Senior Defence Programme Manager

Ultra Cyber; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultra Intelligence & Communications Cyber (UK) Business in Maidenhead is seeking a Programme Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of a complex, multidisciplinary engineering programme. The role requires on-site work four days per week and a DV security clearance commitment.

You will drive governance, schedule, cost and quality objectives, coordinating with engineering, commercial and wider stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in project/programme management within defence/IT/engineering environments.
• Proven track record delivering large and complex projects or programmes in technical settings.
• Experience managing programme budgets, forecasting and resource planning.
• Understanding of engineering principles and lifecycle models.
• Experience with Waterfall, Scrum and Agile project management methodologies.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience contracting with government customers.
• Strong leadership and team coordination capabilities.
• Proficiency in project management tools (MS Project, Jira).
• Experience shaping costed proposals for new business opportunities and growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning, execution and delivery of complex engineering programmes across full lifecycle.
• Provide strong project governance and clear decision-making through lifecycle gates.
• Develop and control detailed plans, schedules and budgets.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, QA, procurement and partners.
• Ensure adherence to systems engineering processes and design assurance.
• Proactively manage risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies with mitigation.
• Deliver accurate reporting on status, risks and opportunities to leadership.
• Ensure compliance with contracts, regulatory requirements and quality standards.
• Drive continuous improvement in delivery methodologies and governance.
• Lead and coach a team of project managers to deliver complex scope.

Skills

Project management

Programme management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Risk management

Governance

Regulatory/compliance awareness

Lifecycle models

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

PM certifications (APM PMQ, PRINCE2, AgilePM)

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Job description

Ultra Intelligence & Communications Cyber (UK) Business in Maidenhead is seeking a Programme Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of a complex, multidisciplinary engineering programme. The role requires on-site work four days per week and a DV security clearance commitment.

You will drive governance, schedule, cost and quality objectives, coordinating with engineering, commercial and wider stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes across the project lifecycle.