At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead large-scale industrial transfer projects and ensure successful contract execution.
- Company: Join a leading defence company with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous bonus, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for international travel and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in high-tech projects while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in engineering or manufacturing and strong project management skills required.
The predicted salary is between 65000 - 65000 £ per year.
Within MBDA Operations, a Project Execution Manager in Industrial Transfer & Offset is needed to support pre‑contract activities and post‑contract award, planning, facilitating and taking accountability for large‑scale industrial transfer and offset contracts involving high‑technology product transfer to schedule, cost and quality.
Responsibilities
- Plan, facilitate and take accountability for the success of large‑scale industrial transfer and offset contracts.
- Develop and maintain key relationships with export suppliers, customers and key subcontractors.
- Travel internationally and domestically to conduct progress meetings and reviews.
- Ensure accurate reporting of progress against all aspects of project performance up to director level.
- Provide technical insight to address production and industrialization issues.
- Challenge performance and progress where appropriate to ensure project success.
- Ensure pre‑ and post‑contract activities are performed to a high standard.
- Lead multi‑disciplinary functions to safeguard delivery of transfer contract requirements.
- Assist in tendering and bidding activities associated with industrial transfer and offset contracts.
- Prepare and maintain contract risk and opportunity plans and budgets.
- Manage medium to large budgets depending on the size of the industrial transfer/offset obligation in each export nation.
- Oversee projects with multiple work packages in electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, assembly integration and test, and other domains.
- Manage export supplier relationships: business, project and quality management.
- Collaborate with multi‑functional teams including design, manufacturing, quality, finance and export.
Qualifications
- Experience within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
- Record of accomplishment in project management, including delivery of fixed‑cost programmes of significant value.
- Good awareness of production techniques, practicalities and methods of industrialisation.
- Desirable experience with export, international business and supplier management.
- Pro‑active, tenacious individual capable of prioritising strategic business needs and managing day‑to‑day tactical decisions.
- Preferably educated to degree level; candidates with significant and relevant experience will be considered.
- A natural leader and communicator, able to build strong relationships and work in multi‑functional, multicultural teams.
- Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Benefits
- Salary: Circa £65,000 depending on experience.
- Bonus: up to 21% of base salary.
- Pension: up to 14% total (employer and employee) contribution.
- Flexible working: Welcome applicants seeking flexible arrangements.
- Hybrid working: 1 day per week on‑site due to workload classification.
- Enhanced parental leave: up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave; enhancements available for paternity, neonatal and fertility treatments.
- Facilities: subsidised meals, free car parking and more.
- Security clearance: British citizenship or dual UK nationality required.
- Support for accommodation of personal and professional needs: we encourage applicants to request advice or adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
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Industrial Transfer and Offset Execution Manager in Bristol employer: MBDA S.A.S.
MBDA is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation in the high-tech defence sector. With competitive salaries, generous bonuses, and a strong commitment to employee growth through flexible working arrangements and enhanced parental leave, we prioritise the well-being and development of our team members. Located in a vibrant area, our employees benefit from a supportive environment that encourages professional advancement and the opportunity to work on impactful projects globally.
