Job Description

Salary

:

Up to 85,000 DOE

Full Time

Permanent

Who we are:

SubSea Craft is a fast growing, privately-funded, UK-based innovative maritime technology company specialising in next-generation, high-performance watercraft and systems. We operate at the intersection of advanced engineering, cutting-edge design, and user-centric innovation, delivering safe, effective, and enabling solutions for both commercial and defence applications.

What we offer:

Annual Leave - Entitlement to 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays Wellbeing Day - An additional Wellbeing Day each year to focus on personal health and wellbeing. Private Healthcare - Access to comprehensive private healthcare coverage to support your physical and mental wellbeing. Life Assurance and Critical Illness Cover - Comprehensive protection including Life Assurance (4x salary) and Critical Illness Cover for added financial security. Family Leave - Enhanced maternity and paternity pay Christmas Leave - A Christmas shutdown is typically observed. Professional Development - Commitment to ongoing learning and career growth, supported by training programmes and access to LinkedIn Learning. Pension Contribution - pension scheme with the option to contribute via salary sacrifice Flexible Working - Opportunities for flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance. Inclusive Culture - A professional environment that values diversity, innovation, and collaboration.

The Programme Manager will develop and manage clear and concise programme plans. The role is responsible for the upward reporting of programme performance to support portfolio governance, and the daily leadership of Project Managers to support the successful delivery of programmes and projects. This role will be of strategic importance and will report into our product Chief Engineers.

Responsibilities will include:

Delivery of programmes in line with the business portfolio. Delivery of customer contracts along with the ongoing relationship management and reporting. Establishing, implementing and continuously improving the programme management processes within the existing business management systems. Responsible for running programme review meetings and maintaining a concise monthly reporting rhythm. Responsible for the management of risks and blockers, utilising a depth of experience and escalating where required. Responsible for identifying interdependencies between programmes and projects. Responsible for the monitoring of resource allocation and usage, to ensure strategic priorities are appropriately executed. Provide a point of escalation for project team members. Providing line management to project managers, and leadership to the wider project organisation.

Qualifications and Experience:

Extensive experience in Programme Management and hold a recognised qualification Experience with the compilation and presentation of key, industry standard, programme artefacts Experience with defence and military contracting processes and reporting rhythms Experience of working across functions - including knowledge of commercial management, safety, best practice, supply chain, finance Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills Excellent attention to detail High level of proficiency with various project and programme software packages

Note

: Due to the nature of work undertaken at SubSea Craft, the selected candidate must be capable of meeting the security requirements of the position, which would include as a minimum existing right to live and work in the UK, Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), with UK National security clearance required for certain roles.

Values:

Our people are our greatest asset, we continually strive to provide an excellent working environment to enable our team to do their best work. We have an agile professional workforce: we are founded on the belief that our people are valued and our business is trusted, inclusive and commercially-adept.

What we expect from you:

Teamwork, mutual respect and collaboration Initiative and independent working Honesty and integrity Business and commercial awareness Agility, adaptability and continuous development

We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.



Please note that all offers of employment are conditional and subject to satisfactory DBS, driving licence and reference checks. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify candidates from employment. We will consider criminal record information alongside the wider range of evidence gathered at the application, interview, and pre-employment checking stages.


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