Senior Project Manager – Complex Defence Programs

Sierra Nevada Corporation Mission Systems UK; St Athan; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 holidays

Pension scheme 10%/5% contrib.

Tusker car scheme (salary sacrifice)

Employee assistance programme

Private medical scheme (BUPA)

Eye care discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Sage benefits & wellbeing discounts

Income protection

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Corporation Mission Systems UK in St Athan is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the planning, execution and delivery of complex defence-grade projects. You will align with customer requirements, manage cross-functional teams and ensure delivery against milestones.

Essentially, you will coordinate bids, maintain project plans, monitor budget and risks, and mentor junior project managers while upholding industry standards and security requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration or a related field.
• 8+ years of project management experience leading complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
• APM PMQ.
• Demonstrated success managing budgets, schedules and resources for large-scale projects.
• Advanced understanding of project management frameworks including Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid approaches.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the bid submission, ensuring inputs, approvals, schedules, assumptions and customer requirements are managed effectively.
• Developing and maintaining comprehensive project plans covering scope, schedule, budget, resources, risk management and communications.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with customers, partners, suppliers and internal teams, acting as a primary programme point of contact through bid, award and delivery.
• Identify, assess and mitigate risks across bid, prototype and delivery phases, proactively managing impacts to cost, schedule, quality and current commitments.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams supporting prototype development and technical solution planning to ensure outputs support customer requirements and contract award.
• Drive improvements in project management processes, applying best practice to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Manage project scope changes, ensuring timely communication, approval and implementation of agreed adjustments.
• Ensure projects comply with relevant industry standards, regulations and customer requirements.
• Establish and maintain robust project governance, delivery plans, reporting cadence and controls, providing clear updates on progress, risks, assumptions, financials and resource requirements to senior leadership.
• Mentor and support junior project managers, fostering professional development and knowledge sharing.

Skills

PM leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Agile/Hybrid/Waterfall

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Business Admin

Master's degree (Desirable)

Tools

APM PMQ

PMP/PRINCE2 (Desirable)

Job description

Sierra Nevada Corporation Mission Systems UK in St Athan is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the planning, execution and delivery of complex defence-grade projects. You will align with customer requirements, manage cross-functional teams and ensure delivery against milestones.

Essentially, you will coordinate bids, maintain project plans, monitor budget and risks, and mentor junior project managers while upholding industry standards and security requirements.