Senior Defence Project Manager - MoD Clearance Essential

Turner & Townsend; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking experienced project managers to deliver high-profile defence programmes across the South West. You will work on complex, large-scale projects, collaborating with teams across the South of England, balancing remote, office-based, and on-site work.

Based in Bristol/Plymouth, the role requires sector experience, strong governance, budgeting, and risk management capabilities, and UK MoD security clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• Experience in Defence sector; MoD experience preferred.
• Experience delivering large-scale programmes within budgets.
• Knowledge of MoD procurement procedures and JSP/DEFCONs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage project teams to deliver high-profile defence programmes.
• Coordinate contractors, consultants, and advisors across multiple projects.
• Develop business cases with Government standards outlining objectives and costs.

Skills

Project leadership

APM framework

Risk management

Schedule management

Governance & assurance

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & forecasting

Contractor coordination

Commercial awareness

Education

Degree or equivalent

PRINCE2 / APM PMQ / AGILE

MAPM membership

NEC4 ECC PMA

MSP

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking experienced project managers to deliver high-profile defence programmes across the South West. You will work on complex, large-scale projects, collaborating with teams across the South of England, balancing remote, office-based, and on-site work.

Based in Bristol/Plymouth, the role requires sector experience, strong governance, budgeting, and risk management capabilities, and UK MoD security clearance eligibility.