Senior Programme Manager: High-Value Defence Programs

SEA Ltd; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/flexible working

Private medical insurance

Group pension plan

Discounts & wellbeing

Job summary

SEA Ltd is recruiting a Senior Programmes Manager in the UK to lead and deliver complex, high-value programmes across the full lifecycle. The role offers hybrid working with regular on-site presence at Barnstaple, Bristol, or Beckington, with a salary up to £85k depending on experience.

You will manage budgets, forecasts and risks, driving delivery confidence and profitability while collaborating with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders to secure successful bids and continuous

Qualifications

• Degree and/or relevant P3M professional qualification, ideally APM PMQ, with APM membership and Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) status desirable
• Extensive senior programme management experience, ideally 10+ years within UK defence, engineering or another high-assurance engineering environment
• Demonstrable experience managing complex, high-value programmes of £10m+ across the full programme lifecycle
• Proven experience leading large, multidisciplinary Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) and developing high-performing teams

Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of complex, high-value and high-risk programmes across the full lifecycle, from bid through to delivery and post-project support
• Ensure programmes are delivered on quality, on time and on cost, maintaining effective governance, financial control and accurate reporting
• Lead, motivate and develop high-performing teams across IPTs

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Decision-making

Financial management

Education

Degree or P3M qualification

APM PMQ / CHPP desirable

Tools

Microsoft Project

Schedule Risk Analysis

EVM

Configuration management

Job description

SEA Ltd is recruiting a Senior Programmes Manager in the UK to lead and deliver complex, high-value programmes across the full lifecycle. The role offers hybrid working with regular on-site presence at Barnstaple, Bristol, or Beckington, with a salary up to £85k depending on experience.

You will manage budgets, forecasts and risks, driving delivery confidence and profitability while collaborating with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders to secure successful bids and continuous