Industrial Transfer and Offset Execution Manager in Bolton

Within MBDA Operations, an opportunity has arisen in a fast‑moving domain for a Project Execution Manager in Industrial Transfer & Offset, supporting pre‑contract activities and post‑contract award.

Salary: Circa £65,000 depending on experience.

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 1 day per week on‑site due to workload classification.

Security clearance: British Citizen or Dual UK national with British citizenship. All successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS) after the offer stage.

Benefits

• Company bonus up to 21% of base salary
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Flexible working arrangements welcomed
• Enhanced parental leave: up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave; enhancements available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Site facilities: subsidised meals, free car parking and more

Responsibilities

• Manage contract execution, transfer delivery and supplier management.
• Work with local industry in export countries and various MBDA directorates including SBD IIC, Programmes, Operations and Finance to deliver industrial transfer and offset.
• Plan, facilitate and take accountability for the success of large‑scale industrial transfer and offset contracts, focusing on schedule, cost and quality.
• Develop and maintain key relationships with export suppliers, customers and key subcontractors.
• Conduct regular international/domestic travel for 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 industrialisation issues.
• Challenge performance/progress as appropriate to ensure project success.
• Ensure pre/post contract activities are performed to a high standard.
• Lead multi‑disciplinary functions to safeguard delivery of transfer contract requirements.
• Assist in tendering/bidding activities associated with industrial transfer and offset contracts.
• Prepare and maintain contract risk and opportunity plans and budgets.
• Demonstrate export control awareness and accountability.
• Manage medium to large budgets depending on the size of industrial transfer/offset obligations in each export nation.
• Coordinate multiple work packages in electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, assembly integration and test, and other domains.

Team & Environment

The team is responsible for industrial transfer and offset delivery, meeting obligations in the export market and augmenting MBDA’s competitive advantage. Current transfer projects led by the team are underway in 6 nations, with campaigns in a further 4. The role offers significant international networking within MBDA and with suppliers, and the opportunity to make a positive impact and drive international collaboration.

Qualifications

• Ambitious technical manager with the ability to operate across multiple domains.
• Record of accomplishment in project management, including delivery of fixed‑cost programmes of significant value.
• Experience within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Good awareness of production techniques, practicalities and methods of industrialisation.
• Experience with export, international business and supplier management (desirable).
• Enthusiastic, pro‑active and tenacious individual who can prioritise and understand strategic business needs as well as managing day‑to‑day tactical decisions.
• Preferably educated to degree level, but candidates with significant and relevant experience will be considered.
• Natural leader and communicator, able to build strong relationships, with experience in working in multi‑functional / multicultural teams and delivering to tight timescales.