Senior Programme Manager, Defence & Manufacturing

Gleeds Corporate Services Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Gleeds is seeking a Senior Project Manager to support Defence manufacturing and R&D programmes. The role focuses on delivering objectives with clients in Worcestershire/Herefordshire, handling contracts, and driving growth while protecting PI insurance. A strong background in defence or manufacturing is preferred.

You will engage with customers, manage programmes, and collaborate with senior leadership to ensure high-quality service delivery and compliant contracts across projects.

Qualifications

• Sound project management and/or programme management experience post qualification.
• Sound knowledge and practiced experience of project management techniques.
• Ability to administer construction contracts as Contract Administrator, Employer’s Agent and/or Project Manager.
• Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts.
• Excellent communication skills - both oral and written.
• Methodical way of thinking and approach to work.
• Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily. Excellent problem solving, negotiating, financial and numeracy skills.
• Sound ICT skills, with a high proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to work as part of a team

Responsibilities

• Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives
• Positively engaging with customers and developing, growing and maintaining customer relationships
• Delivering high quality services and deliverables ensuring that services meet our Customer’s requirements
• Managing projects and/or programmes to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with the business procedures
• Administering contracts as a contract administrator, employer’s agent or project manager
• Producing and presenting to customers
• Identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the business units activities
• Managing service delivery for profit
• Advising directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or may arise, on projects; in particular those that might impact on Gleeds professional indemnity (PI) insurance)

Skills

Project management

Client relationships

Contract administration

MS Office

Communication skills

Problem solving

Financial awareness

Education

MRICS

MAPM

MCIOB

Tools

MS Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Gleeds is seeking a Senior Project Manager to support Defence manufacturing and R&D programmes. The role focuses on delivering objectives with clients in Worcestershire/Herefordshire, handling contracts, and driving growth while protecting PI insurance. A strong background in defence or manufacturing is preferred.

You will engage with customers, manage programmes, and collaborate with senior leadership to ensure high-quality service delivery and compliant contracts across projects.