Senior Project Professional

BAE Systems Strategic Aerospace Services WLL•Chicago, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Qatar Technical Institute, located on Al Udeid Airbase in Doha, provides internationally recognized training programs to the Qatar Armed Forces, including Foundation Training, General Engineering, and Specialty Type Training. This role supports Qatar Vision 2030 by ensuring personnel have the necessary skills for a career in the Armed Forces. The Senior Project Professional will focus on Project Management & Project Control, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Technical Institute and the mobilization of its long-term solution. Working closely with the QAF customer in a co-located environment, the role requires professionalism and maturity, offering hands-on experience in customer-facing and training capacities.

Requirements

Strong organizational and motivational skills.
Ability to coordinate multiple priorities in a dynamic operating environment, working with a high degree of autonomy.
Experience of communicating with the customer community whilst understanding the cultural sensitives of the Middle East environment.
Ability to work in a diverse environment of varying nationalities, cultures and backgrounds.
APM Project Management Qualification or IPMA Level D equivalent
5-years’ experience working in complex Project Control systems
Ability to discharge Project Management delivery and Project Control responsibilities in tandem
Competent in the use of IT, spreadsheets, word processing and database management
A desire to drive the increased use of cutting-edge technology in the Technical Institute

Nice To Haves

APM Project Professional Qualification (was APM Practitioner Qualification) or IPMA Level C equivalent
Additional Language Skills pertinent to the Middle East environment

Responsibilities

Project Management & Control of the delivery of Speciality Type Training
Project Management ownership of various Major Work Elements, their CSR inputs and associated reporting requirements
Project Management of the Technical Institute Resourcing Plan, and associated sub-contracts
Project Management of the Technical Institute Capacity Plan
Ownership and management of a robust Technical Institute change process, retaining compliance with programme and organisational requirements
Ensuring the Technical Institute adheres to BAE Systems Project Control & Management governance, processes, and procedures
Ensuring effective integration with the wider Qatar-based organisation, namely the Facilities, MoB and Qatar Branch Office entities.
Support to solution definition, requirement compilation/derivation and initial cost estimating for New Business opportunities
Solution Definition Documentation through to the Statement of Requirements and Statements of Work for any New Business opportunities, alongside associated initial cost estimates and integration with functional representatives (e.g. Estimating / Commercial)
Project Management Delivery activities associated with the Technical Institute Recurring Service Training Delivery
Maintenance of the TI capacity planning tool, ensuring topicality at all times.
Ownership of Resource Planning, Capacity Planning and any subsequent updates to sub-contracts (BSL)
Act as the focal point in the Technical Institute for BSL contract changes
Act as the focal point for all Export Control queries
Act at the focal point for the Technical Institute Change Control Process
Compile underpinning data in support of the quarterly CSR
Compile underpinning data in support of programme reporting (OPR, Risk & Ops, CCB)
Management of Technical Institute IT, including Project Management and Control challenge into CAM488 and their associated deliverables into the TI project, stand-up of the service and associated transition to a recurring service delivery
PM support to the stand-up of Fusion Learning Management System
Creation of periodic reports for all relevant, internal and external stakeholders. Ensuring Technical Institute progress is communicated effectively.
Support to the delivery teams (e.g. Vocational Training Delivery) to track and report on budget, schedule, and quality.
Support the Project Management Lead in Contract Status Report (CSR) reporting.
Support to the Integrated Business Planning process.
Management of project change through the QPO change management process.
Act as the focal point for the Technical Institute New Business, including initial solution development, cost estimating, and stakeholder engagement.
Ensure that the TI capacity planner and resource planner is kept current and reviewed monthly with the TI leadership team to ensure topicality.
Act as the focal point for all export licensing queries and compilation of draft license applications, for onward transmission by the Export Control Team.
Collate designated slides for the Operational Performance Review pack for the TI, where necessary, collating inputs from other stakeholders/slide owners.
In support of the Project Management Lead, collate the quarterly CSR inputs for each Major Work Element under your responsibility.
Provide Project Management and Project Control ownership of all the requirements, enablers and delivery of Speciality Type Training and Information Management & Technology (IM&T)
Facilitate strong integration links via regular communication with the Facilities organization and the Branch Office, supporting the Contract & Assurance Manager in the development and implementation of an effective Communications Strategy.
Management of BSL partner resource demand and associated budget, through periodic updates to contract documentation as required.