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P-8A Training Programme Manager
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- Bristol
- Contract
- Full Time
Job Description
Line Up Aviation is a specialist aviation and aerospace recruitment company that has been operating worldwide for more than 35 years. We work with some of the industry's best-known companies who demand the highest standard of service. On behalf of our global defence client, we are seeking to employ a P-8A Training Programme Manager to be based at Bristol.
Due to the nature of this role to be successful in an application you should be a UK passport holder. You will need to be security cleared to SC level.
Job Title: P-8A Training Programme Manager
Location: Bristol
Employment Type: Contract 12 months
Working time: Mon -Friday only
Package: Competitive hourly Rate, Hybrid (min 3 days a week onsite)
Role Purpose
Lead and be accountable for the delivery of the P-8A Training Support Provision (TSP) contract (time, cost, requirement and quality).
Act as the primary interface to the UK MOD for overall performance.
Support E-7 Training transition from mobilisation to execution phase, thus creating and standing up the Training Service IPT.Key P-8A TSP Contract Elements
Provision of SQEP Instructors and Console Operators to meet the Statement of Requirements.
Provision of Course Design Support Personnel to meet the Statement of Requirements.
Ensure Specified Assets availability and provision of suitably qualified maintenance personnel, spares, licences and configuration control.
Manage Additional Tasks.
Provide General Support personnel for daily Training Centre operations.Key Responsibilities
Lead the cross?functional programme team delivering P?8A & E?7 training and associated scope.
Execute, monitor, control and report the programme in accordance with clients processes and governance to meet time, cost and quality targets, and contractual KPIs.
Act as the primary interface to internal and external stakeholders, including the Authority, MOD customers, NAM and OC42.
Integrate and implement Programme Management Best Practices across the TSP programme.
Support Training Growth initiatives (e.g. PP2 / POWER), international training expansion (Germany, Denmark, Norway) and training device upgrades.
Oversee day?to?day leadership of assigned TSP Project Manager(s); provide coaching, development and performance management.
Maintain strong supplier and subcontract management, ensuring SQEP recruitment and contractor performance.
Champion Boeing values and behaviours; foster a culture of accountability, safety, collaboration and continuous improvement.
Ensure timely delivery of contractual deliverables, CDRLs and milestone commitments.Essential Requirements
Accredited programme/project management qualification: APMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, PMI?PMP, Boeing PMW courses or equivalent.
Proven experience leading cross?functional teams, ideally in a matrix organisation.
Strong leadership skills with a demonstrable track record of successful delivery and accountability.
Ability to act as primary customer interface and influence senior stakeholders.Desirable Skills & Attributes
10+ years' programme / project management experience in aerospace or defence, with budget ownership and cost management.
Direct experience managing UK MOD contracts and service contracts, including KPI/PI management.
Experience of mobilisation-to?execution transitions and standing up training or sustainment capability.
Strong stakeholder management across clients, suppliers, sponsors and assurance organisations.
Demonstrable skills in contract/financial control over multi?year production or sustainment contracts.
Ability to manage change within challenging schedules and competing priorities.
Degree qualified (preferably engineering or business management).
'Can?do' attitude, pragmatic problem solver, collaborative leader who gets the best from a team
Due to the nature of this role to be successful in an application you should be a UK passport holder. You will need to be security cleared to SC level.
Job Title: P-8A Training Programme Manager
Location: Bristol
Employment Type: Contract 12 months
Working time: Mon -Friday only
Package: Competitive hourly Rate, Hybrid (min 3 days a week onsite)
Role Purpose
Lead and be accountable for the delivery of the P-8A Training Support Provision (TSP) contract (time, cost, requirement and quality).
Act as the primary interface to the UK MOD for overall performance.
Support E-7 Training transition from mobilisation to execution phase, thus creating and standing up the Training Service IPT.Key P-8A TSP Contract Elements
Provision of SQEP Instructors and Console Operators to meet the Statement of Requirements.
Provision of Course Design Support Personnel to meet the Statement of Requirements.
Ensure Specified Assets availability and provision of suitably qualified maintenance personnel, spares, licences and configuration control.
Manage Additional Tasks.
Provide General Support personnel for daily Training Centre operations.Key Responsibilities
Lead the cross?functional programme team delivering P?8A & E?7 training and associated scope.
Execute, monitor, control and report the programme in accordance with clients processes and governance to meet time, cost and quality targets, and contractual KPIs.
Act as the primary interface to internal and external stakeholders, including the Authority, MOD customers, NAM and OC42.
Integrate and implement Programme Management Best Practices across the TSP programme.
Support Training Growth initiatives (e.g. PP2 / POWER), international training expansion (Germany, Denmark, Norway) and training device upgrades.
Oversee day?to?day leadership of assigned TSP Project Manager(s); provide coaching, development and performance management.
Maintain strong supplier and subcontract management, ensuring SQEP recruitment and contractor performance.
Champion Boeing values and behaviours; foster a culture of accountability, safety, collaboration and continuous improvement.
Ensure timely delivery of contractual deliverables, CDRLs and milestone commitments.Essential Requirements
Accredited programme/project management qualification: APMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, PMI?PMP, Boeing PMW courses or equivalent.
Proven experience leading cross?functional teams, ideally in a matrix organisation.
Strong leadership skills with a demonstrable track record of successful delivery and accountability.
Ability to act as primary customer interface and influence senior stakeholders.Desirable Skills & Attributes
10+ years' programme / project management experience in aerospace or defence, with budget ownership and cost management.
Direct experience managing UK MOD contracts and service contracts, including KPI/PI management.
Experience of mobilisation-to?execution transitions and standing up training or sustainment capability.
Strong stakeholder management across clients, suppliers, sponsors and assurance organisations.
Demonstrable skills in contract/financial control over multi?year production or sustainment contracts.
Ability to manage change within challenging schedules and competing priorities.
Degree qualified (preferably engineering or business management).
'Can?do' attitude, pragmatic problem solver, collaborative leader who gets the best from a team