Senior Project Manager

Expleo; Bristol; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Bristol is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead fixed-price projects supporting MOD naval programmes. The ideal candidate will have strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills. This role offers an opportunity for professional development in a collaborative environment with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Collaborative working environment

Expleo Academy training courses

Competitive company benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in delivering complex engineering projects, ideally in defence or marine sectors.
• Strong project planning, monitoring, and change control capabilities.
• High level of contractual and financial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Support business development and bid activities.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of fixed-price projects.
• Manage supplier relationships and coordinate deliveries.
• Identify and mitigate project risks.

Skills

Project management skills

Stakeholder management

Supplier management

Contractual and financial acumen

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or HND in Engineering or Project Management

Recognised Project Management qualification (APM, PMP)

Tools

MS Project

Job description

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Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or HND in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
• Recognised Project Management qualification (e.g., APM, PMP) is preferred

Essential skills

• Proven experience in delivering complex engineering projects, ideally within the defence or marine sectors.
• Strong project planning, monitoring, and change control capabilities.
• Expertise in stakeholder engagement and supplier management.
• High level of contractual and financial acumen.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project) and methodologies aligned with APM BoK or PMP standards.

Desired skills

• Background in naval supply chain projects.

Experience

• Extensive experience in project management, including fixed-price delivery.
• Experience with safety-related work in marine or defence environments.
• Experience in performance management of teams and individuals.

What do I need before I apply

• UK National, SC cleared or eligible for SC

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment - we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo

• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
  • Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
  • Communicating and promoting vacancies
  • Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
  • Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
  • Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive.