Global Defence Submarine Rescue Project Lead

James Fisher and Sons plc; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits tailored to the G

Career growth opportunities

Inclusive culture

Job summary

James Fisher and Sons plc is seeking a Project Manager to join the Defence Division in Glasgow, leading multi-disciplinary teams on global submarine rescue projects. The role includes P&L ownership, delivery to time and budget, and reporting through the PMO to senior management.

International travel will be required, with governance aligned to JFD’s processes. The successful candidate will bring a proven track record in defence maritime projects, stakeholder management, and relevant

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Project Management across defence maritime projects and international delivery.
• Understanding of UK and international defence contracting terms, including security considerations.
• Holds a recognised Project Management qualification.
• Knowledge in maritime, defence, and international quality and safety standards.
• Experience managing complex customer relationships and cross-stakeholder collaboration.
• Degree in naval context or equivalent industry experience.
• APM Project Fundamentals & Project Management qualification (or similar).

Responsibilities

• Lead a number of projects within JFD’s global Defence portfolio.
• Delivery of projects on time, on budget and to the customers complete satisfaction.
• Monitor, compile and submit project reports to the customer and internal management capturing the status of the project in line with PMO processes.
• Accurately communicating project status and performance through the tiered management system daily, weekly and monthly as required.
• Ensure health, safety, environment, sustainability, and security objectives are achieved throughout the lifecycle of the project along with all legal and regulatory requirements.
• Develop detailed project plans to guide the customer and internal stakeholders on the projects progress, status, and variances from the plan.
• Identify, monitor, mitigate and report project risks to internal management to ensure that JFD delivers to its contractual requirements.
• Ensure projects are executed in accordance with JFD’s Global Project Execution Process (GPEP) and associated procedures and that the governance is maintained throughout the project.

Skills

Project Management

Defence/maritime projects

International project execution

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Project Management qualification

Degree in naval context or equivalent

APM Project Fundamentals qualification

Job description

James Fisher and Sons plc is seeking a Project Manager to join the Defence Division in Glasgow, leading multi-disciplinary teams on global submarine rescue projects. The role includes P&L ownership, delivery to time and budget, and reporting through the PMO to senior management.

International travel will be required, with governance aligned to JFD’s processes. The successful candidate will bring a proven track record in defence maritime projects, stakeholder management, and relevant