Senior Project Manager

SERCO PLC; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence contractor in the UK is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee the Vessel Replacement Programme. The successful candidate will lead effective stakeholder management, deliver projects on time and within budget, and coach junior team members to enhance project management capabilities. Required qualifications include a degree, experience in the Defence industry or equivalent, and project management certification. The role offers a competitive salary, company car, bonus, and comprehensive medical benefits.

Benefits

Company car

Company bonus

Private Medical cover

25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts at retail partners

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience in the Defence industry or suppliers to the Ministry of Defence.
• Project/Programme Management certification required.
• Experience in Maritime or boat building preferred.
• Demonstrable financial and commercial management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of the Vessel Replacement Programme.
• Manage internal and external project reporting.
• Coach junior team members in project management.
• Monitor and track project progress against objectives.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Office

Project Management Tools

Job description

Senior Project Manager- Vessel Replacement Programme

Competitive Salary plus company car, bonus and private medical cover

37.5 hours per week - Monday - Friday

HMNB Portsmouth- Hybrid working

Serco Maritime Service have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join our Contract Delivery team. This role will be responsible for the end-to-end management of a Vessel Replacement Programme (VRP). These responsibilities include, but are not limited to managing the delivery of the programmes scope, Managing the programmes deliverables, Risk management, Evaluation of New Information, Programme reporting, Stakeholder management and the Closure of the Programme.

Main Accountabilities :

• Lead the successful delivery of the Vessel Replacement Programme through effective stakeholder management,


• recognised project management tools and effective stakeholder management.


• Deliver the project in line with the agreed schedule, budget and quality.


• Apply agreed methodologies to monitor and track progress and benefits against work stream objectives and the overall project.


• Lead the management of risk for the project in alignment with the Project Management Plan.


• Manage the delivery of internal and external project reporting.


• Escalate issues to the Head of Contract Delivery in line with the agreed Governance.


• Track lessons learned and promoting best practices.


• Coaching and supporting more junior members of the team to help build experience and capability in project management.


• Promote a culture of continuous improvement.

What you'll need to do the role :

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent relevant experience)


• Experience working within the Defence industry, or a working for a company who supply to the Ministry of Defence.


• Experience in Maritime, particularly boat building would be preferable


• Project / Programme Management certification and experience (e.g. APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ), Prince2


• MS Office Skills, including Project, Teams, SharePoint, Word, Visio, Excel and PowerPoint.


• Demonstrable leadership and management skills.


• Demonstrable financial and commercial management skills.


• Excellent written, verbal, and presentational communication skills


• Experience of exceptional collaboration, influencing, communication and engagement of a wide range of internal stakeholders including senior executive leaders, as well as external stakeholders.


• Experience of working in a high-pressure environment and managing multiple demands at once.


• Excellent interpersonal skills. Working within a matrix organisation, you will be able to forge good working relationships quickly and collaborate as part of a varied team


• SC Security Cleared or ability to obtain the required clearance


• Willingness to travel as necessary to deliver programme outcomes

What we offer :

• Company car


• Company bonus


• Private Medical cover


• Salary : Competitive salaries with annual reviews


• Pension : Up to 6% contributory pension scheme


• Holidays : 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays


• Training and development : We offer a wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression


• Wellbeing : 24 / 7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres


• Discounts : Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel.


• Employee networks : Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discussion ideas, network and be part of a community


• Charity : Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme

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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.