Senior Project Manager

QinetiQ Limited; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched contribution pension with life

Generous holiday allowance

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Employee discount portal

Job summary

QinetiQ Limited in Portsmouth is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead high-value, technically complex defence projects and bids for Maritime Operation Training Environment capabilities delivered by the CCIS IDT. You will manage staff training programmes and ship-based initiatives, working across diverse research and engineering programmes as capabilities evolve.

The role requires proven leadership across multi-disciplinary teams, strong stakeholder management, and compliance with governance

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading complex projects, programmes or portfolios in high-stakes environments.
• Strong ability to manage multiple workstreams, stakeholders and priorities.
• Excellent leadership and decision-making to deliver on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, partners, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Deliver project outcomes to objectives for customer satisfaction, quality, cost, schedule, and cash performance.
• Lead and support multi-functional teams, fostering a safe, secure, and values-driven culture.
• Apply project governance, manage KPIs, and maintain financial/resource forecasts.
• Resolve project issues, risks and conflicts across the wider business to achieve successful outcomes.
• Provide progress reporting to programme leadership and deputise for the Senior Programme Manager when required.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Risk management

Education

PM qualification (APM or Prince2)

Job description

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Package: £57,375 - £63,750 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits

Role ID: SF20828

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Senior Project Manager at our Portsmouth site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

This is a Senior Project Manager role where the primary focus will be to work on projects and bids associated with the Maritime Operation Training Environment capabilities being delivered by the Combat, Communications and Information Systems (CCIS) IDT in Maritime business in UK Defence.

The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for managing high value and technically complex projects that deliver into Royal Navy staff level training and ship-based staff training programmes.

The programmes attract a development pipeline for the IDT which could see the Senior Project Manager working across a variety of research and/or engineering programmes as capabilities extend into the future.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, partners, suppliers, and internal stakeholders
• Deliver project outcomes to agreed objectives for customer satisfaction, quality, cost, schedule, sales, and cash performance
• Lead and support multi-functional teams, fostering a safe, secure, and values-driven culture
• Apply project governance, manage KPIs, maintain accurate financial and resource forecasts, and ensure compliance with organisational frameworks
• Resolve project issues, risks, and conflicts effectively, collaborating across the wider business to achieve successful outcomes
• Provide clear progress reporting to programme leadership and deputise for the Senior Programme Manager when required

Essential experience of the Senior Project Manager:

• Proven experience leading projects, programmes, portfolios, or business functions, with a track record of successfully delivering complex and challenging initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams, stakeholders, and priorities to achieve successful project outcomes
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills, with experience driving performance and delivering results within agreed timescales and budgets
• Ability to operate effectively in complex environments, applying sound judgement to resolve issues and mitigate risks
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams
• Strong experience in project, programme, portfolio, or business leadership roles

Essential qualifications for the Senior Project Manager:

• Hold a recognised PM qualification (APM or Prince2)

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at our Portsmouth site with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week.

Portsmouth Technology Park (PTP) is one of QinetiQ’s key facilities, focusing on advanced technology development and engineering services. It is dedicated to research and development, ensuring that complex systems are designed, integrated, and tested effectively to meet operational requirements. The facility utilises sophisticated modelling and simulation techniques to analyse and predict performance.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

At QinetiQ we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible and welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a diverse mix of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences drives innovation and leads to better outcomes for our people, customers and communities. We encourage applications from all candidates and are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing [e-mail] . One of our recruitment team will contact you.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture . www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community