Senior Project Manager - Defence IPT Lead

Marshall Land Systems

Cambridge

Hybrid

GBP 90,000 - 125,000

Full time

7 days ago
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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.

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