Job Description
Senior Project Manager
- Salary up to £110,000
- Hampshire based, hybrid working available
- Lead cutting edge Defence hardware and software programmes from concept through to fielding
- Active security clearance required
ABOUT THE CLIENT
Our client is a highly respected UK technology consultancy delivering advanced engineering solutions into Defence and National Security environments. They specialise in taking innovative concepts through research, development, trials and into operational use. Due to sustained growth across complex product programmes, they are now seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead high value Defence delivery work.
THE BENEFITS
- Competitive salary up to £110,000
- Hybrid working
- Flexible benefits package covering health, wellbeing, protection and lifestyle
- Access to professional development and accreditation support
- Collaborative, technically credible environment working on meaningful programmes
THE SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER ROLE:
As Senior Project Manager, you will lead the bid and delivery of hardware and software development programmes up to £5m. Projects sit at the fusion point of PCB level hardware, embedded systems and associated software, including higher TRL development, trials and introduction into service.
You will:
- Lead competitive bids and pre sales activity alongside account and technical teams
- Deliver complex Defence product programmes from concept to closure
- Provide governance, assurance and financial control across live projects
- Manage risk registers, assumptions, dependencies and KPIs
- Build strong relationships with Defence clients, primes and suppliers
- Lead multidisciplinary teams through accelerated development cycles
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- Proven experience delivering Defence hardware and software development projects
- Strong background in product development, R&D and new product introduction
- Bid and pre sales experience
- Financial ownership of programmes including revenue, cash flow and profit forecasting
- Experience working with UK Ministry of Defence or Tier 1 Defence primes
- APMP or PMP qualified
- Active security clearance required
TO BE CONSIDERED:
Please either apply through this advert or emailing me directly via . For further information please call me: / . By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit, subject to required skills, your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.
KEY SKILLSSenior Project Manager, Defence, Hardware Development, Embedded Systems, Product Development, Bid Management, DV Clearance, Ministry of Defence, APMP, PMP, NSD
