Project Co-ordinator

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Co-Ordinator to provide support within Lockheed Martin UK Space under the direction of the Senior and Deputy Programme Managers.

Performing the role of Project Co-Ordinator will provide you with the characteristics, capabilities and aspirations to become a Project Manager with the necessary support and development opportunities to fulfil your potential. You'll be offered the potential for great diversity of work and responsibility along with opportunity to progress.

Accountable to Head of Satellite Programmes UK, you'll be responsible for monitoring and controlling scope, resourcing, and schedule on assigned projects. You will also directly support the Programme Manager with generating and tracking action plans through to completion which includes participation and recording of key meetings and workshops.

This role will also support the company's ambitious growth plans by supporting the facilities team with project coordination of planning, execution, and completion of construction of our UK Satellite Facilities. The responsibilities encompass a wide range, ensuring the project runs smoothly, meeting budget and timeline goals.

You'll be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• Managing the resource requirements on projects and programmes as assigned by Head of Programmes, including resource planning for assigned programmes


• Generating data/information for presentations and reports to the business and the customer(s).


• Work with the Programme Manager(s) and other stakeholders to implement the corrective actions to re-align the work to the baseline and budgets.


• Ensuring that all programmes' budgets are fully planned to ensure that customer and business requirements are met.


• Assist in the preparation of bids and proposals.


• Assist in the preparation for Executive Planning Panels


• Support Baseline Change creation.


• Help with looking for better ways to generate information for the team (Share Point, Confluence, MS Project, PowerPoint).


• Collaborate with the Master Planner/Scheduler to help drive schedule related activities
  
  Project Experience: Led or supported project execution within a multi-stakeholder environment (Project Controller, Project Coordinator, etc.)


• Problem-Solving: Successfully helped to develop solutions for a variety of challenges, leveraging established policies and practices for guidance and the ability to work under pressure


• Independent Work: Thrives in a semi-autonomous environment, delivering high-quality work with minimal oversight.


• Technical Skills: Proven proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and experience with Microsoft SharePoint is desirable


• Positive Attitude: Maintains a "can-do" attitude and fosters a collaborative work environment.


• Teamwork: Committed to contributing to and upholding the Space pursuits collaboration framework (charter, values, and behaviours).


• Communications: Coordinate communications between stakeholders, including facility users, contractors, and internal departments.


• Continuous Learning: Demonstrates a strong desire for continuous learning and meticulous attention to detail.


Desirable skills

• Global Collaboration: Previous experience in a diverse international team (or diverse team) environment with a varying technical skillsets.


• Space, Engineering, or Defence Sector Focus: Project experience within the Space, Engineering, Defence of Public Sector industry.


• Financial Expertise: Demonstrated success in managing and controlling programmes to achieve targeted financial outcomes


• Project Planning & Budgeting: Proven experience in developing, maintaining, and controlling complex project plans with a focus on their impact on delivery and overall financial performance.


• Data Analysis: Expertise in analysing and interpreting key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive informed decision-making.
  
  Lockheed Martin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and reflect our values of doing what's right, respecting others and performing with excellence. By engaging with all our employees' diverse talents and experiences every day, we can innovate different and better, creating cutting edge solutions and unparalleled customer value., At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing men and women are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds' hardest engineering problems. Our culture encourages employees to dream big, perform with excellence and create incredible products. We provide the resources, inspiration and focus and if you have the passion and courage to dream big, we want to build a better tomorrow with you.


Lockheed Martin Space is one of the four major business divisions of Lockheed Martin. We build satellites, ground stations and spacecraft that do amazing things in the space domain for government and commercial customers. Lockheed Martin Space capabilities and services give earlier warning of severe weather, connect troops on the battlefield, and deliver GPS directions to a billion people worldwide. We also design smarter satellites that operate like smartphones in the sky, with apps that can be updated in orbit so they can adapt as mission needs on the ground change.

At Lockheed Martin our employees come first and therefore your physical, mental and financial wellbeing matters to us. On top of working in a highly supportive, friendly, respectful environment you can expect so much more.

We are an employer in support of and offering Flexible working with the option to also work a 4 day week depending on business requirements, where you have the option of Fridays off. We offer Competitive salaries alongside a flexible holiday entitlement as well as a range of health and wellness benefits., At Lockheed Martin our employees come first and therefore your physical, mental and financial wellbeing matters to us. On top of working in a highly supportive, friendly, respectful environment you can expect so much more.
We are an employer in support of and offering Flexible working with the option to also work a 4 day week depending on business requirements, where you have the option of Fridays off. We offer Competitive salaries alongside a flexible holiday entitlement.
We have a Wealth of benefits available to you that can be selected through our wellbeing tool upon commencement of employment. Just a few of our amazing benefits are shown below:

• Private Medical Insurance


• Competitive Pension


• Dental


• Critical Illness


• Life Assurance


• Travel Insurance


• Employee discounts for top high street shops


• Employee Assistance Program which includes free face to face counselling sessions, Legal advice, Financial advice, etc


• Internal training and development alongside out Education assistance programmes


• Reimbursement for a professional membership


• Competitive policies that support flexibility and family leave inclusive of enhanced maternity leave