Senior Project Manager - Defence IPT Lead

Marshall Land Systems; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday increasing to 30

Pension contributions up to 9%

Private medical insurance for you and


Company car allowance

Cycle to Work

Life assurance 4x basic salary

Enhanced parental leave and pay

Paid volunteering leave

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

Marshall Land Systems in Cambridge seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead delivery of complex projects in a fast-paced engineering environment. You will own day-to-day delivery, managing budgets, schedules and quality across an IPT and supply chain interfaces.

Role emphasises collaboration, governance, and lifecycle processes with hybrid on-site work and UK clearance readiness. Strong PM credentials and sector experience are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Degree-level education in engineering, business or defence studies.
• PM certification such as PRINCE2, APM PMQ, PMI PMP, MSP or APM Risk Level 2.
• Strong ICT skills with MS Office and project tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Experience using MS Project or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects on time, within budget, and to high quality standards.
• Lead the IPT and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Manage costs, schedules, procurement, and subcontract issues.
• Collaborate with procurement and supply chain for subcontracts.
• Own project budget and report BAC/EAC/ETC with variance analysis.
• Oversee revenue, cash and margin targets for the project.
• Proactively manage risks, opportunities, and change management.
• Support Lifecycle Management and governance sign-off.
• Coordinate resources and provide IBP foresight for bids/projects.
• Capture and implement lessons learned.

Skills

Project management

IPT leadership

Budget & cost control

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Procurement coordination

Collaboration

MS365 tools

MS Project

Education

Degree in engineering / defence studies / related field

PM certification: PRINCE2/APM/PMI/MSP

Tools

MS Project

MS365 (Word, Excel)

Job description

Marshall Land Systems in Cambridge seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead delivery of complex projects in a fast-paced engineering environment. You will own day-to-day delivery, managing budgets, schedules and quality across an IPT and supply chain interfaces.

Role emphasises collaboration, governance, and lifecycle processes with hybrid on-site work and UK clearance readiness. Strong PM credentials and sector experience are highly valued.