Senior Project Manager_ Temporary

Business Unit: Cubic Transportation Systems Company Details: When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners. We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD). Explore more on Cubic.com. Job Details: Responsibilities: Responsible for the leadership, management, performance, and completion of single or multiple complex bids and projects. This will include responsibility for the quality of the “end products”. Responsible for project management proposal content, pricing, and Statement of Work (SOW) development Create Project Management Plan containing events, accomplishments, and criteria Serve as the prime point of contact for projects with customer, senior management, and functional management Work creatively with your team in problem-solving and creating innovation Interface with customer on technical issues, scheduling, and cost and respond to all customer technical and operational questions with appropriate assistance from functional organizations. To plan and direct the integration of project team members representing various functional areas within the company. To review and approve technical approach, feasibility, and cost estimates for projects, Management of project risk and opportunities through identification, quantification, and development of actions to mitigate or exploit. Creating project Work Breakdown Structures, Organisation Breakdown Structures and Responsibly Assignment Matrices Create project schedules, and budgets in support of the project execution and profit goals Management using Earned Value Management Manage commercial provisions with customer, alongside contracts manager. Conduct regular program evaluation and review meetings to identify current and future problems and initiate actions for their resolution Prepare and present progress reports to higher management and to the customers Maintain regular liaison with all proposal/program contributors to ensure the necessary level of communication is in place to assure realization of their commitments Approve and monitor major purchase orders and subcontracts. Approve make/buy decisions Monitor and evaluate subcontractors’ performance to ensure cost, technical, and schedule requirements are met Responsible for change control, including negotiation of project changes and variations. Responsible to complete each project in accordance with Cubic’s Quality processes, procedures and within the financial approval limits. Ensure that all contract deliverables and services are professionally delivered to the customer for acceptance within the contractual schedule Verify timely invoicing of all completed and paid Comply with Cubic’s values and adherence to all company policy and procedures. Comply with the code of conduct, quality, security, and occupational health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures. In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, the job holder is required to perform other duties assigned by their manager from time-to-time, as may be reasonably required of them. Experience: Essential: Full lifecycle Project Management with significant experience as a project manager delivering complex engineering/IT based projects Proven ability to manage multiple projects at one time, including associated project teams Must be able to work in a matrix organization to ensure successful delivery of projects Expert in building and motivating project teams Expert in verbal and written communications and stakeholder management (internal and external) Expert in Project Management tools including scheduling, spreadsheets and presentations Experience in contract negotiations with customers and suppliers. Experience of software, hardware and engineering development projects. Desirable: Management of multi-tiered software or engineering development Experience in the marketing of new technology, developing potential new business and obtaining follow-on business in conjunction with marketing personnel. Qualifications: Essential: Degree or equivalent qualification in an engineering or other technical discipline and/or equivalent level of experience Professional Project Management qualification Worker Type: Contingent Worker Cubic creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation that make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities that help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global challenges through innovation and service to our customers and partners. We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD). CTS is an industry-leading integrator of payment and information solutions and related services for intelligent travel applications. CTS delivers integrated systems for transportation and traffic management, delivering tools for travelers to choose the smartest and easiest way to travel and pay for their journeys, and enabling transportation authorities and agencies to manage demand across the entire transportation network. Cubic Defense provides networked Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) solutions, and live, virtual, constructive and game-based training solutions for both U.S. and Allied Forces. These mission-inspired capabilities enable assured multi-domain access; converged digital intelligence; and superior readiness for defense, intelligence, security and commercial missions. Cubic is proud to have a presence in over 60 countries and employ over 5,000 people worldwide. We are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer. We are committed to ensuring a workplace free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, military or veteran status, and any other basis protected by applicable law. For more information on Equal Employment please visit: http://www.cubic.com/Careers/Applicant-Help To learn more, visit Cubic.com. Follow us on LinkedIn!

Location: Salfords, , GB

Job Posting Language: en

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