Senior Project Manager – Hybrid, Land Systems Program

Leonardo; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to Recharge: up to 12 flexi-days/

Pension scheme with up to 15% employer

Mental health support

Bonus scheme for staff at management+

4,000+ online courses via Coursera/LI

Refer a friend rewards

Flexible benefits up to £500 annually

Job summary

Leonardo UK in Basildon is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a cross-functional IPT for a major Land CEMA system programme. You will drive delivery, manage stakeholders, and ensure cost, schedule, quality, and performance commitments are met.

The role requires leadership, strong financial acumen, and the ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary teams across internal and external partners. UK BPSS baseline security screening applies and flexible hybrid working is offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a project management role leading multi-million-pound projects.
• Experience delivering medium-complexity projects through multiple phases of the lifecycle.
• Strong experience developing and maintaining customer and supplier relationships.
• Familiarity with Commercial, Procurement, and Quality Assurance support functions.
• Proven ability in project planning, scheduling, Work Package Management, and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, monitor, and report project progress per Leonardo’s Lifecycle Management process.
• Coordinate internal Phase/Gate Reviews, customer reviews, and supplier reviews; ensure actions close.
• Manage scope, schedule, cost and performance; implement recovery and corrective actions.
• Lead IPT activities through governance, meetings, and reporting structures.
• Report key performance metrics, including cash flow and earned value.
• Take accountability for delivery, performance and customer satisfaction.
• Engage with technical specialists to enable informed decisions and problem solving.
• Support bids and proposals through preparation, management, and review.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Project planning

Cost control

Risk management

Communication

UK Security Clearance (SC)

Job description

Leonardo UK in Basildon is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a cross-functional IPT for a major Land CEMA system programme. You will drive delivery, manage stakeholders, and ensure cost, schedule, quality, and performance commitments are met.

The role requires leadership, strong financial acumen, and the ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary teams across internal and external partners. UK BPSS baseline security screening applies and flexible hybrid working is offered.