Senior PMO Manager

Job Title: Senior PMO Manager
Location: Foleshill Road, Coventry, UK
Core

Hours:

08:00-16:35 (Mon–Thu); 08:00-15:10 (Fri)
Vacancy Type: Full-time, Permanent and On-site.
Salary: £Competitive per annum + discretionary bonus

As part of our continued growth and transformation, NP Aerospace is seeking a highly experienced and strategic Senior PMO Manager to establish and lead a centralised PMO function. This pivotal role will oversee a portfolio of complex defence programmes, mentor a team of Project Managers, and drive governance, reporting, and delivery excellence across the business. You will be instrumental in embedding our Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) gateway processes, ensuring alignment with MOD and defence industry standards, and enabling executive decision‑making through robust reporting and analytics.

Based in Coventry, this role will require regular customer and stakeholder engagement both in the UK and internationally. If you are a proven leader with strong PMO expertise and a passion for programme success, this is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of NP Aerospace’s global operations.

At NP Aerospace, we know our success comes from our people. That’s why we invest in benefits that support your health, reward your hard work, and help you grow your career:

• Performance rewards – discretionary bonus opportunities
• Flex your day – flexible start and finish times (subject to manager approval and operational needs)
• Time to recharge – 25 days’ holiday + 8 bank holidays, with the option to buy more through our Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Support for Defence – two weeks’ paid leave for Reservists and Cadets, plus paid leave for Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAVs)
• Future security – competitive pension scheme (9% combined employer/employee contributions)
• Peace of mind – life cover at 3x base salary
• Health & wellbeing first – BHSF Cash Healthcare Plan to support everyday health costs
• Grow with us – career development and advancement opportunities within a global business
• Supportive environment – a team culture built on innovation, collaboration, and purpose

You’ll take the lead in establishing and developing a group‑wide Project Management Office (PMO), creating consistent project governance and delivery standards across the business. This is a rare opportunity to shape how major programmes are managed from the ground up, giving you real influence over the future direction of project delivery at NP Aerospace.

Working closely with Project Managers and senior stakeholders, you’ll mentor and develop project teams while introducing best practice in governance, planning and reporting. Your leadership will help improve project performance, resource planning and risk management across a diverse portfolio of defence and engineering programmes, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently and to the highest standards.

You’ll also own our Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) gateway process, coordinating seamless transitions between Sales, Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing and Finance. Through clear governance, executive reporting and portfolio oversight, you’ll provide leadership teams with the insight needed to make informed decisions, while supporting bids, proposals and business growth. As the central point of contact for programme governance, you’ll play a key role in driving continuous improvement and embedding a culture of project excellence across the organisation.

We're looking for an experienced PMO leader who combines strong governance expertise with the ability to influence, coach and drive continuous improvement across complex engineering programmes. You'll ideally have:

• At least five years' experience leading a PMO within a defence, engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of project governance, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) processes and stage‑gate reviews.
• Experience managing programme portfolios, project reporting, resource planning and risk management.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation.
• Experience using project…