NATS is the UK’s leading air navigation service provider, handling over 2 million flights each year. We provide air traffic control services from two control centres supporting airports all around the UK, as well as a wide range of commercial solutions to over 30 countries internationally. Our people are at the heart of our purpose to advance aviation and keep the skies safe.
This role will provide strategic vision and leadership in the delivery of projects and programmes, in a safety critical, regulated environment.
The role is accountable for the successful delivery of all programmes within the NATS Long Term Investment Plan and the associated delivery capability at a strategic level.
Creating a successful delivery culture with a commercial mindset and providing leadership and direction across the project and programme delivery teams.
The scale of the projects and programmes within the strategic portfolio is c£650million, with an average yearly spend of c£100million.
ACCOUNTABILITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Accountable for setting the overall vision and strategy for the Projects & Programmes Directorate.
- Leading, monitoring and governing the Projects & Programmes Division to ensure successful project & programme delivery.
- Ensuring Programmes Structures are in line with best practice, regulatory requirements and legal and/or contractual obligations.
- Accountable for engagement and influence of Portfolio Approval Review Board, NATS Executive and Transformation Review Committee.
- Accountable for the Business Plan, ensuring the Projects & Programmes Division successfully delivers on all targeted goals (budget, schedule and resource)
- Create a culture of drive, innovation and challenge to ensure that all Programmes and Projects deliveries are optimised to deliver outcomes.
- Create the conditions that deliver a highly competent, energetic, engaged and motivated workforce who are committed and aligned to delivery outcomes.
QUALIFICATIONS, PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
- BA / BSc / BEng Hons in relevant discipline (e.g. Engineering, Project Management) or significant relevant experience in lieu of a formal qualification (MA/MSC desirable)
- PMP / PRINCE2 / APM / MSP is desirable
- Full membership of a chartered institute of Project Management or equivalent or actively working towards
- Experience of building a delivery culture in an operationally constrained environment
- Experience of delivering large programmes in a safety critical, national infrastructure environment
- Experience of managing complex commercial arrangements and contracts with multiple suppliers in an integrated programme
- An advanced level of Programme Management knowledge and experience, a recognised expert / advisor to others in conflict management, governance, resource management and stakeholder management
Additional vacancy Information:
Please note – Interviews will take place late November 2024.
We are proud to offer an attractive total reward package to help you thrive. You’ll receive a wide range of benefits which include a market-leading defined contribution pension scheme, voluntary benefits & retail discounts, wellness support and a comprehensive learning & development offering.
We have adopted agile working to provide greater flexibility and increased choice over working arrangements, with the opportunity for this role to work in our modern office facilities as well as remotely. Find out more here.
If you share our passion to advance aviation and keep the skies safe, we’d like to hear from you whatever your age, sex, race, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, visible or invisible disability. Individuals that bring different perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds help us be at the forefront of our industry.
