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Our strategy focuses on strengthening local partnerships and collaborating with key Japanese industrial players to address global needs as we continuously establish a dynamic and skilled workforce.Responsibilities:\nEnsure the business has robust project governance in the bid and delivery phases, including Commitment Control and Project Reviews, in order to ensure clear visibility of the status of each project (cost, schedule, risk). \nBe accountable on a functional basis for the delivery of successful bids and projects to the business and operations management teams. \nProvide overarching functional guidance to the Optronics and Missile Electronics (OME) Bid and Project Management team (relating to people, process and tools). \nDrive the Strategic Capability Planning for Bid and Program Management, ensuring that we are ready for today and fit for tomorrow, with a particular focus on leadership capability and anticipation of future needs.\nParticipate in the identification of training needs and the provision of training within the business.\nEnsure effective networks and frameworks are established to drive development, improvement and learning for the advancement of the Domain’s bid and project management capability. \nCreate an environment of bid and project management knowledge sharing throughout OME (UK, GBU and BLs), supporting the lessons learnt process and ensuring the adoption of best practice techniques.\nEvaluate project delivery strategies and play a leading role in assessing and mitigating risk and maximising opportunity.\nEnsuring bids and project teams adhere to processes, policies and standards defined by the UK Function and Group. 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