Programme Lead
hace 2 días
Wolverhampton
Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you-both in and out of work, including: Competitive salary and annual bonus and pay review 25 days' holiday + bank holidays Private medical insurance Comprehensive health cash plan Flexible working options Pension (10% employer contribution) and life assurance Early finish on Fridays Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring Onsite amenities: parking, restaurant, bicycle storage, showers Family-friendly and accessible workplace policies Safran - Here, we craft excellence together. At Safran, excellence is a journey - and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision What does the role look like? This is a key leadership position. You will be an important member of a Value Stream leadership team in the UK, based in Wolverhampton (OE Civil, OE Military or AFM). You will have responsibility for the profit and loss as well as the resources needed to deliver across research and technology, new production and running programs to meet business requirements. The total program portfolio sits at around circa €(Apply online only)m and your new role will be to manage the overall existing portfolio as well as converting new business wins which can be added into the wider portfolio. This position reports to the Associate Director, Business Excellence and there will be direct line management responsibilities where you will lead a high calibre team of Program Managers. We are ideally looking for an inspirational leader who has excellent Program Management skills but most importantly is collaborative, motivating and has the experience to work within a complex matrix organisation. There will be the need to travel globally as our customers are international, predominately based across Europe and the US. We are a flexible working employer so a hybrid model of working from Wolverhampton and from home is realistic and due to the different time zones, a flexible working approach is important to us! This is an exciting and varied role where there is a plethora of opportunities to grow with the organisation, including career progression prospects into a future Senior Leadership role. Your Responsibilities Conduct quarterly business reviews with each key customer to ensure program risks and opportunities are being delivered. Monitor strategic planning efforts, present progress reports and value-stream strategy. Recommend solutions for program problems, manage the P&L of programs and multiple vendors, and supports contract negotiation Champion of best practice as well as identifying areas for continuous improvement Leads governance reviews of each program to ensure flawless performance A key contributor to the strategy and Mid Term Plan Create and maintain an environment that encourages and supports change while maintaining compliance and protecting the business Ensure contractual compliance with external agencies, customer requirements and supplier contracts, applying sound business principles within the Value Stream Support business development activity in line with delivering the Value Stream strategy Develop a culture of teamwork and accountability both within the Value Stream and with all the business interfaces, leading and motivating the team through the development and performance management of employees Identify and react to program problems and recommend solutions, such as allocation of resources, changing contractual specifications, and coordinating responses to customer action itemsThe successful candidate will have a comprehensive range of skills or potential including: Motivational leadership style: demonstrating the ability to think creatively, wisely and apply influential personality to build strong business relationships with internal and external customers A focus on the importance of talent development, including building a high-performance team Good organizational and analytical ability including competence with general IT tools (ie MS Office, SAP) Knowledge of project management IT tools (MS Project) and earned value techniques Demonstrable track record of high-performance standards used to deliver committed objectives Accountability, abundant leadership and communication skills Strong financial awareness and financial management skills Passionate desire to excel against demanding customer expectations A passion to take ownership and deliver as both leader and member in a winning and supportive team environment Educated to graduate level Experience or enjoyment of working within complex business situations. Willing to travel and to work flexible hours to support communication across different time zones