Project Manager, Hybrid – Complex Aerospace Programs

Leonardo; Yeovil; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Employee health & wellbeing

Career development

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Leonardo UK is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join an Integrated Project Team in Yeovil. You will drive delivery of complex programmes, lead cross-functional teams, and manage stakeholder expectations to ensure on-time, on-budget outcomes.

You’ll shape ways of working, identify risks, report progress with clear data, and champion collaboration across the business. The role offers hybrid working, broad career development, and exposure to a high-profile aerospace portfolio.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project/programme management within a matrix organisation.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent communication and financial management capabilities.
• Proficiency with project management tools and techniques.
• Ability to solve problems and make timely decisions under ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Be a proactive member of an Integrated Project Team, collaborating with colleagues, suppliers, and customers.
• Manage projects and interdependencies within large programmes from initiation to delivery.
• Identify risks, issues and opportunities and develop mitigations.
• Monitor expenditure and budgets, reporting costs and seeking optimisation.
• Communicate effectively across functional areas to drive engagement.
• Deliver project deliverables, monitor progress, and implement corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, track milestones, and generate reports.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Budgeting

PM tools

Tools

SAP

Job description

Leonardo UK is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join an Integrated Project Team in Yeovil. You will drive delivery of complex programmes, lead cross-functional teams, and manage stakeholder expectations to ensure on-time, on-budget outcomes.

You’ll shape ways of working, identify risks, report progress with clear data, and champion collaboration across the business. The role offers hybrid working, broad career development, and exposure to a high-profile aerospace portfolio.