Project and Program Manager - EMEAI

The Leidos Security Enterprise Solutions (SES) Operation seeks a Project and Program Manager- EMEAI . The Project and Program Manager will be responsible for lead coordination, management, and execution of all program activities associated with assigned product delivery contract(s) and related projects during the full lifecycle of programs/projects. This includes delivery of products and/or services in accordance with program requirements, leading customer communications as the primary interface, cost/technical/schedule management ownership, program P&L ownership, new business/development support, and corresponding new business activities. PM will manage programs in Europe mainly, however some programs can also be in the rest of the EMEAI regions.,

• Responsible for managing cost, schedule, and technical performance of major programs in accordance with company and industry best practices for program management across the program lifecycle. Serves as main point of contact for customer for all program goals, issues, and initiatives, and coordinates with integrated team members to accomplish all contract deliverables.
• Plans, organizes and integrates company resources required to successfully manage the program(s) and meet contractual obligations including leading functional team in execution of all contractual obligations. This is done through development of a PM plan, defining scope, planning, developing cost and risk plans, procurement, manufacturing, performing QC, testing, delivering product according to customer defined schedule of deliveries, and working the program through final payment.
• Develop strong partnerships across the Division and functional teams (e.g. Finance, Engineering, Service, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Legal, and Quality)
• Establishes goals and objectives related to program support for the functional and program team; obtains their commitments to those goals; and tracks progress.
• Program P&L ownership including developing and holding to financial goals.
• Main interface to the internal Product Management group working with customers.
• Identifies business development and value added sales opportunities related to programs, supports product management efforts to manage the lifecycle of products and/or services including improvements, enhancement and obsolescence, and supports negotiations with customers.
• Reports program status to all stakeholders prepares and presents periodic status reports and monthly Program Management Reviews with the Executive Leadership Team
• Analyses and resolves minor subcontractor performance issues and advises Program Management of major subcontractor performance issues. Recommends corrective course of action(s).
• Monitors program readiness for achieving deliverables, and makes necessary adjustments to achieve deliverables are compliant, on time and within budget.
• Manages and evaluates financial and technical trade-off analyses required for proposed changes in a program.
• Driving a culture of precision-delivery, integrity, and high accountability for meeting plans.
• Effectively lead program support personnel as needed to achieve programmatic and organization goals.
• Develops and implements strategic improvement initiatives for delivery programs
  
  Bachelor's degree in (BS) in Engineering or Business Administration or equivalent working experience.
• PMP, Prince2, Scrum Certification or similar
• Residence in the UK or other EU country and willingness to relocate to the UK.
• Valid International driving license
• Checkable work history for airport passes (security vetting may be required)
• This role may require regular travels for programs located outside of residency
• Program management experience in same or similar business field, with knowledge of MRP systems and Configuration Management principles
• Solid experience in budgeting, forecasting, procurement and costproposal generation with the ability to articulate financial information fluently
• Contract Management
• Excellent interpersonal skills and strong leadership skills, with the ability to delegate & motivate
• Team focused & positive
• Computer literate and proficient in the use of MS Office: Projects, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Willing to travel in the Middle East, Europe and internationally (short periods)
• Proven ability to apply thought leadership with deep and substantive technical expertise as well as advanced business knowledge
• Proven experience of successful program delivery
• Previous experience in a similar working environment
• Excellent Leadership & management capabilities
• Demonstrable experience of successfully influencing senior stakeholders regarding matters of strategic importance to the function or organization
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and to effectively present information to stakeholders
• Working knowledge of financial concepts and measurements to program management e.g., ROI, earned value management, net present value etc.
• Must be able to successfully negotiate pricing, terms and conditions with range of suppliers and customers.
Desirable Experience:
• Expert knowledge of MS Project and/or Primavera
• Proficient in the use of Costpoint
• QEHS requirements for ISO9001 / ISO14001 / OSHSAS 18001
• Fluent English, other languages a plus
• Wide ranging technical background
• Contract Management experience of working with and managing of NEC 3 and NEC 4 contracts
• Salesforce CRM and/or CostPoint ERP
• Previous experience in all or some of the following areas: Automation, Automotive manufacturing, Mechanical/material handling, Conveyor systems, Robotics, Control systems, Electrical power systems, Airport civil
• Master's degree in Engineering / Business Management