Project Manager (Platform Integration - UAV Program)

About HALCON

HALCON is a regional and international leader that offers next-generation Weapons Systems and Robotics Expertise to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. HALCON has developed in-house expertise across the entire value chain for gravity-release bomb guidance systems. This includes design, development, testing, manufacturing and assembly. Our end-to-end capabilities ensure exceptional quality and competitive pricing. As well, we are faster and more flexible in meeting customer requirements. 

Job Summary:

The Project Manager at Halcon manages high scale, complex and interconnected projects of the organization to achieve larger, long-term business objectives. The job incumbent leads and drives the allocated projects with strong attention to strategy, implementation, and delegation from concept to successful completion ensuring projects achieves strategic and operational needs of organization in terms of budget, quality and delivery targets.

Key Accountabilities:

• Support the Programme Manager and team lead in executing the best practice, strategies, procedures, processes, systems, tools and standards to support the department strategic direction
• Support the technical team in developing the System Engineering Management Plan, TEMP, QAP, CMP.
• Work with business stakeholders to identify, validate and implement concepts, and align project outcomes with overall business and key stakeholder requirements
• Plan, develop, execute and maintain the scope, deliverables, functional milestones, required resources, operating plans, budget, and timelines for all allocated projects
• Ensure the conformity of project output against contractual requirements and objectives, as well as company norms and standards utilizing resources effectively over the full lifecycle of the contract
• Identify and deploy the technical skill sets, resource levels and systems to deliver projects, including the engagement of internal resources as required
• Manage project budgets and funding channels for maximum productivity, monitor expenditure and costs against delivered and realised benefits as the project progresses
• Develop a project communications management plan to address the stakeholders needs and expectations and also provide key information in a timely manner
• Find innovative ways to resolve problems or issues, systematically and effectively during the course of the project, such as optimizing and sharing resources across the project for obtaining maximum benefits
• Develop project assessment protocols for evaluation, auditing and health checks on projects
• Ensure project reviews are regularly and effectively conducted to drive plan, monitor and control the delivery of project to schedule, budget and to the agreed quality level
• Ensure progress is monitored, risks identified and appropriate mitigation against non-delivery is invoked

• Take ownership of the project management policy, guidelines and any associated documents

• Implement and manage changes and interventions to ensure project goals are achieved
• Ensure to provide project status and regular reporting on the project progress to be presentable to various Executive and Project Management entities.
• Share ideas and improve operation, recommending, supporting and implementing continuous improvement activities and process and procedure improvements to optimise results and improve quality of delivery
• Contribute to the knowledge of the office through collaborative exchange

Experience & Education Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field. Master's degree is a plus.
• Masters degree in Engineering management or project management
• experience in project management preferred the defense or aerospace industry, specifically in missile systems.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification is highly desirable.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead and inspire cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
• knowledge of missile and weapon systems development and production processes.- Proficiency in project management software tools and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of UAE and international defense industry regulations and standards.

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