Senior Defence Programme Project Manager (Hybrid)

Mace; Loughborough; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Hybrid working

Medical health cover

Life insurance

Income protection insurance

Pension scheme

Discretionary annual salary reviews

Family friendly policies

22 + 2 Mace days + 3 days Xmas休 + 1Day

Job summary

Mace seeks a Project Manager for a major Defence programme based in Loughborough. You will deliver complex, high‑profile projects that support critical national infrastructure in a secure environment, working with multidisciplinary teams.

Key responsibilities include governance, reporting, design coordination and contractor management, with a focus on safety, quality and programme delivery. Hybrid working and security clearance are important aspects of the role.

Qualifications

• NEC4 experience or accreditation.
• Experience delivering projects in large public sector organisations (defence, security, infrastructure).
• Proven ability to manage governance, assurance panels and gateway reviews.

Responsibilities

• Champion safety, quality and programme standards across the project.
• Manage day-to-day contractor activities, design coordination and technical queries.
• Oversee reporting on progress, cost, schedule, risk and dashboards.
• Support governance activities including gateway reviews and programme boards.
• Liaise with stakeholders and maintain accurate project records (IMS, CP&F, CEMAR).
• Contribute to business cases and project approvals.
• Verify outputs with the Lead PM including finances, schedules and BIM/AIM.
• Manage baseline updates and change control processes.
• Mentor junior team members and PMO colleagues.
• Promote collaboration and continuous improvement.

Skills

NEC4 experience

Project management

Stakeholder liaison

Governance & assurance

Mentoring juniors

Microsoft Project

Education

Degree/HND/HNC in built environment

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Mace seeks a Project Manager for a major Defence programme based in Loughborough. You will deliver complex, high‑profile projects that support critical national infrastructure in a secure environment, working with multidisciplinary teams.

Key responsibilities include governance, reporting, design coordination and contractor management, with a focus on safety, quality and programme delivery. Hybrid working and security clearance are important aspects of the role.