Senior Project Manager

Concurrent; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holidays + bank holidays

Annual profit share bonus

Cycle to work, Home & Tech schemes

Private Health Insurance

Generous pension up to 10%

Volunteer day

Job summary

Concurrent in Colchester, Essex, or Theale, Reading, is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead engineering projects from bid through delivery. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage stakeholders, and bridge strategic aims with execution to drive growth and successful outcomes.

Based on a hybrid model with offices in Colchester or Reading, the role offers exposure to high‑end embedded solutions across defence, telecoms and aerospace, shaping delivery excellence and business

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering engineering projects from conception to delivery.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.
• Experience with cost, risk and change management in engineering programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project teams through the full lifecycle.
• Manage stakeholders and customer relationships to align with objectives.
• Forecast resources and manage budgets to maximise profitability.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules and milestones using MS Project.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cost management

Risk management

Education

BEng/MEng/MSc in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

We’re building something powerful. Let’s build it together.

We've delivered high-performance embedded computing solutions for four decades across industries including defence, telecoms, and aerospace. We’re proud to be experts in what we do and are looking for more brilliant people to join our team.

The Role

The Senior Project Manager is a key leadership role responsible for delivering complex customer and internal product development projects from bid through to successful delivery. Reporting to the Programme Manager, you will lead cross‑functional teams, manage stakeholder relationships, and act as the bridge between strategic objectives and project execution. This role requires a proactive, adaptable leader who can balance innovation, customer success, and business performance while making a significant impact on project delivery and organisational growth.

This role can be based out of our Colchester, Essex office or Theale, Reading office on a hybrid working basis.

What will I be delivering?

• Align project outcomes with business objectives, ensuring all activities support strategic goals, customer requirements, commercial targets, and long‑term business growth.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to ensure expectations are understood and achieved.
• Leading and motivating cross‑functional project teams, providing clear direction, accountability, and support throughout the project lifecycle.
• Forecasting and managing project resource requirements to ensure appropriate skills and capacity are available to meet delivery commitments.
• Developing, maintaining, and reporting detailed project schedules using MS Project, ensuring milestones, dependencies, and critical paths are effectively managed.
• Managing project budgets, cost forecasting, and financial performance to maximise revenue, cash flow, and profitability.
• Identifying, assessing, and managing project risks and issues, implementing effective mitigation and contingency plans to minimise impact on delivery.
• Managing internal and customer‑driven change requests, ensuring scope, cost, schedule, and quality impacts are assessed and controlled.
• Ensuring all projects are delivered in compliance with contractual requirements, regulatory obligations, company processes, and quality standards.
• Managing the full engineering project lifecycle, from opportunity assessment and bid support through development, verification, validation, and delivery, following Concurrent's structured stage‑gate review process.
• Provide mentoring and coaching to less experienced Project Managers, supporting their professional development, sharing best practice, and contributing to the overall capability and maturity of the project management function.

What do I need to bring with me?

Essential knowledge & experience:

• Proven track record of successfully managing engineering projects from conception to delivery, ensuring maximum revenue.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and software
• Good understanding of project management in relation to engineering, specifically in electronics/software/systems.
• Demonstrated experience in cost and risk management.
• Excellent customer and stakeholder management skills

Technical skills and qualifications:

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project
• BEng/MEng/MSc in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering or similar/equivalent discipline

What’s in it for me?

This is an exciting opportunity to shape cutting‑edge technology and drive complex projects from idea to delivery. You'll be empowered to influence how things are done, work across all levels of the business, and develop your career in a collaborative environment that grows and succeeds together.

Benefits for working at Concurrent

• 25 days holidays + bank holidays and holiday purchase scheme.
• Annual profit share bonus.
• Cycle to work, Home & Tech and car salary sacrifice schemes.
• Employee assistance programme and virtual GP.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Generous company pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution.
• One paid volunteering day per year.
• Private Health Insurance through Bupa.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and believe in the power of a diverse, inclusive team. We welcome all applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of race, sex, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation or age. Please let us know if you require anything which would enable your success throughout our interview process.

Security Clearance

Please be aware that certain roles working for Concurrent will be subject to security and export control restrictions. These specific roles are therefore subject to candidates being able to meet BPSS level pre‑employment screening criteria. For more information and guidance about security requirements please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels

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