FCAS Investments Projects Programme & Bid Manager
// Role Summary
Lead and coordinate project management support for infrastructure and construction strategy within the FCAS Investments Projects Programme & Bid team. Drive the development and delivery of a significant £2bn+ infrastructure portfolio over a 10-year period.
// Key Responsibilities
- Lead project management support for Infrastructure and Construction Strategy & Delivery.
- Coordinate the Infrastructure and Facilities Services (I&FS) Integrated Master Schedule.
- Manage alignment with central functions on Project Control at Portfolio and Project levels.
- Support the selection and governance of an external Strategic Delivery Partner.
- Manage, recruit, and develop a team aligned to I&FS and PM functions.
- Crucial role in a newly formed department managing a £2bn+ infrastructure portfolio over 10 years.
// Role Specification
About the Role
As an FCAS Investments Projects Programme & Bid Manager, you will be leading and coordinating the required Project Management support and governance of Infrastructure and Construction Strategy and Delivery. You will be capable of anticipating and autonomously assessing the impact of customer decisions across all functional areas, considering impacts on Finance, Delivery, Schedule, Bid, Resourcing, Recruitment, and Risk. This role offers a solution-focused service to the Head of Department and your peers.
Core Duties
- Ensure compliance and alignment with the aircraft programmes FCAS Secure Infrastructure team, and at times their external customer, on all matters related to the creation, submission, approval, and reporting of the Investment Projects Bid process.
- Coordinate the master Infrastructure and Facilities Services (I&FS) Integrated Master Schedule, working with the Scheduling Hub, Delivery Managers, FCAS programme, Consultants, and other critical functions to ensure a fully logic-linked position.
- Be responsible for alignment with the central function on all matters Project Control on behalf of the FCAS IP department at both Portfolio and Project level, ensuring consistency in reporting with customers and peer functions.
- Support in the down selection, management, and governance of an externally procured Strategic Delivery Partner in regards to PM services, likely including a performance management criterion under a form of Alliance contract.
- Manage, recruit, plan succession, and develop your team aligned to both I&FS and the PM functions' processes, at times shaping and influencing delivery through others.
The FCAS Estates & Infrastructure Team
In the role of FCAS Investment Projects (IP), Programme & Bid Integration Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the Head of FCAS Estates & Infrastructure and his Delivery Managers in the development of an Estates and Infrastructure PM solution for the FCAS business. The portfolio of works is expected to run for approximately 10 years and amass a total spend on buildings and infrastructure alone in excess of £2bn, comprising over 70-100 individual projects. In this role, you will make a key addition to a newly formed department and management team.