Senior Project Manager

James Fisher and Sons plc; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead high-profile international defence projects. In this role, you will join a dynamic leadership team and be responsible for delivering critical projects on time and within budget. Your expertise in project management within the defence sector will be key as you navigate complex customer relationships and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards. This exciting opportunity offers a hybrid working model with travel, allowing you to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking company committed to innovation and excellence.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in Senior Project Management roles.
• Proven track record of managing customer relationships on complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead a global multi-disciplinary project team to deliver projects on time and budget.
• Act as primary contact with customers and manage project constraints.

Skills

Senior Project Management

UK and International Defence contracting

Customer relationship management

Negotiation

Logistics support services

Maritime standards awareness

Education

Recognised qualification in Project Management

Job description

About the Role

Senior Project Manager
Full-Time, Permanent
Inchinnan, Glasgow - Hybrid working

About the Company
JFD is the world leading underwater capability provider, serving the commercial and defence markets with innovative diving, submarine and hyperbaric rescue, technical solutions and services. Operating worldwide, the company is the world’s leading provider of submarine rescue capability and an established provider of submarine escape training. The company is at the forefront of Hyperbaric Rescue, along with being the leading supplier of commercial and defence diving equipment and saturation diving systems to the commercial industry.

The Opportunity
We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join the JFD team.

The successful candidate for this role will join the leadership team embedded into the Defence Tactical Delivery Vehicle Team within JFD’s Defence Division.

You will become a key member of the leadership team, being accountable for the delivery of high value, strategically important international defence projects through a dedicated resource pool.

This will be full time on a specific, high-profile project for a period of c.12 months and, subject to the completion of specific deliverables, thereafter supporting an ongoing pipeline of high profile NPD activities as we productionise against them for specific customer demands.

You will be required to lead a global multi-disciplinary project team to deliver the project on time, on budget and to the complete satisfaction of the customer and internal stakeholders and will carry a hybrid working approach with frequent travel to production sites.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop detailed project plans to guide the customer and internal stakeholders on the projects progress, status, risks and variances from the plan in line with PMO processes whilst delivering mission success for our customer and achieving or exceeding contract performance obligations.
• Act as the primary point of contact with the customer and be comfortable dealing with Senior Military and/or Defence personnel whilst managing project constraints and conflicts including resource and schedule demands.
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, environment, sustainability, legal and security objectives are achieved throughout the lifecycle of the project.
• Ensure projects are executed in accordance with JFD’s Global Project Execution Process (GPEP), New Process Design (NPD) and associated procedures to ensure that the governance is maintained throughout the project.
• Accurately communicate project status and performance (weekly & monthly reporting as required) to internal and external stakeholders, in accordance with the approved reporting processes. This will include working and reporting contractual KPI’s.
• Support activities associated with sub-contractor and equipment selection and acquisition with JFD’s commercial and procurement functions.
• Manage and coordinate effective communication between key stakeholders for the purpose of resolving technical, commercial or procurement issues whilst assigning and managing tasks to vendors, engineering, production, and support functions.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• You will need demonstrable experience in a Senior Project Management role with proven experience with UK and International Defence contracting terms and conditions.
• A recognised qualification in Project Management with a proven track record of positively managing customer relationships on complex projects, ideally within the Defence environment.
• An experienced negotiator, you will need to be capable of agreeing long term strategic partnerships of commercial benefit for the company.
• Previous experience of commercially sensitive projects and the security aspects this entails is a requirement.
• Experience of delivering in service / contractor logistic support services within a naval maritime environment would be advantageous.
• An awareness of working to maritime, defence standards and international quality & safety standards would be advantageous.
• You will need to be flexible and available to travel worldwide in support of project activities as required.
• You will need a full clean driving licence along with the right to reside and work in the UK.Ideally you will already hold full security clearance. Ability to obtain SC level clearance essential.

If this sounds like the ideal next step in your career, then click ‘apply’ now!

JFD – part of a Global James Fisher Group
James Fisher, a global engineering services company, has transitioned from ship ownership to providing expertise in Energy, Defence, and Maritime Transport. Focusing on safety, efficiency, and sustainability our "One James Fisher" strategy aims to unify our services in the Blue Economy. The Energy Division offers sustainable products for oil, gas, and renewables, the Defence Division provides underwater systems and life support, and Maritime Transport excels in global shipping and ship-to-ship transfers. Together, we are building a brighter, more innovative future.

You can find out more about James Fisher & Sons group companies and valued behaviours by watching a short film here:We are One James Fisher - YouTube

Due to the volume of applications we receive for our vacancies, on occasion applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

James Fisher and Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and strongly encourage applications for candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and recognise that our success depends on our talented and diverse workforce. For more informationClick here