Senior Project Manager

Systems Engineering & Assessment (SEA); United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A defense and technology firm is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex projects from bidding to closure. Based in Barnstaple, this role allows for hybrid working with a salary of up to £58k, depending on experience. You'll manage bids, engage with stakeholders, and drive project improvements. Ideal candidates will have APM qualifications and significant project management experience. A commitment to safety, efficiency, and teamwork is essential.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

25 days' annual leave, plus buy and sell

Private medical health insurance

Group Pension Plan up to 7% employer contribution

Cycle to work scheme

Free onsite parking

Onsite bistro and free beverages

Qualifications

• Formal qualifications with the APM (to PMQ) or working towards similar level.
• Experience managing complex system contracts of multi-million pound value.
• Proven knowledge of all project phases from inception to closure.

Responsibilities

• Manage bids, programmes, and work packages.
• Act as customer and internal point of contact.
• Drive continual improvement within projects and support process improvement.

Skills

Project management

Risk management

Leadership

Communication

Planning

Conflict management

Education

APM qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

About The Role

Engineered to Protect, that's our promise, we protect what matters – our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world.

A Senior Project Manager typically leads and manages SEA's projects of highest risk and complexity throughout the entire project lifecycle including bids and post‑project support.

Senior Project Manager will be based at our Barnstaple site. This role allows for flexible working.

The salary for this role is up to £58k, depending on experience.

What you'll be doing

• Manage bids, programmes, projects, tasks and work packages taking responsibility for the outcomes, budget, quality and timescales.
• Act as the customer, subcontractor and internal point of contact.
• Provide effective and wide‑range leadership in the project and beyond, engender team spirit, develop teams and focus effort on delivery on common goals.
• Leverage a deep understanding of SEA's business and technology to add value in how projects are delivered through effective planning, risk and opportunity management, and issue handling.
• Operate in line with SEA's business management system and actively champion the improvement of working processes in line with industry best practice and cutting‑edge developments.
• Drive continual improvement within projects and work packages, gathering lessons and reducing waste, as well as supporting process improvement across the business area.

About our company

At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient.

We provide state‑of‑the‑art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In‑service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever‑growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on‑the‑ground knowledge of key overseas markets.

What we offer

• Work life balance
• Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
• 25 days' annual leave, plus buy and sell
• Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual
• Half day Fridays
• Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave
• Family & wellbeing
• Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
• All Staff Bonus
• Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing Centre
• Sports & Social activities
• Employee Discounts portal – online and in‑store discounts, travel savings
• Life assurance policy
• Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
• Development opportunities, including LinkedIn Learning
• Facilities & resources
• Electric vehicle charging points at all sites
• Private seated lunch areas
• Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages
• Onsite showers and toiletries provision
• Free onsite parking

The skills you need

• Formal qualifications with the APM (to PMQ), professional registration or actively working towards similar level qualifications.
• Experience of managing firm price, complex system contracts of multi‑million pound value.
• Expert in planning, risk and opportunity management.
• Proven in‑depth knowledge and experience of all phases of a project from inception, planning and organisation, monitoring and control, closure in the military environment.
• Deep knowledge of the full range of project management competencies including financial and earned value management, risk and opportunity management and supplier and subcontractor project management.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of different commercial arrangements including fixed‑price design and manufacture, availability‑based service provision, build‑to‑print, time and materials contracts, etc.
• Hands‑on experience of working with project management tools, such as Microsoft Project, risk registers, etc., including the ability to use advanced features when necessary.
• An excellent communicator and able to demonstrate both effective change and conflict management with highly developed influencing skills.

Join us and be part of something smaller – with 500 people in the UK and Canada – doing something bigger: protecting what matters.

If you'd like to know more, please give Kelly Thomas from our Talent Acquisition Team a call on (phone number removed). Or reach out to us on (url removed).