Senior Project Manager

Anson McCade; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Enhanced pension contribution

Paid overtime opportunities

Additional flexi-leave days

Enhanced parental leave package

Flexible and hybrid working安排

Job summary

Anson McCade is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead medium-to-large defence programmes in a complex, technical environment. You will own project plans, budgets and risk management, coordinating multidisciplinary teams to deliver on time, on budget and to the highest standards.

You will build strong stakeholder relationships, support bids and estimating activities, and drive performance through collaborative leadership. Hybrid working options and clear career progression are available.

Qualifications

• Previous Project Management or Programme Management experience.

Responsibilities

• Managing the delivery of medium-to-large scale projects and work packages.
• Owning project plans, schedules, budgets and risk management activities.
• Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Supporting bids, proposals, estimating and project planning activities.
• Driving project performance and ensuring delivery against key milestones.
• Working collaboratively across engineering, commercial and operational teams.
• Contributing to continuous improvement and best practice project management.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budget control

Risk management

Leadership

Job description

Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance and hold British Citizenship or Dual UK Nationality with British Citizenship.

Join one of Europe's leading defence engineering organisations as a Project Manager, supporting the delivery of complex and business-critical programmes. You'll be responsible for leading medium to large-scale projects across a highly technical environment, working with multidisciplinary teams to ensure successful delivery on time, on budget, and to the highest quality standards.

What you'll be doing:

• Managing the delivery of medium-to-large scale projects and work packages.
• Owning project plans, schedules, budgets and risk management activities.
• Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Supporting bids, proposals, estimating and project planning activities.
• Driving project performance and ensuring delivery against key milestones.
• Working collaboratively across engineering, commercial and operational teams.
• Contributing to continuous improvement and best practice project management.
• Previous Project Management or Programme Management experience.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience managing project cost, schedule and risk.
• Exposure to bidding, tendering or estimating activities.
• Ability to work effectively within complex engineering or technical environments.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• A collaborative leadership style with the ability to motivate and influence teams.

What's on offer:

• Annual bonus
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Paid overtime opportunities
• Additional flexi-leave days
• Enhanced parental leave package
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Excellent career progression and development opportunities