Senior Consultant – Defence, Nuclear & Aerospace Workforce Solutions | Talent Acquisition & Strategic Delivery Across UK & Europe
Senior Project Manager
Location: East England (commutable from Stevenage, Cambridge, Bedfordshire, Essex)
Employment type: Full-time
Remote / Hybrid: Hybrid – onsite 3 days a week, more if required
Overview: This Project Management role is accountable and responsible for the day-to-day management and delivery of a project/bid of a size and complexity appropriate to a Project Manager, ensuring the timely delivery of requirements to agreed project timescales. Working within an applied matrix organisation – in particular working in collaboration with the engineering, procurement, supply chain, and production departments – the role will foster and encourage the culture and operational effectiveness of Integrated Project Teams (IPTs).
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the assigned Integrated Project Team (IPT) to deliver all project objectives to agreed time, cost, and quality targets.
* Own the project deliverables and ensure all technical, commercial, and project management requirements are clearly defined, documented, and understood from the outset.
* Develop and maintain the Project Management Plan (PMP), including the Organisational Breakdown Structure, Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM), and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
* Manage cost, schedule, and scope performance — proactively resolving issues related to technical, commercial, or production activities.
* Oversee project financials, including budget allocation, cost forecasting, and reporting. Ensure Earned Value Management (EVM), Schedule and Cost Performance Indices (SPI/CPI), and trend analyses are accurately maintained.
* Collaborate with Finance to meet project financial targets, supporting revenue, cash flow, and margin objectives.
* Work closely with Procurement and Supply Chain teams to manage subcontract delivery and supplier performance, ensuring alignment with overall project requirements.
* Lead the identification, analysis, and mitigation of project risks and opportunities, maintaining accurate and actionable risk registers.
* Own and manage project change control processes — maintaining a clear and current Project Performance Measurement Baseline and ensuring all approved changes are fully documented.
* Support resource planning and forecasting activities, ensuring accurate inputs to Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes.
* Promote adherence to our Lifecycle Management (LCM) and Business Management System (BMS) frameworks.
* Drive continuous improvement through structured Learning from Experience (LFE) reviews and the sharing of best practice across teams.
* Undertake additional activities as required by Programme or Business Line leadership to support overall business objectives.
Apply if you have most of the following:
* Proven experience in frontline project management, ideally within the defence sector, delivering complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
* Strong understanding of project controls, including cost, schedule, risk, and change management.
* Experience leading or working within collaborative, cross-functional IPT or matrix-managed environments.
* Familiarity with engineering development and manufacturing processes, including New Product Development (NPD) and New Production Introduction (NPI).
* Working knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM), SPI, CPI, Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA), and Critical Path Analysis (CPA), with the ability to interpret and apply project performance metrics.
* Experience using project scheduling and planning tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Primavera P6) and contributing to Integrated Baseline Planning (IBP).
* Demonstrated ability to identify and manage project risks and opportunities, including the development of mitigation and contingency plans.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to lead diverse teams toward common objectives.
The benefits we will offer you include:
* 27 days holiday increasing with service up to 30 days (option to buy /sell)
* Pension contributions up to 9%
* Healthcare cash plan for you and your children
* Extensive flexible benefit program including Cycle to Work
* Life assurance at 4x basic salary
* Enhanced parental leave and pay
* Access to industry leading wellbeing resources and tools
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our workforce.
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