Senior Project Manager - Defence Tech, Hybrid, Stakeholder Leader

QinetiQ Limited; Knockholt Pound; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

QinetiQ Limited seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead complex programmes across Shoeburyness or Fort Halstead, delivering on cost, schedule and quality targets. The role supports a hybrid pattern with three onsite days per week and 37 hours of work.

You will manage multi-stakeholder environments, develop proposals and ensure governance and reporting to senior leadership while driving customer value and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience leading business, projects, programmes, portfolios or P3 functions and delivering projects (typically 2–5 years).

Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of complex and strategically important projects, ensuring performance against cost, schedule, quality and customer objectives.
• Contribute to a high-performing, integrated project team, supporting a collaborative and delivery-focused culture.
• Manage and influence senior stakeholders, developing trusted customer relationships and resolving complex issues.
• Develop and support customer proposals, business cases and growth opportunities that contribute to business objectives.
• Drive follow‑on sales and identify opportunities to expand customer engagement and revenue.
• Provide clear, accurate and timely project reporting, governance and assurance to customers and senior leadership.

Job description

QinetiQ Limited seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead complex programmes across Shoeburyness or Fort Halstead, delivering on cost, schedule and quality targets. The role supports a hybrid pattern with three onsite days per week and 37 hours of work.

You will manage multi-stakeholder environments, develop proposals and ensure governance and reporting to senior leadership while driving customer value and growth opportunities.