Chris Smith

About

Experienced Project/Programme Manager with over 30 years experience in the Aviation sector. Instrumental in building new product introduction project foundations for success, meeting rigorous Defence standards. Also extensive experience in project assurance having chaired in excess of 100 major project lifecycle reviews.

Experience

• Project Executive (interim) at Reaction Engines
  Dec 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

• Director at Chris Smith Enterprises Ltd
  Jul 2017 - Present · 9 yrs

  Project Management Consultant specialising in project launch and project lifecycle review

• Project Management Consultancy at Rolls-Royce Plc
  Jun 2018 - Dec 2019 · 1 yr 7 mos

• Head of Defence UK PMO at Rolls-Royce
  Aug 2013 - Apr 2017 · 3 yrs 9 mos

• Rolls-Royce (15 yrs 1 mo)
  • Head of Product Introduction and Lifecycle Management Reviews
    2010 - 2013 · 3 yrs

    Responsible for leading lifecycle reviews of Defence, Energy and Nuclear products.

  • Product Strategy Executive - Defence
    2009 - 2011 · 2 yrs

  • Programme Manager JSF Lift System
    2000 - 2009 · 9 yrs

    Responsible for project management of significant elements of the Rolls-Royce developed JSF Lift System. Also responsible for developing the project management system used within the project, to meet the exacting DoD standards on Earned Value Management.