Overview
As a Project Manager, you'll be a key part of our Mission Systems business, delivering a portfolio of medium‑to‑high complexity engineering projects that support major UK Defence and Security contracts. Working within our Prime Contract Office, you will take ownership of tasking across the full project lifecycle from requirements capture and costing through to delivery and continuous improvement. This is a role with real responsibility and visibility.
Responsibilities
* Managing a portfolio of engineering projects, ensuring delivery to agreed cost, schedule and quality targets
* Leading end‑to‑end project delivery, from scoping and solution design through to handover
* Producing pricing models, gate review inputs and proposal documentation
* Managing project risks and applying lessons learned to drive continuous improvement
* Collaborating with internal teams, customers and supply chain partners to deliver complex solutions
Essential Experience
* Experience delivering engineering or technical projects using recognised project management methodologies
* Proven ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities and deadlines
* Strong financial and commercial awareness, including cost and margin control
* Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and external suppliers
* Background within defence, security or similarly regulated environments
Qualifications
* A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
* Recognised project management qualification or membership (such as Association for Project Management, APM Project Management Qualification, PRINCE2 or Project Management Institute), or willingness to obtain
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) and Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance for this role.
Benefits
* Generous holiday allowance
* Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
* Access to a Digital GP, annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
* Employee share scheme
* Employee shopping savings portal
* Payment of Professional Fees
* Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑day special paid leave
* Holiday Trading, allowing you to buy or sell annual leave
* 'Be Kind Day' – paid leave for volunteering
* Flexible working to better integrate work and personal life, while meeting business needs
* A dynamic working environment within a trusted engineering organisation
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