Full-Time

Senior Programme Manager

Multiple Roles

General Dynamics UK

General Dynamics UK

201-500 employees

UK defense contractor delivering C4I, AFV

Compensation Overview

£50.6k - £80k/yr

Ashford District, UK

In Person

Category
Business & Strategy (2)
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Required Skills
Forecasting
Requirements
  • considerable experience as a Programme Manager
  • defence industry experience is preferred
  • Demonstrable experience of development contracts through the project life cycle
  • Knowledge of engineering, production, and manufacturing practices and procedures
  • Proven experience in high technology, high regulatory environment
  • Good level of interpersonal skills, negotiation, commercial / technical astuteness and judgement
  • Ability to obtain UK Security clearance and undertake suitable Right to work checks
Responsibilities
  • Manage all aspects of assigned projects to achieve schedule milestones, cost targets, and performance standards whilst ensuring customer satisfaction
  • Execute projects through all phases, including Bid, Development, Production, and Support, with accountability for project performance metrics
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, managing expectations and maintaining satisfaction
  • Identify and pursue follow-on business opportunities across all company product areas
  • Participate in bid management, coordinating cost estimates and proposal generation for new and existing business opportunities
  • Achieve project financial targets (Bookings, Billings/Cash, EBIT), deliver on Contract Statement of Work (SOW), and meet company On Time Acceptable Delivery (OTAD) targets
  • Have responsibility for key performance indicators such as project financial performance, the timely delivery of project milestones, customer satisfaction ratings and the generation of follow-on business opportunities
Desired Qualifications
  • APMP qualification

General Dynamics UK delivers defence technology and services to the UK MoD, including C4I communications, Armoured Fighting Vehicle capability, and avionics systems. Its products work by designing and integrating end-to-end defence systems that plan, deploy, manage and monitor battlefield information, with systems like Bowman, EvO, AJAX, and aircraft avionics. The company differentiates itself through long-standing MoD collaboration combined with in-house design and manufacturing to deliver large, end-to-end programs from a UK base in South Wales. Its goal is to equip the UK Armed Forces with reliable, integrated communications, combat-vehicle, and avionics systems for current operations and future capability programs.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Blackwood, United Kingdom

Founded

1962

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • AJAX production continues at Merthyr Tydfil despite investigations.
  • Full operating capability planned by end of 2029 per Minister Pollard.
  • 185 of 589 AJAX vehicles delivered, meeting contractual requirements.

What critics are saying

  • Ajax delays from noise, vibration issues erode MoD trust in 3-6 months.
  • BAE Systems undercuts on land contracts post-Ajax in 12-24 months.
  • MoD cancels Ajax tranche 1 over £1.2B overruns in 18-24 months.

What makes General Dynamics UK unique

  • General Dynamics UK delivers AJAX vehicles replacing British Army reconnaissance fleet.
  • Supplies Bowman tactical communications as key MoD land partner.
  • Leads MoD R&D in software electronics, avionics, command systems.

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