Senior Project Manager - Defence

IO Associates; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a Senior Project Manager for Defence Hardware Delivery in Bristol and Devon. The role involves ensuring the successful delivery of complex Defence projects, engaging with key stakeholders, and requires excellent management skills. This is a 6-month on-site engagement, with a focus on maritime and Naval projects.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex Defence projects to cost and schedule.
• Enter projects mid-flight and push projects across the line.
• Manage internal and external stakeholders effectively.

Skills

Delivery of complex equipment & hardware projects

Stakeholder management

Experience parachuting in mid project

Job description

Senior Project Manager - Defence

Role: Senior Project Manager - Defence Hardware Delivery

Location: Devon & Bristol

Rate: Up to £550p/d outside IR35

We're supporting a consultancy who are assisting a defence supplier with the last mile of a maritime delivery.

The team are looking for a Senior PM who has had experience delivering complex Defence projects to cost and schedule, as well as entering projects mid-flight and being able to quickly take up the reigns and push a project across the line.

You'll be working with internal stakeholders and technical teams, as well as liaising with the customers key stakeholders, so experience handling external delivery pressures and stakeholders is a necessity, ideally with experience of dealing with maritime & Naval customers.

The role will be for an initial 6 months to complete the delivery and will need on site presence between Bristol & Devon.

Skills;

• Delivery of complex equipment & hardware projects.
• Experience parachuting in mid project.
• Excellent stakeholder management experience.

If this sounds like it could be of interest then please get in touch.