Project Manager (Defence)

s1jobs; Rahane; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £70,000 DOE

Car allowance

Hybrid Working

Employer pension & Benefits

Ongoing professional development

Job summary

Peace Recruitment is working with a well-established consultancy that has significant growth planned for 2027. They’re looking to appoint an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead delivery on defence projects from Glasgow, with hybrid working.

You’ll take ownership of projects, manage client expectations, budgets and risks, and mentor junior staff while helping to grow the team for future opportunities.

Qualifications

• A strong background in Project or Programme Management within the built environment and infrastructure
• Experience delivering projects in defence or similarly secure, regulated environments
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Commercial awareness and the ability to manage project finances
• The confidence to make decisions and stand behind them
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams

Responsibilities

• Managing projects and programmes from inception through to completion
• Building trusted relationships with clients and becoming their go-to advisor
• Leading project teams and coordinating consultants and contractors
• Managing project risks, budgets, programmes and reporting
• Preparing and presenting reports to clients and senior stakeholders
• Coaching and mentoring junior members of the team

Job description

Salary: Up to £70,000 DOE + car allowance

Location: Glasgow

Peace Recruitment is working with a well-established consultancy that has significant growth planned for 2027. As part of that, they’re looking to appoint an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead delivery on defence projects.

This is a role where you’ll be trusted to run projects, build long‑term client relationships and help shape the team as it grows.

Whether you’ve delivered work for MOD, defence primes, government or other secure and regulated environments, we’d like to hear from you.

The Opportunity

You’ll take ownership of projects from early stages through to completion, acting as the main point of contact for your client and responsible for programme, cost, quality and risk.

You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders, consultants and contractors, leading multidisciplinary teams on projects where delivery really matters.

Alongside delivery, you’ll mentor junior team members and contribute to business development as the team grows.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing projects and programmes from inception through to completion.
• Building trusted relationships with clients and becoming their go-to advisor.
• Leading project teams and coordinating consultants and contractors.
• Managing project risks, budgets, programmes and reporting.
• Preparing and presenting reports to clients and senior stakeholders.
• Supporting bids, proposals and business development.
• Coaching and mentoring junior members of the team.

About You

You’ll already have experience delivering projects in a consultancy or client-side environment and be comfortable owning a project and managing client expectations.

Ideally, You’ll Have

• A strong background in Project or Programme Management within the built environment and infrastructure
• Experience delivering projects in defence or similarly secure, regulated environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to manage project finances.
• The confidence to make decisions and stand behind them.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams.

Security clearance is not essential. If you don’t hold it yet, they can place you on other projects in the interim.

Professional membership such as MRICS, MAPM or MCIOB would be advantageous.

What’s On Offer

• Salary up to £70,000 DOE.
• Car allowance.
• A role with growth planned for 2027 and the chance to help shape the team.
• Hybrid Working
• Employer pension & Benefits
• Ongoing professional development and support towards your career goals.