Senior Project Manager

Job Description:

Your Impact

Based Edinburgh at least 3 days per week onsite, you will be part of the Test Equipment team delivering new and upgraded test systems. As Senior Project Manager, you will:

• Report to the Lead Project Manager for Typhoon Test Equipment.
• Lead the IPT to ensure on-time delivery of all assigned test equipment work packages.
• Report project progress, financial performance, and risk status at monthly governance reviews.
• Drive effective cross-functional coordination across Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Commercial and Finance.
• Work closely with Procurement to manage key suppliers, de-risking material availability, long-lead items and manufacturing schedules.
• Ensure timely transition from legacy to new or upgraded Test Equipment, enabling future radar production and in-service support capability.
• Own project schedules, budgets, risks and assumptions, maintaining proactive control and accurate governance reporting.
• Support bid and proposal development for future Test Equipment contracts.
• Foster a culture of teamwork, collaboration, continuous improvement and delivery excellence within the IPT.

• Proven project management experience delivering complex hardware and software projects in engineering, defence, aerospace or high-integrity environments.
• Strong, confident leadership style - assertive, credible and decisive, able to command respect across engineering, operations and supply chain.
• Resilience and determination to overcome technical, organisational and programme challenges.
• Excellent stakeholder management, with the credibility to influence at all levels internally and externally (including consortium partners and customers).
• Demonstrates professional integrity, ownership and accountability.
  
  Ability to manage tight timescales, shifting priorities and demanding delivery schedules.
• A collaborative team player with the ability to both support others and seek support when required.
• A proactive, self-starting approach, demonstrating a "can-do" attitude and the ability to drive issues to closure and maintain momentum.
• A structured, methodical and logical approach to planning, cost control, schedule management and risk/issue tracking.
• Experience using Microsoft and Project Management tools (e.g., MS Project, Excel, SharePoint).

• Confident and composed under pressure, maintaining clarity and direction.
• Assertive, delivery-focused, and driven by high personal standards.
• Builds trust quickly and communicates with authority and influence.
• Balances firmness with empathy - approachable, fair, and measured, yet not easily swayed.

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work-life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

• Time to Recharge:Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future:Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters:Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance
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  All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning
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  Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and Linked In Learning.
• Refer a friend:Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks
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  Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech &…