Program Manager

Symmetric Recruitment Ltd; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Symmetric Recruitment Ltd is seeking experienced Programme Managers to provide immediate leadership across complex, high-value defence engineering programmes. These senior delivery roles require ownership across multiple workstreams, driving performance and governance across technical, commercial and operational teams.

You’ll lead delivery across nationally significant defence programmes, work with senior leadership and multidisciplinary engineering teams, and drive programme performance,

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large-scale defence or engineering programmes.
• Strong P3M capability across planning, governance, risk, schedule and delivery.
• Experience managing multiple projects or workstreams.
• Strong commercial awareness and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work across engineering, operations, supply chain and commercial functions.
• Experience in regulated, secure or safety-critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery across nationally significant defence programmes.
• Work with senior leadership and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Drive programme performance, priorities and outcomes.
• Join an established UK defence technology business delivering complex systems into demanding environments.

Skills

Programme leadership

Stakeholder management

Governance processes

Job description

Defence / Engineering Programmes | Current SC Clearance Required

Inside IR35

We’re recruiting experienced Programme Managers to provide immediate leadership across complex, high-value defence engineering programmes.

These are senior delivery roles for people who can take ownership across multiple workstreams, drive performance and provide strong governance across technical, commercial and operational teams.

• Contract Programme Managers required for immediate programme delivery support
• Complex defence and engineering programmes

You’ll Need

• Proven experience leading large-scale preferably engineering or defence programmes
• Strong P3M capability across planning, governance, risk, schedule and delivery
• Experience managing multiple projects or workstreams
• Strong commercial awareness and stakeholder management
• Ability to work across engineering, operations, supply chain and commercial functions
• Experience in regulated, secure or safety-critical environments

The Opportunity

• Lead delivery across nationally significant defence programmes
• Work with senior leadership and multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Drive programme performance, priorities and outcomes
• Join an established UK defence technology business delivering complex systems into demanding environments