Senior Programme Manager – Complex Defence Projects

Sierra Nevada Corporation Mission Systems UK

St Athan

Remote

GBP 65,000 - 95,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

28 holidays

Pension scheme (10% company)

Tusker car scheme

Employee assistance programme

Private medical scheme

Eye care discounts

Life Assurance

Dental health plan

Cycle to work

Sage employee benefits

Income protection

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Corporation Mission Systems UK in St Athan is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead planning, execution and delivery of complex projects. You will align with business objectives and customer requirements, coordinating bids and delivering across prototype and delivery phases.

The role requires strong governance, risk management and cross‑functional leadership in a demanding defence/aerospace environment.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration or a related field.
8+ years of project management experience leading complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
APM PMQ.

Responsibilities

Coordinating the bid submission, ensuring inputs, approvals, schedules, assumptions and customer requirements are managed effectively.
Developing and maintaining comprehensive project plans covering scope, schedule, budget, resources, risk management and communications.
Building and maintaining strong relationships with customers, partners, suppliers and internal teams, acting as a primary programme point of contact through bid, award and delivery.
No two days will be the same as you identify, assess and mitigate risks across bid, prototype and delivery phases, proactively managing impacts to cost, schedule, quality and current commitments.
Coordinate cross-functional teams supporting prototype development and technical solution planning to ensure outputs support customer requirements and contract award.
Drive improvements in project management processes, applying best practice to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
Manage project scope changes, ensuring timely communication, approval and implementation of agreed adjustments.
Ensure projects comply with relevant industry standards, regulations and customer requirements.
Establish and maintain robust project governance, delivery plans, reporting cadence and controls, providing clear updates on progress, risks, assumptions, financials and resource requirements to senior leadership.
Mentor and support junior project managers, fostering professional development and knowledge sharing.