Senior Project Manager

Project Manager / Senior Project Manager Opportunities

Salary:
Circa £50, depending on experience.

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification.

Security Clearance:
British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. After offer, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS).

• Company bonus
  :
  Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension
  : maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime
  : opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave
  :
  Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working
  :
  We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave
  : offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave – enhancements available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities
  :
  Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more

The Federated Centres of Excellence (Cof Ex) bring together specialist UK and French teams supporting a broad and strategically important portfolio of MBDA programmes. The Federated Cof Ex include:
Algorithms, Complex Warheads, Navigation Sensors and Software. The Business & Project Management (BPM) team within the UK Federated Cof Ex is a fast‑growing and commercially important team, providing project management and delivery support to Heads of Cof Ex, Sector Leads and Work Package Managers across this domain.

We are looking for enthusiastic, determined and resilient Project Managers to join the team and help drive "On Time, On Cost, On Quality" delivery across a diverse portfolio of projects. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills, broaden your exposure across multiple domains, and genuinely play a key role in shaping the success of an increasingly significant function within the business.

• Project / Programme Management experience
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels
• Experience of leading projects, including cost control, schedule adherence and risk management
• Bidding, tendering and estimating experience
• Sound business judgement, with the ability to understand complex problems and develop effective solutions
• Knowledge of MBDA PM methodology and a drive to embed formal processes and good practice
• Ability to work collaboratively across multi‑disciplinary and multi‑national teams
• Confidence to embrace new challenges and operate effectively in areas of ambiguity
• Strong motivational skills and the ability to support and guide others

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