Leidos
Farnborough, Hampshire
Description Technical Project Manager Leidos are a global leader in the integration and application of information technology, engineering, and science to solve the customers' most demanding challenges. We deliver mission-focused solutions including cloud services, enterprise IT solutions, data centre modernization, operational technology and cyber security including end-to-end cyber integration and high-grade encryption. Because of significant business growth in an exciting mission critical sector, we have a requirement for a security-cleared Technical PM based in the UK, working at customer sites in the Herefordshire region. This is a new opportunity to work with our expanding team. Your role in Leidos will involve working alongside our customers to solve some of their most complex and unique problems. WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING? We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Technical Project Manager to join our delivery teams, supporting a range of projects, from small electronic prototypes with embedded software to complex on prem and cloud systems projects. This role demands strong technical leadership, excellent communication skills, flexibility and a good understanding of engineering and testing practices. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Project Delivery & Governance Lead the delivery of technical projects ensuring adherence to agreed scope, budget, schedule, and quality expectations. Apply Leidos PMO/PM standards, documentation, and governance practices, including risk, issue, and dependency management. Coordinate reviews, assurance gates, and engineering approvals in line with technical governance. Maintain robust project documentation including plans, schedules, technical assumptions, deliverables, and acceptance criteria. 2. Technical Oversight & Integration Work closely with engineering leads, technical authorities, and SMEs to ensure designs are aligned, feasible, and compliant with system and customer constraints. Support development, review, and traceability of requirements, designs, test approaches, and verification evidence. Identify technical risks early, coordinating mitigations, change impacts, and escalation where necessary. 3. Stakeholder Engagement (Customer & Internal) Act as the primary onsite interface with the customer, maintaining strong, trusted relationships. Communicate progress, blockers, and decisions clearly across customer and Leidos teams. Facilitate cross functional collaboration between engineering, PMO, commercial, security, and operational teams. 4. Planning, Reporting & Controls Develop and maintain integrated delivery schedules, resource profiles, and milestones in collaboration with the PMO team. Provide inputs to reporting packs (status, KPI updates, risks, decisions) and feed into wider programme governance. 5. People Leadership & Team Coordination Coordinate multidisciplinary engineers and analysts across hardware, software, cyber, and systems domains. Support onboarding, technical process training, and alignment to engineering ways of working. Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience as a Project Manager in Waterfall and Agile environments, preferably in the Defence sector (10-15 years). Excellent technical leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. High security discipline: understanding of classification constraints, regulatory frameworks, and secure delivery processes. Ability to operate flexibly in fast changing, ad hoc environments linked to shifting defence priorities. Strong understanding of Project Management principles and methodologies. Hands on project experience with both cloud technologies and RF communications. Desirable Qualifications & Experience Certification in project management (e.g., PMQ/PPQ, ChPP, MSP). Experience in regulated environments (e.g. defence, law enforcement). Exposure to DevOps and CI/CD practices. Additional Considerations: Due to the nature of this position, we require you to be eligible to achieve DV clearance (which comes with a 3 month notice period). As a result, you should be a British Citizen and have resided in the UK for the last 10 years. Due to the nature of the work, the majority will be conducted on customer sites, with only a small amount of remote working possible. Everything we do is built on our commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our employees, and our communities. Learn more about the values and culture that are the foundations of our business. Our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in national security, defence, government, logistics and operations, transportation, and energy. What we do for you: At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work life balance. Reward Scheme Includes: Contributory Pension Scheme Private Medical Insurance 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays) Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme) Access to Flexi time benefits Commitment to Diversity: We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs. Who We Are: Leidos UK & EUROPE - we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science. Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation. What Makes Us Different: Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change. Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours. People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future. If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: £73,700.00-£97,000.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. About Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. Securing Your Data Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos . click apply for full job details
Description Technical Project Manager Leidos are a global leader in the integration and application of information technology, engineering, and science to solve the customers' most demanding challenges. We deliver mission-focused solutions including cloud services, enterprise IT solutions, data centre modernization, operational technology and cyber security including end-to-end cyber integration and high-grade encryption. Because of significant business growth in an exciting mission critical sector, we have a requirement for a security-cleared Technical PM based in the UK, working at customer sites in the Herefordshire region. This is a new opportunity to work with our expanding team. Your role in Leidos will involve working alongside our customers to solve some of their most complex and unique problems. WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING? We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Technical Project Manager to join our delivery teams, supporting a range of projects, from small electronic prototypes with embedded software to complex on prem and cloud systems projects. This role demands strong technical leadership, excellent communication skills, flexibility and a good understanding of engineering and testing practices. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Project Delivery & Governance Lead the delivery of technical projects ensuring adherence to agreed scope, budget, schedule, and quality expectations. Apply Leidos PMO/PM standards, documentation, and governance practices, including risk, issue, and dependency management. Coordinate reviews, assurance gates, and engineering approvals in line with technical governance. Maintain robust project documentation including plans, schedules, technical assumptions, deliverables, and acceptance criteria. 2. Technical Oversight & Integration Work closely with engineering leads, technical authorities, and SMEs to ensure designs are aligned, feasible, and compliant with system and customer constraints. Support development, review, and traceability of requirements, designs, test approaches, and verification evidence. Identify technical risks early, coordinating mitigations, change impacts, and escalation where necessary. 3. Stakeholder Engagement (Customer & Internal) Act as the primary onsite interface with the customer, maintaining strong, trusted relationships. Communicate progress, blockers, and decisions clearly across customer and Leidos teams. Facilitate cross functional collaboration between engineering, PMO, commercial, security, and operational teams. 4. Planning, Reporting & Controls Develop and maintain integrated delivery schedules, resource profiles, and milestones in collaboration with the PMO team. Provide inputs to reporting packs (status, KPI updates, risks, decisions) and feed into wider programme governance. 