Senior Project Manager - Defence Tech (Hybrid, SC Clearance)

QinetiQ Group plc; Sevenoaks; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

QinetiQ Group plc in Sevenoaks is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex, high-value projects across defence domains. You will work within the Weapons Services Delivery Team, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and managing stakeholders to ensure cost, schedule, and quality objectives are met.

Hybrid working pattern—3 days onsite per week at Shoeburyness or Fort Halstead—and eligibility for SC clearance are required.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of delivering projects, programmes or portfolios.
• Experience leading project teams and coordinating across functions.
• APM/Prince2 qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of complex, high-value projects meeting cost, schedule, and quality targets.
• Contribute to a high-performing, integrated project team with delivery emphasis.
• Manage and influence senior stakeholders and develop trusted relationships.
• Develop customer proposals, business cases and growth opportunities.
• Drive follow-on sales and expand customer engagement and revenue.
• Provide timely project reporting, governance and assurance to customers and senior leaders.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Job description

QinetiQ Group plc in Sevenoaks is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex, high-value projects across defence domains. You will work within the Weapons Services Delivery Team, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and managing stakeholders to ensure cost, schedule, and quality objectives are met.

Hybrid working pattern—3 days onsite per week at Shoeburyness or Fort Halstead—and eligibility for SC clearance are required.