Job Description:

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Must have or be able to obtain UK Security Clearance

LOCATION: Portsmouth

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional travel within UK & Europe

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax-free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more

• Work / Life Balance: 37 hour week, flexible working around core hours, hybrid working, up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL, option to buy/sell holiday

• Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities

• Health & Wellbeing: Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime yoga / meditation

• Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving

Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero-carbon flight (#ZEROe) to cleaning up space, sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. So what's your next change?

Join Our Visionary Team at Airbus Defence and Space!

Based in Portsmouth, our Space Systems division is at the forefront of the industry, delivering some of the most challenging and exciting projects in the world. This is a dynamic, high-paced environment where exceptional Project Management is essential to our success.

We are seeking a Project Management Office Manager (PMO Manager) to act as a crucial co-pilot to the Project Manager and proactively drive our core Project Management processes. Reporting directly to the Head of PMO for the UK, you will be a central figure in:

• Project governance and strategic communication

• Integrated planning and execution

• End-to-end Risk and Opportunity management

• Monitor and control of the project baseline management

• Coordinating preparation for key reviews and milestones

• Internal and external performance reporting

• Managing critical Project Management data

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM

• Project Planning and Control: Maintain the Project Management Plan (PMP) and integrated program plan in tools like Unified Planning, ensuring adherence to the plan and consistency across all contractual, financial, and technical requirements.

• Digital Ecosystem Management: Manage the Project Management digital ecosystem, including tools such as Unified Planning, ADProjects, ARM, and collaboration tools, to effectively operate the program.

• Governance and Milestones: Prepare and facilitate meetings, support the Project Manager in planning and preparing Maturity Gates and milestones, and coordinate preparation of internal and external reports, including the yearly Project History Report.

• Risk and Opportunity (R&O) Management: Maintain the R&O Management Plan and register, facilitate the capture and assessment of risks and opportunities, and drive the definition and follow-up of mitigation actions.

• Performance Monitoring and Tracking: Track program progress, identify the critical path, define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), and implement visual management (dashboards, plans, etc.) to communicate key project information.

• Action, Change, and Improvement Management: Maintain the program’s action register to drive timely closure, coordinate overall changes (to trigger CCN issue), support the S&OP process, and proactively seek and implement continuous improvements.

ABOUT YOU

• Experience in leading projects or as a PMO

• Experience in managing / working with a project schedule desired

• Experience in managing risks and opportunities, either as a risk manager or a project member desired

• Experience in standard scheduling tool Unified Planning

HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and our Talent Acquisition team will contact you.

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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited:

Employment Type:

Permanent

Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Programme & Project Management:

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