New Business Project Manager

Anson McCade; Frimley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension contributions

Flexi Leave

Paid overtime

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Anson McCade is recruiting a New Business Project Manager in Stevenage to drive front-end bid activity for a major missile systems portfolio. You will coordinate cross-functional bids, manage the full lifecycle and support mobilisation of opportunities with senior stakeholders.

The role focuses on UK and international collaboration, effective bid governance, and delivering contracts in a fast-paced defence environment. Hybrid working with on-site requirements is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating bids across UK and international teams.
• Take ownership of opportunities through the full bid lifecycle.
• Defence, aerospace or complex engineering background beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate bids across UK and international teams including engineering, operations, procurement, finance and commercial stakeholders.
• Take ownership of opportunities through the full bid lifecycle, coordinating costs, schedules, risks, assumptions and dependencies.
• Support successful bids through to contract mobilisation with senior stakeholders.

Job description

New Business Project Manager | Defence | Stevenage | £40,000-£64,000

A leading defence organisation is looking for a New Business Project Manager to support the continued growth of a major missile systems portfolio.

This is a great opportunity for a Project Manager who enjoys working at the front end of programmes, coordinating complex bids and helping turn major customer opportunities into deliverable contracts.

The role:

• Coordinate bids across UK and international teams, bringing together engineering, operations, procurement, finance and commercial stakeholders.
• Take ownership of opportunities through the full bid lifecycle, coordinating costs, schedules, risks, assumptions and dependencies.
• Support successful bids through to contract mobilisation, while working closely with senior stakeholders across the business.
• Contribute to major domestic and export opportunities across a growing air defence portfolio.
• Project Management, Bid Management or New Business experience within a complex environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills.
• Experience with bidding, estimating, commercial proposals or contract mobilisation.
• A commercially minded approach and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Defence, aerospace or another complex engineering environment would be beneficial.

Package:

• Hybrid working, 2-3 days per week on-site
• Company bonus up to £2,500
• Pension contributions up to 14%
• Up to 15 additional days of Flexi Leave
• Paid overtime opportunities
• Enhanced parental leave