Defence & Security Project Manager – Hybrid

Amentum; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical cover

Generous pension contributions

Hybrid working options

Professional development support

Salary sacrifice schemes

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead delivery across a mix of defence and security programmes in the UK. You will coordinate stakeholders, manage risks, and drive outcomes on complex projects from inception to completion, ensuring safety, budget, and quality targets are met.

The role is primarily Bristol-based with on-site requirements and hybrid or remote flexibility for the remainder of the week. A strong track record and UK security clearance are preferred.

Qualifications

• Significant track record of delivering projects on time, cost, and quality.
• Autonomous working with stakeholder relationships.
• Consultancy background with ability to scope opportunities.
• Expertise in P3M practices and their applications.
• Coaching and mentoring capabilities.
• Willingness to attain UK security clearance (resident in UK for 5 years).

Responsibilities

• Understand and deliver per organisational policies, processes, and procedures.
• Support development and assurance of business cases as part of approval processes.
• Analyse and manage timely, cost-effective delivery of client projects.
• Influence and expedite client project delivery through planning, monitoring, and reporting.
• Identify assumptions and dependencies, manage risks and opportunities.
• Ensure safety, environmental, and management procedures compliance.
• Recommend programme and project delivery strategies and commercial vehicles.
• Coordinate services across engineering, project controls, and finance.
• Maintain accurate project records and apply learning from experience.

Skills

Delivery experience

Autonomous working

Consultancy focus

P3M practices

Coaching & mentoring

Security clearance

Education

Degree level

APM PFQ/PMQ

MAPM membership

PRINCE2/Agile Practitioner

MSP Practitioner

Tools

MSP Practitioner

PRINCE2

Agile Practitioner

MAPM

APM PFQ/PMQ

Job description

Amentum is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead delivery across a mix of defence and security programmes in the UK. You will coordinate stakeholders, manage risks, and drive outcomes on complex projects from inception to completion, ensuring safety, budget, and quality targets are met.

The role is primarily Bristol-based with on-site requirements and hybrid or remote flexibility for the remainder of the week. A strong track record and UK security clearance are preferred.