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The key cornerstone of FCAS is the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), which sees the UK working with our international partners Italy and Japan, to deliver a future combat air platform. FCAS and GCAP presents a unique opportunity to influence the design of the system to consider the integration and employment of effects rather than just integrate effectors to an existing platform.\nSalary: £50,000 - £56,000 depending on experience\nDynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification\nSecurity Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship\nRestrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. 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As well as ensuring excellence in each individual bid, the role plays a critical part in the long-term product business cases, product route maps and the product investment plans.\nYou will be working on:\nWorking in an exciting, complex and changing environment, where there are opportunities to contribute and make a difference in delivering capability to our customers.\n\nA great programme to embed your partner/stakeholder management skills, across a diverse multi-functional, international, organisation.\n\nExposure to working within a vibrant Project Management community\n\nOpportunity to gain professional/accredited project management qualification\n\nHigh level of integration between functional directorates and customers within UK and our European counterparts.\n\nThere are opportunities for progression across MBDA!\n\nWhat we're looking for from you:\nThe ability to form innovative solutions to challenging problems within short timescales\n\nExcellent judgement and stakeholder influencing skills\n\nA good understanding of the key bidding considerations across a number of stakeholders\n\nExperience in project management, contract acquisition and business delivery.\n\nExcellent stakeholder management, both internally and externally\n\nIdeally knowledge of the defence sector\n\nThe ability to problem solve issues in real time an in an ambiguous environment\n\nDirect experience either managing or writing bids of a technical nature; preferably in the context of engineering development work\n\nKey activity strands include:\n\nOptimising a portfolio of concurrent and future bidding activities\n\nDelivering Product Business Cases to maximise probability of success for bidding campaigns\n\nContributing to the Product Line strategy through the road-map and investment strategy\n\nChampioning business winning best practices and approaches\n\nResponded to Customer changing requirements\n\nOur company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given\nMBDA is a leading defence organisation. 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