Programme Manager

Programme Manager*
* ‎00105060

Job Title: Programme Manager
Grade: GG13*
*Location: Riyadh*
*JOB PURPOSE*
BAE Systems is the UK Government's nominated Prime Contractor under the
Government-to-Government arrangements that are in place to provide equipment,
support and training to Saudi Arabia. We provide maintenance of Royal Saudi
Air Force aircraft and train RSAF personnel safely in a training environment
in how to use their aircraft, equipment and weapons.
BAE Systems Saudi Arabia is committed to supporting the Saudi Arabian National
Agenda including Saudisation and the training and development of Saudi
National capability through the growth of the Saudi National Partner Companies
thereby reinforcing Industrialisation and Partnerships.
JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES
*** As the Programme Manager, the Job Holder is responsible to the Project
Director for defining, planning, managing and delivery to meet both customer
and business requirements. The Job Holder will be responsible for managing all
aspects of the design, construction, testing and commissioning of
programmes/projects to cost, time and quality.
The key aspect of this role will focus on the delivery of programmes/projects,
operating closely with and providing expert leadership to other functional
areas to ensure that the total capability delivered is fit for purpose.
The Job Holder will ensure that all aspects of the project are fully defined
to ensure customer requirements are achieved in accordance with all business
and commercial criteria, as well as company policies and procedures. In doing
so the PM will develop and maintain project plans and budgets which will
deliver to customer and business needs, ensuring that these plans are
consistent with overall programme needs, and that specific deadlines and
milestones are agreed and communicated to all parties involved.
The Job Holder will lead, control and monitor the project so that it is
delivered to agreed time, cost and quality requirements, regularly reviewing
and reporting on progress against plan and, where necessary, intervening to
resolve issues which threaten delivery to plan. To achieve this it will be
necessary to ensure that the project adheres to all policies and procedures
and that they are carried out in such a way as to minimise risk and maximise
opportunities.
The delivery of the role will typically be through the management of a
sizeable team of PM Managers and Professionals or is delivered as an
individual contributor with significant subject matter expertise in a key PM
discipline (capability lead).
The Job Holder will need to manage the project to ensure that the project
achieves all its objectives especially assigned relationships with major
suppliers and sub-contractors to ensure all contracts are delivered and that
issues are effectively addressed. To undertake this role, the PM will need to
ensure the project team possesses the required resources and capabilities to
effectively deliver the project in line with all requirements and that staff
are led, developed and motivated to ensure they are aware of and capable of
meeting their accountabilities. To fully achieve this there will be a need to
liaise with all functions relevant to the delivery of assigned projects to
build an integrated project team and to enable the achievement of project
objectives
The role requires the application of Project Management skills covering the
entire project lifecycle. The position is to lead the project by ensuring the
technical support through direct and indirect management of the team (both in
the UK and KSA) in the delivery of solution. In the Prime Contractorship role,
a significant aspect of the job will be the management of interfaces between
several sub-contractors with the added complexity of potential significant In
Country Industrial Participation and in the case of KSA, Saudisation.
An important part of the PM role will be to conduct post-project appraisals
and ensure "lessons learned" dissemination across other business teams
The job holder will hold the BAE Systems Saudi Arabia delegated Project
Management Governance from the Project Management Authority and be responsible
for the project team for the application and compliance with the BAE
Operational Framework , PM functional processes, including LCM and on all
projects and tasks. Specifically Planning, Monitoring and Control; Risk and
Opportunity Management, Performance Management particularly Earned Value
Management (EVM) and Life Cycle Management, Bid Status and Phase and Contract
Reviews
RECRUITMENT SPECIFICATION*
The job holder will hold the SMSCMC delegated Project Management
Governance and be responsible for the Project Teams compliance with the BAES
Operational Framework.
To lead and direct the Project Team in the maintenance, understanding and
agreement of the Customer's specific and derived Requirements and the delivery
of an optimum solution to meet those Customers intended operational need.
To lead the project management team in the successful implementation of the
'right' partnering team to fulfil the requirements and oversee the management
and flow down of requirements to the Sub-Contractors and ensure that the
overall technical proposals provided an Integrated Solution that will fulfil
the Customers' expectations. This will be accomplished using the PCL
leadership and behaviours and Project Management Capability.
Planning, Monitoring and Control
Requirements and acceptance activities are carried out in an effective manner
through implementation of agreed processes and Plans.
Project Management Processes required to deliver the programme are effectively
and appropriately employed.
Project Management processes such as those documented in the Quality
Management System and the Project management Functional Governance Manual are
adhered to.
Provide the prime solution interface with the customer to support the delivery
of both customer needs and business requirements.
Provide a delegated coordinating design authority role, co-ordinating internal
and external design authorities, ensuring that all relevant factors, including
quality and safety, are fully accounted for through the implementation of the
agreed engineering & safety Management Plans.
Manage the interface between subcontractors employed on the project and ensure
the facilities are designed, constructed tested and commissioned to the
requisite standards in Storage, Handling and processing of Munitions to the
appropriate UK Regulations.
Risk and Opportunity Management
Manage the project risk plan.
Continually assess and analyse any risks.
Identify new risks and appoint risk owners where risk best lies: adopt a joint
risk register.
Manage the retiring of risks and release of contingency.
Identify and manage opportunities to the benefit of the project.
Performance Management**
To regularly review against agreed standards the performance of the team and
subcontractors carrying out the work to ensure that Customer needs are met
within the correct and current safety parameters by continually assessing
against the Bid documentation and Phase reviews.
To monitor subcontractor performance in the handling of issues arising in the
UK and KSA.
To manage and control project costs and report on spend against progress.
Employ Earned value management to measure sub-contractor performance to
identify variance to plan and to take measures to bring performance back in
line with the plan.
Represent monthly updates to PRS and report progress at CSR reviews.
Life Cycle Management

EXPATRIATE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
In return for the required high levels of commitment and hard work you will
receive a competitive salary, rent free accommodation and access to free
recreation facilities, all available within Company secured accommodation. In
addition, a generous leave and travel allowance makes this an opportunity not
to be missed. On successfully securing a role your appointment to Saudi Arabia
will initially be on single status. On commencement of employment in Saudi
Arabia you will have the opportunity to apply to have your family join you in
the future. A full health care scheme is provided within Saudi Arabia.

SAUDI NATIONAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS*
In return for the required high levels of commitment and hard work you
will receive a competitive salary and benefits package, including a generous
leave and travel allowance, a full health care scheme and access to subsidised
recreational facilities
BAE Systems*
At BAE Systems, we provide some of the world 's most advanced, technology-led
defence, aerospace and security solutions and employ a skilled workforce of
some ‎82,500 people in over ‎40 countries. Working with customers and local
partners, we develop, engineer, manufacture and support products and systems
to deliver military capability, protect national security and people and keep
critical information and infrastructure secure.

All appointments in Saudi Arabia are subject to receipt of all necessary
Government and/or Customer approvals.

Job Commercial
Primary LocationSA-‎01-Riyad-Riyadh
Closing Date ‎13/Jun/‎23, ‎5:59:‎00 PM