Head of Programs | Defence & Commercial
Core
Lead a portfolio of complex engineering and Defence programs, owning commercial outcomes, delivery, and portfolio growth.
Role type
Senior IC program portfolio director
Builds
Complex engineering and Defence programs
Domain
Defence and advanced engineering
Required skills
Portfolio leadership, commercial/P&L accountability, contract and tender negotiation, stakeholder management, resource and priority management, program mobilisation and close-out
Preferred skills
Experience in aerospace or manufacturing, ability to understand technical delivery without owning engineering solutions
Responsibilities
Overall performance of a portfolio of complex engineering and Defence programs, Revenue, margin, budget and commercial outcomes, Leadership of Project Managers and multidisciplinary delivery teams, Senior relationships with customers, primes and strategic partners, Program mobilisation, execution, delivery and close-out, Resource and priority management across multiple concurrent programs, Contract, tender and commercial negotiations, Identifying opportunities to expand existing customer relationships, Supporting wider business strategy as part of the senior leadership team
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC