Senior Project Professional

Overview

The Role Will Include

• Project Management & Control of the delivery of Speciality Type Training
• Project Management ownership of various Major Work Elements, their CSR inputs and associated reporting requirements
• Project Management of the Technical Institute Resourcing Plan, and associated sub-contracts
• Project Management of the Technical Institute Capacity Plan
• Ownership and management of a robust Technical Institute change process, retaining compliance with programme and organisational requirements
• Ensuring the Technical Institute adheres to BAE Systems Project Control & Management governance, processes, and procedures
• Ensuring effective integration with the wider Qatar-based organisation, namely the Facilities, MoB and Qatar Branch Office entities.
• Support to solution definition, requirement compilation/derivation and initial cost estimating for New Business opportunities

Core Activity

Day To Day Duties Include

• Solution Definition Documentation through to the Statement of Requirements and Statements of Work for any New Business opportunities, alongside associated initial cost estimates and integration with functional representatives (e.g. Estimating / Commercial)
• Project Management Delivery activities associated with the Technical Institute Recurring Service Training Delivery
• Maintenance of the TI capacity planning tool, ensuring topicality at all times.
• Ownership of Resource Planning, Capacity Planning and any subsequent updates to sub-contracts (BSL)
• Act as the focal point in the Technical Institute for BSL contract changes
• Act as the focal point for all Export Control queries
• Act at the focal point for the Technical Institute Change Control Process
• Compile underpinning data in support of the quarterly CSR
• Compile underpinning data in support of programme reporting (OPR, Risk & Ops, CCB)
• Management of Technical Institute IT, including Project Management and Control challenge into CAM488 and their associated deliverables into the TI project, stand-up of the service and associated transition to a recurring service delivery
• PM support to the stand-up of Fusion Learning Management System
• Creation of periodic reports for all relevant, internal and external stakeholders. Ensuring Technical Institute progress is communicated effectively.
• Support to the delivery teams (e.g. Vocational Training Delivery) to track and report on budget, schedule, and quality.
• Support the Project Management Lead in Contract Status Report (CSR) reporting.
• Support to the Integrated Business Planning process.
• Management of project change through the QPO change management process.

Key Accountabilities

• Act as the focal point for the Technical Institute New Business, including initial solution development, cost estimating, and stakeholder engagement.
• Ensure that the TI capacity planner and resource planner is kept current and reviewed monthly with the TI leadership team to ensure topicality.
• Act as the focal point for all export licensing queries and compilation of draft license applications, for onward transmission by the Export Control Team.
• Collate designated slides for the Operational Performance Review pack for the TI, where necessary, collating inputs from other stakeholders/slide owners.
• In support of the Project Management Lead, collate the quarterly CSR inputs for each Major Work Element under your responsibility.
• Provide Project Management and Project Control ownership of all the requirements, enablers and delivery of Speciality Type Training and Information Management & Technology (IM&T)
• Facilitate strong integration links via regular communication with the Facilities organization and the Branch Office, supporting the Contract & Assurance Manager in the development and implementation of an effective Communications Strategy.
• Management of BSL partner resource demand and associated budget, through periodic updates to contract documentation as required.

Requirements

• In an operational, fast paced setting, candidates must have:
• Strong organizational and motivational skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple priorities in a dynamic operating environment, working with a high degree of autonomy.
• Experience of communicating with the customer community whilst understanding the cultural sensitives of the Middle East environment.
• Ability to work in a diverse environment of varying nationalities, cultures and backgrounds.

Working In This Role, Candidates Must Have

• APM Project Management Qualification or IPMA Level D equivalent
• 5-years’ experience working in complex Project Control systems
• Ability to discharge Project Management delivery and Project Control responsibilities in tandem
• Competent in the use of IT, spreadsheets, word processing and database management
• A desire to drive the increased use of cutting-edge technology in the Technical Institute
• It would be highly desirable (but not necessary) for candidates to have:
• APM Project Professional Qualification (was APM Practitioner Qualification) or IPMA Level C equivalent
• Additional Language Skills pertinent to the Middle East environment