Technical Strategy Manager - Satellite Communications, Defence- Avon
- Location:
- Bristol jobs
,
Avon jobs
- Salary:
- £40K-£55K
- Company:
- Gregory Martin International
- Job type:
- Permanent jobs
- Date posted:
- 06/11/2009 11:53
- Job id:
- 45877356
- Contact:
- Anne Hartley
- Ref:
- Totaljobs/TJ2790/52 6A
Technical Strategy Manager– Communications Infrastructure Architecture – Satellite Radio Communications, Microwave Communications – Defence.
ESSENTIAL qualification and experience needed by applicants
UK Bachelors Degree or equivalent in an appropriate discipline.
Design management experience in major space communications infrastructure systems programmes.
Experience of design and management of satellite and radio (Tropo, High frequency, Digital Microwave Radio System, Secure Mobile Radio),communications systems and a detailed knowledge of space and other radio frequency bearer communications systems.
Proven track record in similar role, managing teams and working to tight timescales.
Good standard of written and spoken English.
Experience in delivery of communications services.
Experience of living or working in the Middle East.
SC clearance.
Happy to travel to Saudi Arabia on business.
The Technical Strategy Manager will be fully accountable for effective management of the UK-based Subject Matter Expert (SME) teams, and for their governance in line with processes, for the production of deliverable satellite and radio (Tropo, High frequency, Digital Microwave Radio System, Secure Mobile Radio)communications capability strategy.
Responsible for maintaining UK technical advisor competence at the required levels to meet customer needs, and to support business development and new business objectives as appropriate.
Responsible for the assimilation and dissemination of leading technical best practice and capability.
SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible to the Head of New Business for the delivery of quality technical output required to support Riyadh-based customer facing functions. As such, the Technical Strategy Manager will:
·Define and deliver and maintain a Satellite and Radio Communications strategy and acquisition/implementation plan.
·Be the subject matter expert for satellite and radio communications infrastructure architecture.
·Ensure that the design and practice is conducted and wholly resourced appropriately in the UK office, to standards;
·Be responsible for the appropriate management of the UK team with regard to commercial contractual obligations.
·Be the prime European point of contact for technical matters relating to Telecommunications work.
·Fully accountable for managing the UK technical team and output within budget, and for completing appropriate commercial processes required.
·to facilitate/support financial revenue.
·Responsible for delivering operations to current best practice within budget constraints.
·Local authority on approval of preliminary design reviews.
·Travel to Saudi Arabia on business.
Keywords – Microwave Communications, Radio Communications, Satellite Communications, Defence..
Salary - £40K-£55K – Location – Bristol, Avon.
