Job Description
Senior Project Manager (Part-Time) – Major ATC Programme
Location: Remote (UK-wide) with travel to EdinburghHours: Approx. 2.5 days per week (flexible)Contract: April 2026 – March 2027Pay: Up to £400 per day
Reed Crawley are proud to be partnering exclusively with a key client in the aviation sector to recruit an experienced Senior Project Manager to support a high-profile, safety-critical programme.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a structured, confident PM who thrives in complex environments and enjoys bringing clarity, stability and momentum to challenging projects.
The Role
You will take the lead on a major Air Traffic Control (ATC) recovery and redesign programme, created in response to delivery challenges and a loss of stakeholder confidence.
Working closely with operational teams, technical specialists and senior leaders, you'll drive two core workstreams:
Recovery
Stabilising the existing ATC system and ensuring it is safe, reliable and fully assured ahead of peak summer operations.
Redesign
Managing the structured delivery of a future-proofed, user-centred solution with improved resilience for long-term operational needs.
Your role is to bring governance, clarity, communication and confidence back into the programme.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead day-to-day programme delivery across two complex workstreams
* Rebuild stakeholder confidence and resolve delivery challenges
* Maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, risks and reporting
* Act as the central liaison between data-driven operational teams and client-facing stakeholders
* Oversee supplier delivery and performance against contractual and assurance requirements
* Facilitate workshops, governance boards and decision-making sessions
* Support testing, validation and transition activities into live operations
* Ensure all documentation, governance and audit trails are accurate and up-to-date
You will prioritise high-impact activity and work efficiently within a part-time structure.
What We’re Looking For
Experience & Background
* Strong project management experience in aviation, engineering, or another regulated sector
* Proven ability to lead complex, multi-functional programmes
* Confident communicator able to bridge technical and client-facing language
* Skilled stakeholder manager with experience influencing senior leadership
* A problem-solver who can restore structure, calm and momentum
Qualifications (desired but not essential)
PRINCE2 Practitioner, PMP, Agile, Six Sigma or similar.
If this sounds like a role for you, please apply online