Senior Project Manager - Delivery

Salary: £50,000 - £56,000 depending on experience

Hybrid working: 2-3 days per week on-site

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

Ready to deliver on one of the most ambitious programmes in Defence?

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join a growing Project Management team supporting a major Future Combat Air programme.

This is a delivery-focused role where you will work across a complex, international organisation, coordinating stakeholders and project teams to deliver critical capability on time, on cost and to the required quality.

You will have the opportunity to broaden your experience, work with UK and international partners and play a key role in a programme at the forefront of future technology.

• Leading projects from a business and delivery perspective.
• Managing risk, schedules, dependencies and project performance.
• Applying Earned Value Management and schedule risk assessment techniques.
• Leading and motivating multi-functional project teams.
• Managing stakeholders, negotiating and influencing across all levels.
• Supporting bidding and estimating activities.
• Identifying opportunities for innovation and sharing project management best practice.
• Working effectively in a complex environment where priorities can change quickly.

• Project or Programme Management experience, ideally within a matrix organisation.
• Strong risk management and commercial awareness.
• Experience managing schedules, project performance and delivery.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to make sound decisions when faced with complex or ambiguous situations.
• Experience of bidding and estimating would be advantageous.
• A motivated and resilient approach to leading teams and delivering results.

If you are an experienced Project Manager looking for a role where you can take on greater responsibility and contribute to a genuinely significant programme, this could be your next move.

• Company bonus of up to £2,500, based on company performance,
• Pension with total employer and employee contributions of up to 14%,
• Paid overtime opportunities,
• Up to 15 additional days of Flexi Leave,
• Flexible working arrangements,
• Enhanced parental leave, including maternity, adoption and shared parental leave,
• Excellent site facilities, including subsidised meals and free car parking,
• Opportunities to gain professional and accredited project management qualifications.

Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be British Citizens or Dual UK Nationals with British citizenship and will be required to undergo security clearance checks.