued and you can influence key decisions within a fast-paced manufacturing landscape.
