Senior Project Manager - Transformation

Leonardo UK Ltd; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to Recharge

Pension scheme

Mental health support

Bonus scheme

Learning platforms

Job summary

Leonardo UK Ltd in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale digital and business transformation across UK sites. You will drive cross-functional teams, engage senior stakeholders, and manage external partners to deliver value within scope, time, and budget.

The role requires proven experience in delivering transformation initiatives, strong governance, and the ability to realise business benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering digital transformation projects from implementation through to business adoption.
• Ability to lead and motivate multidisciplinary teams to achieve project objectives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to maximise business value.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale digital and business transformation projects across the value chain.
• Manage external implementation partners and suppliers to deliver project outcomes.
• Ensure delivery against scope, quality, schedule and budget with governance and reporting.
• Maintain and update the Business Case and quantify benefits realisation.
• Engage with senior stakeholders to drive adoption and ensure alignment with strategic goals.

Skills

Digital transformation

Stakeholder management

Multidisciplinary leadership

Education

PRINCE2 Certification

Agile Certification

Job description

Job Description: Your Impact

We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our Value Chain Management (VCM) Programme, a critical strategic initiative driving business transformation across the Electronics Division. This is an exciting opportunity to lead large-scale digital and business transformation projects that enhance end-to-end value chain capabilities, improve business processes, and deliver lasting organisational change. Working with senior stakeholders, implementation partners, and cross-functional teams, you will play a key role in delivering strategic capabilities that improve how we operate and create value across the business. Reports to the VCM Programme Manager for direction, escalation, governance and project performance management. Responsible for delivery to the approved financial baseline, reviewing variances and developing mitigation or recovery plans where necessary. Report financial performance and maintain quantified benefits realisation tracking against the Business Case. Build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships with Business Leads, Product Owners, Change Leads and Technical Leads to ensure solutions are fit for purpose and meet business requirements across the Electronics Division. Lead multi-disciplinary and multi-site teams delivering complex business transformation projects across UK sites and, where required, transnational teams. Maintain and update the Business Case throughout the project lifecycle. Manage external implementation partners, suppliers and subcontractors contributing to project delivery. Lead multi-functional Leonardo teams to deliver project objectives to agreed scope, quality, schedule and budget. Identify and manage dependencies with other VCM projects, business initiatives and enterprise transformation programmes. Anticipate and manage project risks, issues and changes, implementing mitigation strategies where appropriate and ensuring the VCM Programme Manager and key stakeholders are informed of project status and recovery actions. Identify key milestones and track progress against agreed deliverables, ensuring timely delivery of project outcomes. Through regular engagement with stakeholders and key users, ensure delivered solutions meet approved business requirements and objectives. Work with the Change Lead to support the development and execution of business readiness, communications, training and adoption activities required to realise business case benefits. Ensure full adherence to Leonardo’s Lifecycle Management framework, owning required artefacts, stage‑gate approvals and presenting project status at governance and gateway reviews.

What you'll bring

Experience delivering digital transformation projects from implementation through to successful business adoption. Experience delivering business improvement initiatives, including the management of external implementation partners and suppliers. Ability to lead and motivate multidisciplinary teams to achieve project objectives. Applies professional project management concepts in innovative and practical ways to improve business performance and ways of working. Broad knowledge and experience across Supply Chain, Procurement and Value Chain processes within a complex organisation. Holds a recognised project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, Agile or equivalent) or demonstrates substantial experience in project delivery methodologies. Able to engage with and influence a wide range of stakeholders at varying levels of seniority. Knowledge of change management principles and experience delivering projects that achieve successful business adoption and sustained benefits. Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to evaluate options and maximise business value. Experience managing third‑party implementation partners and technology delivery vendors. Strong financial management, governance, risk and benefits realisation experience. Excellent communication, stakeholder management and leadership skills. Experience in a procurement, supply chain or commercial environment is desirable.

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company‑funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you’re looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi‑days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award‑winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee‑led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options.

Security Clearance

Security Clearance This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit the Leonardo Careers security and vetting page.

Primary Location: GB - Edinburgh Additional Locations: GB - Basildon - UK Offsite, GB - Lincoln, GB - Luton - Cap. Green 300, GB - Southampton Contract Type: Permanent Hybrid Working: Hybrid International, multicultural, innovative, technological: this is Leonardo. The company’s passionate and talented team is strongly influenced by STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) expertise, with a diverse range of experience that enables colleagues to share knowledge and know‑how across the generations.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

Leonardo always wants to expand its talent pool, here you can find the right opportunity for you!