Senior Project Manager

Job Description

Salary - £60k to £70k Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

Do you want to play a key role in sustaining one of Europe’s biggest defence programmes? As a Senior Project Manager within our Typhoon Support Enterprise team, you will be at the centre of ensuring operational excellence for Typhoon DASS support across multiple customers. Based in Luton, you’ll collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams to drive performance, efficiency, and innovation, while shaping the future of our support strategy.

• Provide Project Management support to the DASS Support Programme Manager and help lead the cross‑functional Typhoon DASS Support Integrated Product Team (IPT), ensuring effective management of common topics across all Typhoon customers.
• Drive operational performance at ML4, focusing on repairs backlog reduction and operational efficiencies.
• Act as the main point of contact for all customer support DASS related product & repair queries.
• Champion best‑in‑class project management practices including financial accountability & reporting.

• Proven track record in project management, ideally within complex engineering or defence environments.
• Ability to lead, influence, and federate diverse cross‑functional teams.
• Strong capability in generating and executing data‑driven plans that deliver measurable benefits.
• Knowledge of the DASS product and the Eurofighter landscape is advantageous but not essential.
• Proactive attitude and willingness to learn.

This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, which could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit

• Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi‑days each year.
• Benefit from an award‑winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• 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).
• Eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and Linked In Learning.
• Refer a friend:
  Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working:
  Flexible hours with hybrid working options.

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Location:

GB – Luton – Cap. Green 300. Contract Type:
Permanent. Hybrid Working:
Onsite. International, multicultural, innovative, technological environment.

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