Senior Programme Systems Engineering Manager - Whiteley, Hampshire, United Kingdom - NATS

Description

NATS is the UK's leading air navigation service provider, handling over 2 million flights each year.

It provides 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
We are looking for a Senior Programme Systems Engineering Manager (PSEM). You will be accountable for ensuring a programme produces the optimal engineered solution to meet the needs of Air Traffic Control users, to the required quality, on time and on budget

You will provide the single point of Engineering accountability for a programme delivering Critical National Infrastructure in the Air Traffic Management domain.

This encompasses a range of technologies, software applications, and hardware infrastructure used for managing and controlling air traffic, utilising advanced technologies such as virtualised platforms and datacentre technologies.

You will be responsible for ensuring the right solution is delivered, that it is built in the right way and that it is delivered on time to the right quality and supports the safe provision of Air Traffic Control
Provide leadership and direction to a team of Project Engineering Managers, being accountable for the technical planning and delivery, including leading technical reviews and governance checkpoints, ensuring issues and risks are managed and resolved
Responsible for all engineering decisions on a Project or Programme
Provide Engineering Management oversight for the implementation, test, assurance and deployment across multiple systems, defining the scope, activities, resources and project schedules for assigned tasks
Attend Programme and Project reviews presenting to senior stakeholders
Act as point of escalation to projects and unblock issues preventing delivery

Minimum Bachelors degree in an Engineering or Technology related discipline or an equivalent qualification supported with relevant experience
Demonstrable experience of successfully leading major Systems Engineering projects
Honours degree in a numerate subject (which could be scientific, technical or business oriented) or equivalent knowledge acquired through experience
We are proud to offer a fantastic total reward package to help you thrive both personally and professionally. In addition to a competitive salary that's regularly reviewed, as a member of our senior management group you'll also benefit from an annual performance related incentive, private healthcare and dental cover, a market-leading defined contribution pension scheme, generous leave entitlement with the option to purchase additional leave, a range of other benefits and retail discounts, wellness support and a comprehensive learning and development offering

If you share our passion to advance aviation and keep the skies safe - we would 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 #J-18808-Ljbffr