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Do you want to work on real-time projects alongside leading scientists and engineers within a globally renowned company? Leonardo is an international leader in electronic and information technologies for defence systems, aerospace, data, infrastructures, land security and protection, and sustainable ’smart’ solutions. We are a continually expanding company, offering exciting opportunities to talented individuals who want to work at the forefront of technology. With Leonardo, you can look forward to a career working alongside highly skilled professionals who are passionate about their work.
Leonardo’s Fast Track Programme offers you a permanent position to develop your knowledge and skills in our innovative and practical environment. In addition to working with our highly skilled engineers and business professionals, you will complete a 12 month programme to develop the skills you require to be a leading technical or business professional of the future.
Our 12 month Fast Track Programme
You will be provided with a wealth of development opportunities in both virtual and applied working environments. On our programme you will engage with challenging and exciting project work and deliver innovative business or technical solutions as part of a team of subject matter experts. Throughout the programme you will receive coaching and support from your team to achieve your objectives as well as your personal development goals.
You will gain a wide array of experience in your day to day role and work in Integrated Project Teams to deliver exciting and innovative technical solutions. We are committed to developing our graduates into leading technical or business professionals, and as such we will also support you through your preferred route for chartership.
At Leonardo we value individuals who continuously demonstrate a dedication to their personal development, and this is no different for our graduates. We have partnered with Coursera, the world leading online training platform that offers around 4,000 courses you can sign up to, according to your professional and personal interests. Self-directed learning thrives in this environment. We are looking for highly motivated individuals who are willing to take on a challenge to fill our graduate roles, and we will demand a high degree of customer focus and work performance from you in order to meet our operational challenges.
At Leonardo, we are strongly committed to supporting all our people, and, as society and the environment we work in changes, our approach to Inclusion and Diversity continues to evolve and adapt to reflect this. A culture of inclusion goes on to create an environment for greater collaboration, innovation and opportunities to develop as an organisation. If you are willing and able to commit to giving your best performance, you will find Leonardo a very rewarding place to work!
What you will do
Working within an Integrated Project Team (IPT) utilising our Life Cycle Management (LCM) Framework, you will lead the team delivering all elements of innovative projects and solutions utilisation cutting edge technology, for internal and external stakeholders.
You will be responsible and accountable for successful delivery (on-time, to cost & quality) of all assigned projects across the whole lifecycle including preparation and delivery, whilst mitigating risk, to ensure the business meets defined targets & objectives.
You will be responsible for the management and coordination of all activities within the Project’s Integrated Project Plan and reporting the measured performance against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including representation of the IPT at Project Performance Reviews.
You will lead the team in conducting effective risk and opportunity management, ensuring they are identified, recorded, managed and tracked to closure.
You will need the skills to establish, build and maintain strong working relationships, using appropriate communication mechanisms with both internal and external stakeholders, in order to influence project activities for successful outcomes.
Leonardo values their people and we reward commitment with a competitive remuneration and flexible benefits package including:
- Competitive starting salary & relocation allowance (subject to eligibility)
- Generous holiday entitlement and flexible working arrangements
- Contributory pension scheme
- Private healthcare options
- Employee discounts with selected suppliers (including gym membership)
- Discounted coffee bar & restaurants at each site
- Free on-site parking
What we are looking for
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, time management, leadership skills and interpersonal techniques.
- Meet the requirements for registration as an associate member of the Association of Project Managers (APM).
Mandatory
Please note that in order to apply for this opportunity you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance. Normally this is to the level of Security Check (typically known as “SC”) for our business which includes having a minimum of 5 years permanent residency in the UK.
Qualifications
All of our roles require (a) a minimum of an upper Second class Bachelors/Integrated Masters degree, or (b) a higher degree, such as a MSc or PhD. In all cases the subject should be Project Management, Business Management, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or another relevant discipline.
