About the role

AI summarised

The Work Package Manager (WPM) is responsible for managing and coordinating internal multi-disciplined teams, including internal and external parties, across the full engineering design lifecycle to successfully deliver assigned work packages.

Aerospace & DefenseOnsite

Key Responsibilities

Develop Work Package Description, identifying deliverables, milestones, and interdependencies with other WPs.
Establish schedules, estimates, and identify necessary resources based on a viable solution.
Package lifecycle from initiation through closure, ensuring objectives are met on time and within budget.
Monitor, control, and report on all deliverables, updating the schedule, risk & opportunities register, ETC, and EAC.
Lead progress meetings and provide periodic reporting to customers and internal stakeholders on scope, cost, quality, risk, and procurement status.
Manage change requests by assessing impact and overseeing the creation of technical proposals and contract variations.
Liaise with Engineering Delivery Managers, Project Managers, and Functional heads to ensure coherence of schedules and deliverables.
Manage subcontractors and contingent labor while ensuring all commitments are honored during closure.

Requirements

Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Computer Science, IT, or other relevant fields.
Project Management qualification and/or certification (PMBOK preferred).
Proven experience delivering software-centric mission-critical or high availability IT systems in a safety-critical environment.
Understanding of Earned Value Management and Work Package Control/reporting.
Financial/budgetary management experience for engineering work packages or tasks.
Advanced reporting and stakeholder management skills.
Strong customer engagement and negotiation abilities.
Solid experience leading and mentoring teams of 3-10 people.
Experience in negotiating with suppliers.