Project Manager

SII Group UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SII UK is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead multiple customer projects in the Aerospace & Defence sector, ensuring governance, tracking delivery, and managing stakeholder engagement across complex engineering environments. Hybrid working with regular travel to customer sites in Stevenage, Portsmouth and Bristol (monthly) and attendance at the London office about once per week.

The role requires excellent communication, relationship-building and governance capabilities to deliver

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience delivering customer-facing projects.
• Experience in Aerospace & Defence environments is preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Experience with governance, reporting and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain effective project governance frameworks.
• Track project progress, milestones and deliverables.
• Lead project kickoff meetings and reviews with customers.
• Manage reporting and communicate status updates to stakeholders.
• Identify and resolve delivery issues to minimise impact.
• Proactively manage risks, dependencies and mitigation plans.
• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery and customer value.
• Coordinate activities across customer and internal delivery teams.
• Ensure project documentation, plans and reporting are up to date.
• Support stakeholder management and maintain strong customer relationships.

Skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Presentation

Time management

Problem solving

Governance

Planning tools

Attention to detail

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Job description

SII UK is seeking an experienced PROJECT MANAGER to support the successful delivery of multiple customer projects within the Aerospace & Defence sector. This customer-facing role will be responsible for ensuring effective project governance, monitoring delivery performance, managing stakeholder engagement, and driving successful project outcomes.

The ideal candidate will combine strong project management expertise with excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with customer stakeholders across complex engineering and technology environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain effective project governance frameworks.
• Track project progress, performance, milestones, and deliverables.
• Lead project kick-off meetings and facilitate regular customer reviews.
• Manage project reporting and communicate status updates to key stakeholders.
• Identify, manage, and resolve delivery issues to minimise project impact.
• Proactively manage project risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans.
• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery and customer value.
• Coordinate activities across customer and internal delivery teams.
• Ensure project documentation, plans, and reporting remain accurate and up to date.
• Support stakeholder management and maintain strong customer relationships throughout the project lifecycle.
• Liaise with engineers on current status of

Skills Required

• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Highly personable with the ability to build credibility and trust with customers.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Experience using project management tools for planning, tracking, and reporting.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive problem-solving and issue resolution capabilities.
• Competent in project governance, reporting, and performance tracking.

Experience Required

• Proven Project Management experience delivering customer-facing projects.
• Experience working within Aerospace & Defence environments.
• Demonstrable experience managing customer relationships and stakeholder expectations.
• Experience managing project risks, issues, actions, and dependencies.
• Strong background in project governance and delivery assurance.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and managing project performance against agreed objectives.
• Familiarity with recognised project management methodologies such as PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent would be advantageous.

LOGISTICS

• Hybrid working model.
• Regular travel to customer sites in Stevenage, Portsmouth, and Bristol (typically monthly).
• Attendance in the London office approximately once per week.
• Flexibility to travel as required to support project delivery activities.

With five strategic offices in Belfast, Chester, Farnborough, London and Oxford, we work in partnership with our customers UK-wide to deliver high-impact engineering solutions.

SII UK is a trusted Aerospace and Defence engineering partner, supporting the delivery of complex, mission-critical programmes while helping to shape the future of innovation across next-generation systems and technologies.

Our teams contribute daily to creating a fulfilling, stimulating and career development focused work environment.

True to our human-centred values, we are committed to making SII UK a Great Place To Work®, having been certified 5 years running.

Joining SII UK means being part of our collective goals, guided by our mission “Let’s Tech Together,” and helping to build a digital future that is sustainable, at the heart of an environment that values learning & collaboration.

Who are we?

With five strategic offices in Belfast, Chester, Farnborough, London and Oxford, we work in partnership with our customers UK-wide to deliver high-impact engineering solutions.

SII UK is a trusted Aerospace and Defence engineering partner, supporting the delivery of complex, mission-critical programmes while helping to shape the future of innovation across next-generation systems and technologies.

Our teams contribute daily to creating a fulfilling, stimulating and career development focused work environment.

True to our human-centred values, we are committed to making SII UK a Great Place To Work®, having been certified 5 years running.

Joining SII UK means being part of our collective goals, guided by our mission “Let’s Tech Together,” and helping to build a digital future that is sustainable, at the heart of an environment that values learning & collaboration.