Overview

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider throughout the UK, Europe, and many other countries in the world. Our client, a global leader in aerospace, defense, and space, has major operations in the UK and is at the forefront of innovation in aviation and technology. With operations in commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense systems, and space exploration, our client employs over 130,000 people worldwide.

Job Title: Project Management Business Partner

Location: Broughton

Contract: 12 months

Work Type: Onsite

Job Description

An exciting opportunity exists to join our professional Project Management team in partnership with the Single Aisle Wing Value Stream Management (VSM). The VSM is the Industrial Programme Management with E2E accountabilities on TQC. The VSM streams are located in Filton, Broughton, and Bremen. The successful candidate will be motivated and passionate to maximize and drive best practice PM governance, methods, and tools across the streams of the VSM. The Project Management Business Partners in the Single Aisle Wing VSM report directly to the Head of PM Office SA Wing VSM. You will support the SA Wing VSM team (OSW) at stream level in all aspects of professional project management to achieve time, cost, and performance objectives.

The primary focus will be on Change Control & MOD Implementation, but skills and experience in all of the following areas may be required:

• Work Package Management & ToW Management
• Ramp Up Governance / Enablement Projects
• Integrated Planning, Ramp-up & Capex
• RC & Business Performance

Tasks & Accountabilities

As the successful candidate, your main activities will include:

• Ensuring VSM projects are supported with a strong Project Management Expertise and that appropriate Project & Programme Management structure, governance, and practices are applied. The scope of involvement will span across the streams of the VSM team.
• Working with the VSM project leaders & project organization on a day-to-day basis.
• Raising the understanding and acceptance of best practice project management within the VSM teams by coaching and providing awareness sessions, challenging project leaders where needed.
• Shaping methods and tools in accordance with PM standards to the needs of the project / activity.
• Supporting efficient communication and stakeholder management, ensuring that activities are aligned with interfacing projects and operations.
• Promoting Agile WoW and acting as Scrum Master for project activities where needed.
• Establishing E2E project plans and controlling all changes versus the initial baseline.
• Identifying associated Earned Value Management (EVM) milestones and project critical paths.
• Tracking performance versus plan throughout the project lifecycle.
• Analyzing project information to anticipate deviations from target and proposing preventive / corrective actions to support project level decision-making.
• Providing clear and regular reporting throughout all project phases.
• Driving the Risk & Opportunity Management process in line with the existing R&OM plan.
• Owning the associated R&O register and regularly providing the Project Leader & A320 Family Risk Officer with the current risk and opportunity status.
• Jointly working with Finance to compare cost incurred and time spent for progress achieved against current planning.
• Preparing and publishing reports as required.
• Defining and delivering relevant KPIs & dashboards for effective performance management.
• Contributing to all team reviews as required.
• Preparing and supporting project management reviews (PRM, Operational meetings, etc.).
• Implementing smart digital solutions within the VSM for automated reporting, KPI generation, and planning.
• Working with PALANTIR tools (SkyWise) to create required data sets and analyses.
• Using advanced business tools (e.g., PALANTIR, G-Suite, Gemini (AI), QlikSense, KPI Factory, SAP, Unified Planning) to increase transparency, minimize manual operations, and enable faster and better decision-making.