Senior Project Manager

Expleo UK LTD; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech solutions firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead fixed-price projects for the Ministry of Defence. Your role will involve project delivery across multiple platforms, ensuring metrics related to scope, schedule, and budget are met. Candidates should have strong project management skills and relevant qualifications. This position offers opportunities for career growth aligned with portfolio expansion.

Qualifications

• Strong project management skills.
• Experience in leading fixed-price projects.
• Ability to work in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of fixed-price projects.
• Support bids and manage projects from conception to completion.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.

Skills

Project management

Customer and stakeholder management

Project planning

Education

Bachelor's degree or HND in Engineering or Project Management

Recognised Project Management qualification (e.g., APM, PMP)

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager (Global JA Senior Project Lead / Project Manager) to join our dynamic team within our Marine Business Unit. You will lead the delivery of fixed-price projects and manage suppliers to support Ministry of Defence (MOD) Naval platform programmes in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting bids, overseeing and managing projects from conception to completion, ensuring that they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. The ideal candidate will possess strong project management skills, expertise in project planning, customer and stakeholder management.

This is great opportunity to develop your career with growth opportunities aligning with the growth of the MOD portfolio.

Support business development and bid activities, including requirements capture, scope definition, cost estimation, and scheduling.

Lead the end-to-end delivery of fixed-price projects, ensuring scope, schedule, quality, and budget targets are consistently met.

Develop and maintain detailed project plans, applying robust monitoring, control, and change management processes.

Maintain commercial control through regular review cycles and KPI reporting to leadership.

Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, escalating issues where necessary.

Manage supplier relationships and coordinate the delivery to support project execution.

Direct cross-functional teams to achieve project deliverables, ensuring timely invoicing aligned with agreed milestones.

Build strong customer relationships through clear communication and proactive engagement.

Provide consistent stakeholder communication, including progress updates, milestone tracking, and risk reporting.

Ensure compliance with Expleo's QMS, customer processes, and legal regulations.

Bachelor's degree or HND in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.

Recognised Project Management qualification (e.g., APM, PMP) is preferred.