Head of Programmes

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.​

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Teledyne e2v is a global leader in specialised components and subsystems for innovative solutions in medical, science, aerospace, defence and industrial applications. We employ over 1600 people in countries across Europe, America and Asia.

We are seeking a Programme Manager to join the RF Power business, you will need to be eligible for Security Clearance.

As part of the role you may also be exposed to other projects related to radiotherapy cancer treatment machines, radar systems, satellite communications amplifiers, industrial heating, cargo screening, and digital television transmitters.

The role will provide you with the opportunity to work alongside highly experienced engineers, technicians and scientists.

Responsibilities:

We are looking for a Programme Manager with drive and commitment to manage strategic R&D and customer funded projects. 

You will hit the ground running on existing projects, delivering product to customers and achieving revenue by management and leadership of a cross functional team of 10+ engineers and technical staff.  The role is highly product based and will also include management of other projects and some bid activity.

In this role you will take responsibility for:

• Managing cross-functional teams of engineers and manufacturing staff to deliver projects on time, to cost and quality.

• Ensuring that effective project management techniques are consistently applied and demonstrating adherence to project management process

• Leading by example, showing your team how to hit targets and mentoring more junior roles.

• Forge strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders to ensure that goals and objectives are clearly communicated, understood and executed.

• Detailed scheduling of projects in Microsoft Project and publishing into the MS Project Server system.

• Agreeing appropriate Phase Gate Reviews for Projects and ensuring they are held in a timely manner.

• Ensuring the scope of the project is clearly understood, documented and managed with the customer, external or internal.

• Identification of project risk, issues and dependencies, seeking resolution before escalation.

• Interfacing with the Finance Team to establish and monitor budget, by ensuring the availability and analysis of relevant data such as schedule derived ETCs and factored risk cost exposure.

• Preparing dashboards for each of your Projects and presenting status to the Senior Leadership Team monthly.

• Work with Business Development, Engineering and Programme Directors to develop technical and commercial solutions to customer’s requirements.

Qualifications:

To be successful in this role you are likely to have the following skills and experience:

• Extensive experience of managing engineering projects through all or part of the lifecycle from bid to production, with an emphasis on production.

• Demonstrable experience of energising teams to meet critical timescales and deliver projects.

• Ability to manage customer expectations and avoid unwanted scope creep.

• Persuasive and clear communication skills across all levels of the business.

• Strong problem solving capabilities.

• Sound judgement - understanding when to own and brief and when to escalate.

• Proficiency in the use and understanding of Project Management / resource tools such as MS Project and MS Project Server or other enterprise project management tool.

• A working knowledge of SAP would be beneficial

• Knowledge and qualification in APM Body of Knowledge, PRINCE2, PMP methodologies or similar.

Due to the nature of some of the projects you will be working on you will be eligible, or already hold, security clearance and will be a UK National.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

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