At Callen-Lenz, we are expanding the limits of what is possible. We specialise in crewed and uncrewed aircraft operations and technology, and having recently received investment into the business we are going through a period of rapid growth and development and are looking for key roles to assist with these changes. Callen-Lenz offers innovative and customer focused UAS solutions through our 4 key business strands; technical services, products, platforms and operational services. We are looking for individuals to help drive forward our expansion.

Why Work for Us

Based in the heart of rural Wiltshire, close to the Historic city of Salisbury you will join our rapidly growing, friendly and multi-disciplined team, working on a range of diverse and interesting projects, leading the way in this exciting field. The Callen-Lenz team are passionate about what we do, and we are searching for individuals to grow with us as we expand into the aerospace industry.

About the Role

As Head of PMO, you will work within the Programmes Directorate to define and implement a professional, fit-for-purpose, scalable Project Management Office function to operate across a broad spectrum of projects, in a highly dynamic and fast paced environment.

In addition to establishing consistent programme planning and governance, this role will lead on

• PM processes development and continuous improvement.
• PM toolset definition/evaluation and implementation.
• Fully establishing and leading the PMO function within the company.

Role Responsibilities

• Establish, develop and lead a professional Project Management Office within the Company.
• Working with and across a strong team of Project/Programme Managers to develop and maintain high-quality, integrated schedules.
• Lead the development and evolution of PM processes.
• Tailoring the implementation of the project management operational framework policies to fit Callen-Lenz
• Utilise your user experience of different Project Management software solutions to lead the requirements definition, selection, and implementation of a new PM toolset across the company.
• Actively support the PMs in tracking progress against the project schedule, including forecasting of potential problem areas and proposing mitigation measures.
• Actively lead the development and implementation of a robust, scalable Integrated Resource Planning process and toolset.
• Provide critical path and schedule risk analysis support.
• Assess the impact of change to the project planning baseline.
• Lead in the definition and generation of standardised outputs to support routine Project Review Boards and ad-hoc reporting/governance as required.
• Providing planning and scheduling expertise in support of a project/programme team.
• Perform other related duties when required.

About You

Qualifications

• Formal PM qualification (e.g. APMP, PMQ, PMP or Prince 2).
• Preferably educated to first degree level in a STEM subject, but relevant skills and experience is key requirement.

Skills:

Essential

• Experience leading a PMO function in a line management capacity.
• Knowledge and experience of using best practice project planning processes and toolsets.
• Proven ability to quickly understand the operating landscape and establish own priority activities as a self-starter.
• Demonstrable experience in the development, integration, and analysis of project plans for both development and production projects.
• Demonstrable experience of defining and implementing process change within an organisation.
• Ability to manage priorities and lead a team to work to challenging timescales.
• Experience in generating and analysing project. performance data (schedule, resource, and cost), including SRA/Critical path analysis.
• Clear communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to foster collaborative working relationships with colleagues at all levels.
• Demonstrable experience of successfully developing and presenting “business cases” for process/tool changes at all levels within a business.

Desirable

• Experience leading a PMO function within the Aerospace and Defence sector.
• Experience in building a PMO capability in an SME environment is highly desirable.
• Experience implementing new PM toolsets into an organisation is highly desirable.

Personal Attributes

• Must be a British Citizen or must have an existing right to work in the UK and have been a UK resident for 5 years.
• Ability to hold UK security clearance
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Customer focused.