Senior Project Manager

Owen Daniels; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model - 2 Days WFH

UK Security Clearance eligibility

Competitive salary and comprehensive B

Long-term career progression

Job summary

Owen Daniels is seeking a Senior Project Manager in North Devon to lead complex engineering programmes from bid through delivery. You will drive planning, risk management, and stakeholder engagement across multidisciplinary teams while ensuring cost, quality, schedule and customer satisfaction.

The role requires significant experience in regulated engineering, with a background in defence, aerospace or maritime sectors. Hybrid working and security clearance eligibility are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex engineering programmes in regulated environments.
• Multi-million-pound engineering or systems integration project background.
• End-to-end lifecycle knowledge from bid to close-out.
• Expertise in planning, earned value management, budgeting, forecasting, risk and opportunity management.
• Experience with fixed-price contracts and diverse delivery models.
• Strong supplier and subcontractor management.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and leadership.
• Hands-on use of project planning tools, especially Microsoft Project.
• PM qualifications such as APM PMQ or PRINCE2 Practitioner; Chartered status is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technically complex engineering programmes on time, safely and to quality.
• Lead projects from bid through to completion with cross-functional teams.
• Develop detailed plans, monitor progress and govern delivery.
• Interface with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Identify and mitigate risks while capitalising on delivery opportunities.
• Drive continuous improvement and contribute to bids and proposals.
• Oversee subcontractors and ensure contractual/technical requirements.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & forecasting

Risk & opportunity management

Earned value management

Leadership

Communication

Contracting & procurement

Regulated environment awareness

Education

APM PMQ / PRINCE2 Practitioner

Chartered status / professional registration (advantageous)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Role:Senior Project Manager

Location:North Devon (Hybrid Working)

Salary:£58,000 per annum

Are you an experienced Project Manager looking to lead complex engineering programmes that support some of the UK's most advanced defence and maritime technologies?

We're partnering with an established engineering organisation that develops innovative mission-critical systems for defence and security customers. Due to continued growth, they're looking to appoint aSenior Project Managerto take ownership of high-value programmes, leading projects from initial bid through to final delivery while working alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams.

The Role

As a Senior Project Manager, you'll be responsible for delivering technically complex engineering programmes, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.

You'll act as the primary point of contact for customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders while providing leadership to project teams throughout the full lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of complex engineering projects from bid through to completion.
• Take ownership of programme performance, ensuring objectives are achieved across cost, quality, schedule and customer satisfaction.
• Develop detailed project plans, monitor progress and manage project governance throughout delivery.
• Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers and internal teams, acting as the key project interface.
• Identify, manage and mitigate project risks while capitalising on opportunities to improve delivery.
• Lead and motivate multidisciplinary teams, creating a collaborative environment focused on achieving project milestones.
• Oversee subcontractors and external partners, ensuring contractual and technical requirements are met.
• Drive continuous improvement by implementing lessons learned and improving project delivery processes.
• Support business growth through customer engagement and contributions to bids and proposals.

About You

We're looking for an accomplished Project Manager with a proven track record of delivering complex engineering programmes within a highly regulated environment.

You'll ideally have:

• Significant experience managing multi-million-pound engineering or systems integration projects.
• Previous experience within defence, aerospace, maritime or another safety-critical engineering sector.
• Strong knowledge of the complete project lifecycle, from bid and planning through to execution, delivery and project close-out.
• Expertise in project planning, earned value management, budgeting, forecasting, risk and opportunity management.
• Experience managing fixed-price contracts and a variety of commercial delivery models.
• Strong supplier and subcontractor management experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Hands-on experience using Microsoft Project and other project planning and risk management tools.
• A recognised Project Management qualification such as APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent. Chartered status, or working towards professional registration, would be highly advantageous.

What\'s on Offer

• Hybrid working model 2 Days WFH
• The opportunity to deliver technically challenging projects with real-world impact.
• Long-term career progression within a growing engineering business.
• A collaborative culture focused on innovation, teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Ongoing professional development and support towards further qualifications.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Please note:Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance.