The key aspects of the governance structure are described below.
Comprising senior stakeholders from DGA, Dstl and MBDA, the Steering Board (SB) provides strategic oversight and direction to the CW ITP.
Programme Manager – Future Kinetic Effects and Weapons
Responsable du pôle Missiles Armes et munitioNs (MAN)
Future Systems Director
As Director of Future Systems projects in MBDA this role provides the CW ITP Steering Board with a key view on value and exploitation potential of research proposals under the CW ITP, as well as existing and emergent Missile Technology needs.
The Management Team (MT) comprises Programme and Technical representatives from DGA, Dstl and MBDA. Whilst MBDA deliver the CW ITP on behalf of the DGA & Dstl, joint management activities and decisions are be taken by the Management Team.
CW ITP Project Manager
Responsible for providing the programme management oversight of the CW ITP for Dstl, ensuring the programme office is meetings it performance metrics, and achieving on time on cost delivery.
CW ITP Technical Manager
Responsible for the technical oversight of the CW ITP for Dstl, informing the research strategy and ensuring alignment with UK priorities and needs. Providing assessment and the selection of projects proposals and reviewing the quality of the research delivered..
CW ITP Project Manager
Responsible for providing the programme management oversight of the CW ITP for DGA, ensuring the programme office is meeting its performance metrics, and achieving on time on cost delivery.
CW ITP Technical Manger
Responsible for the technical oversight of the CW ITP for DGA, informing the research strategy and ensuring alignment with French priorities and needs. Providing assessment and the selection of projects proposals and reviewing the quality of the research delivered.
The Programme Office (PO) is the MBDA technical, commercial and programme team that discharges the delivery of the CW ITP programme.
Dan Jones
Head of the CW ITP Programme
Dan has worked in the Defence and Aerospace industry for over 17 years across a broad and varied range of roles. He has led a number of programmes, covering all phases of the Complex Weapon Lifecycle.
Vianney Lefebvre
Deputy Head of the CW ITP Programme
Vianney has worked in the Defence and Aerospace industry for 12 years, across a broad and varied range of roles including; stress engineer, airworthiness engineer, business manager and team manager.
Vianney joined MBDA France in 2022 as coordinator of EU activities for Future Systems and started as deputy head of CW ITP in March of 2024.
Cerys Collins
CW ITP Programme Manager
Cerys has worked as a project manager within the Defence Industry for 6 years and joined the CW ITP B&PM team in January 2024.
Olivier Deroche
CW ITP Contracts Manager
Olivier joined the CW ITP in February of 2024. Prior to this, Olivier spent 18 years working in a variety of engineering, production and project management roles within the Aerospace and Defence Sector.
MEP
Responsible for the collation of all proposals submitted into the framework, before being sent onward for selection, and contracting of selected projects.
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