Senior Project Manager

Thomas Thor; Scotland; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in defence is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee high-value, complex projects in a regulated environment. Key responsibilities include managing multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring compliance with safety and schedule targets, and driving continuous improvement. Ideal candidates will have a strong technical delivery background in nuclear or regulated sectors.

Qualifications

• Strong background in technical project delivery within complex or secure environments.
• Experience in governance frameworks, risk analysis, contractor performance, and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end project management across multiple workstreams.
• Lead stakeholder engagement, contractor oversight, and commercial processes.
• Monitor cost, schedule, safety, and quality across the full project lifecycle.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Risk Analysis

Continuous Improvement

Technical Delivery

Education

Degree or HNC in Engineering, Construction, or Project Management

APM PMQ / PPQ or equivalent

Tools

Primavera

MS Project

Job description

We’re supporting a large-scale defence programme and looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead high-value, high-complexity projects in a secure, heavily regulated environment. You’ll manage multi-disciplinary teams, oversee technical delivery, and ensure compliance with safety, cost, and schedule targets across a portfolio of critical infrastructure or submarine-related work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver end-to-end project management across multiple workstreams
• Lead stakeholder engagement, contractor oversight, and commercial processes
• Develop and manage documentation including plans, risk registers, and project controls
• Monitor cost, schedule, safety, and quality across the full project lifecycle
• Manage internal teams (project controllers/engineers) and act as key interface for governance reporting
• Drive continuous improvement and lessons learned
• Operate within nuclear procedure frameworks and regulated safety processes

Experience/Skills:

• Degree or HNC in Engineering, Construction, or Project Management
• APM PMQ / PPQ or equivalent
• Strong background in technical project delivery within complex or secure environments
• Comfortable leading in regulated sectors, with experience in defence or nuclear
• Experience with governance frameworks, risk analysis, contractor performance, and stakeholder engagement
• Familiar with Primavera, MS Project, and structured project delivery methods

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