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Job Title: Eurofighter Program Leader Ref no: 44305
Location: Gloucester
Salary: excellent + pension, health plan, 25 days holiday, profit share
Reporting to the Program Manager you will be responsible for the management of the Eurofighter program activities and customer requirements.
This is a key and challenging role in the team, making an important contribution to the achievement of business, program and customer objectives.
As Eurofighter Program Leader, you will be responsible for:
* Maintaining and developing the customer and workshare partner relationships.
* Developing plans with the team, the functions and the workshare partners to support the program objectives.
* Tracking spend and progress against these plans and ensuring that the team delivers on-quality, on-time and within budget.
* Promoting teamwork and program management best practices in the team such as planning, progress tracking, reporting and risk management.
* Clear and accurate management and customer reporting.
* Day to day management of the Program Controller and Program Administrator.
You must hold a full driving license and current passport as overseas travel will be necessary, covering both the customer and also the European workshare partners.
In order to effectively carry out this role, you will need to demonstrate the following competencies:
* Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
* Program management skills
* Leadership
* Performance improvement
* Client/supplier relationship management
* Influencing, negotiating & problem-solving skills
* Results orientated
* Team working
Candidates should be qualified at least to HNC/HND level (or equivalent) in an engineering or business discipline and have previous experience of project management. A good knowledge of relevant products and overall business processes is also necessary.
The role would suit an enthusiastic, results-orientated team player who is looking for an opportunity to develop project management experience and expertise within a program environment. The successful candidate must also possess a good knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications.