Defence & Security Delivery Lead (Hybrid)

WSP USA; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Work-life balance

Thrive wellbeing program

Gymflex

Disability confident interview support

Job summary

WSP is seeking Delivery Leads to manage high‑value Defence and Security projects, reporting to the Senior Delivery Lead. Responsibilities include chairs meetings, reports, and resource/financial oversight across projects and programmes.

You will handle scope, risk, and change control with a focus on security compliance and design-stage delivery. Candidates should have defence sector project experience, relevant technical degrees, and recognised PM qualifications, with eligibility for security

Qualifications

• Proven experience in the Defence and Security sector in a project/programme management capacity delivering construction or infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of MOD policy, processes and procedures.
• Knowledge of the JSPs, in particular JSP 850.
• The Green Book and 5 case model for business cases.
• An existing network within the Defence and Security sector.
• Degree in relevant technical discipline (engineering, building, quantity surveying, science, project or construction management).
• Recognised project or programme management qualification from PMI, APM, RICS, CIOB.
• NEC3/4 PM qualification.

Responsibilities

• chairing meetings, writing reports, organising resources and monitoring finances.
• scope and resource management, finance and schedule monitoring, change control, risk management and client management.
• security management within the Defence and Security sector.
• delivering projects according to the project plan.
• support ongoing work winning activities and act as an ambassador for the sector.

Skills

Defence sector experience

Project management

Security clearance

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in relevant technical discipline

PM qualification (PMI/APM/RICS/CIOB)

Job description

WSP is seeking Delivery Leads to manage high‑value Defence and Security projects, reporting to the Senior Delivery Lead. Responsibilities include chairs meetings, reports, and resource/financial oversight across projects and programmes.

You will handle scope, risk, and change control with a focus on security compliance and design-stage delivery. Candidates should have defence sector project experience, relevant technical degrees, and recognised PM qualifications, with eligibility for security