5. People Leadership & Team Coordination Coordinate multidisciplinary engineers and analysts across hardware, software, cyber, and systems domains. Support onboarding, technical process training, and alignment to engineering ways of working. Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience as a Project Manager in Waterfall and Agile environments, preferably in the Defence sector (10-15 years). Excellent technical leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. High security discipline: understanding of classification constraints, regulatory frameworks, and secure delivery processes. Ability to operate flexibly in fast changing, ad hoc environments linked to shifting defence priorities. Strong understanding of Project Management principles and methodologies. Hands on project experience with both cloud technologies and RF communications. Desirable Qualifications & Experience Certification in project management (e.g., PMQ/PPQ, ChPP, MSP). Experience in regulated environments (e.g. defence, law enforcement). Exposure to DevOps and CI/CD practices. Additional Considerations: Due to the nature of this position, we require you to be eligible to achieve DV clearance (which comes with a 3 month notice period). As a result, you should be a British Citizen and have resided in the UK for the last 10 years. Due to the nature of the work, the majority will be conducted on customer sites, with only a small amount of remote working possible. Everything we do is built on our commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our employees, and our communities. Learn more about the values and culture that are the foundations of our business. Our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in national security, defence, government, logistics and operations, transportation, and energy. What we do for you: At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work life balance. Reward Scheme Includes: Contributory Pension Scheme Private Medical Insurance 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays) Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme) Access to Flexi time benefits Commitment to Diversity: We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs. Who We Are: Leidos UK & EUROPE - we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science. Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation. What Makes Us Different: Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change. Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours. People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future. If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: £73,700.00-£97,000.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. About Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. Securing Your Data Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos . click apply for full job details
BDO UK
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Working with every department at BDO, our Finance team helps us meet relevant legal requirements that ensure our firm operates effectively in a tightly-regulated field. They implement strategies that help us innovate - like combining new technology with traditional financial processes to make us even more digital. As part of this friendly team, you'll enjoy flexible hours and have opportunities to take responsibility for the delivery of quality work. With your colleagues behind you, you'll embrace change, new ideas and have an impact on the future of our firm. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. In this challenging and rewarding role you'll: Conduct regular face-to-face meetings with stakeholders regarding their debt portfolios Monitor queries and disputes, ensure the appropriate escalation Ensure consistent application of the firm's debt provisioning policy Ensure that the debtors ledger contains minimal adjustments and where appropriate that overpayments or payments on account are properly returned, applied or cleared Ensure that there are minimal unallocated cash receipts Enforce consistent BDO credit control procedures Review and analyse aged debt against defined metrics Actively chase all overdue debt within the allotted portfolio and update Partners/Managers as appropriate Maintain accurate and up to date client notes following conversations with clients, using Workday to record status Prepare daily / weekly / monthly summary reports Identify problem debts that require escalation and liaise with Credit Control Manager as appropriate Where necessary, engage and manage the process of debts that need to go legal Ensure that bills raised are sent out to clients in a timely manner Work with the accounts receivable team in respect of cash receipts and remittance details to aid effective and accurate allocation Ongoing liaison with other credit controllers across the Firm as required (including attending monthly conference calls) Ensure that credit notes are processed correctly, monitoring reasons for credit notes being raised Provide client base with monthly statements of account as appropriate Prepare manual excel template statements when required Produce copy bills or summary backup if required for clients Requirements Fluency in German. French and Spanish would be an additional advantage Professional services experience Workday experience would be preferred. Finance and/or Credit Control background. Excel skills to a competent level. Supervisory experience of a team. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to present confidently and convincingly to management Strong interpersonal skills with ability to both motivate individuals and deal professionally with performance issues Commitment to delivering exceptional client service to internal and external stakeholders You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Working with every department at BDO, our Finance team helps us meet relevant legal requirements that ensure our firm operates effectively in a tightly-regulated field. They implement strategies that help us innovate - like combining new technology with traditional financial processes to make us even more digital. As part of this friendly team, you'll enjoy flexible hours and have opportunities to take responsibility for the delivery of quality work. With your colleagues behind you, you'll embrace change, new ideas and have an impact on the future of our firm. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. In this challenging and rewarding role you'll: Conduct regular face-to-face meetings with stakeholders regarding their debt portfolios Monitor queries and disputes, ensure the appropriate escalation Ensure consistent application of the firm's debt provisioning policy Ensure that the debtors ledger contains minimal adjustments and where appropriate that overpayments or payments on account are properly returned, applied or cleared Ensure that there are minimal unallocated cash receipts Enforce consistent BDO credit control procedures Review and analyse aged debt against defined metrics Actively chase all overdue debt within the allotted portfolio and update Partners/Managers as appropriate Maintain accurate and up to date client notes following conversations with clients, using Workday to record status Prepare daily / weekly / monthly summary reports Identify problem debts that require escalation and liaise with Credit Control Manager as appropriate Where necessary, engage and manage the process of debts that need to go legal Ensure that bills raised are sent out to clients in a timely manner Work with the accounts receivable team in respect of cash receipts and remittance details to aid effective and accurate allocation Ongoing liaison with other credit controllers across the Firm as required (including attending monthly conference calls) Ensure that credit notes are processed correctly, monitoring reasons for credit notes being raised Provide client base with monthly statements of account as appropriate Prepare manual excel template statements when required Produce copy bills or summary backup if required for clients Requirements Fluency in German. French and Spanish would be an additional advantage Professional services experience Workday experience would be preferred. Finance and/or Credit Control background. Excel skills to a competent level. Supervisory experience of a team. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to present confidently and convincingly to management Strong interpersonal skills with ability to both motivate individuals and deal professionally with performance issues Commitment to delivering exceptional client service to internal and external stakeholders You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
