Senior Project Leader – Aerospace & Space

ALTEN Group; Stevenage, Portsmouth; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle & Tech Scheme

Employee assistance programme

Life insurance & Pension Scheme

Social atmosphere & team events

Flexible working arrangement

Job summary

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy with a strong aerospace footprint. We seek a Senior Project Leader to drive complex programmes in Stevenage and Portsmouth, leading cross-functional teams and coordinating stakeholders to meet challenging customer objectives.

You'll manage project delivery, optimize supply chain and operations, ensure governance and compliance, and develop teams in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience leading projects, operations, supply chain or procurement activities within aerospace/defence/engineering.
• Proven track record of stakeholder management, customer engagement and team leadership.
• Knowledge of supply chain, logistics, procurement and operational delivery principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate project activities across multiple workstreams.
• Manage cross-functional teams and support team development.
• Act as the primary interface for customers and key stakeholders.
• Track project performance using KPIs, dashboards and reports.
• Drive continuous improvement using structured problem-solving.
• Manage project risks, issues and action plans.
• Support resource planning, workload management and workforce development.
• Ensure quality, compliance and governance across the project.

Skills

Project Leader

Operations Manager

Supply Chain Manager

Procurement Manager

Programme Lead

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

Equivalent military experience

Tools

SAP

AirSupply

LeanDNA

M3

Job description

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy with a strong aerospace footprint. We seek a Senior Project Leader to drive complex programmes in Stevenage and Portsmouth, leading cross-functional teams and coordinating stakeholders to meet challenging customer objectives.

You'll manage project delivery, optimize supply chain and operations, ensure governance and compliance, and develop teams in a fast-paced aerospace environment.