Senior Software Project Manager

Saab UK; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence and security company is searching for a Senior Project Manager to oversee the delivery of complex IT solutions for public sector organizations including policing and emergency services. The role involves managing project teams, ensuring timely delivery within budget, and maintaining high quality standards. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in IT solutions, Agile environments, and project management. A valid UK driving licence and National Security Vetting clearance are required for this position.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering IT/Software solution projects.
• Experience in an Agile environment with iterative development.
• Ability to manage project finances and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Project manage the delivery of IT solutions to customers.
• Manage internal delivery teams and resources.
• Risk, issue, and change management.

Skills

IT/Software solution project delivery

Agile environment experience

Project delivery cycle management

MS Project

Senior stakeholder management

Prince 2 certification

Education

Degree level education or similar

Tools

Confluence

Jira

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Saab UK is part of Scandinavia’s largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish and British innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence has been growing at pace, meaning we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 600 people across eight sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training.

Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 26,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.

Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations. Read more about us here.

The Role

You will be part of the Public Safety and Security unit that develops, deploys and supports advanced software applications for mission-critical control room solutions within police forces, fire services, airports, public transport, prisons and other civil security organisations. The business unit you will join primary operations from bases in Sweden, UK, US and Australia. You will be part of the UK team, reporting to the Head of Operations, Public Safety Solutions, UK.

The Senior Project Manager will lead the end-to-end delivery of complex software solutions for public sector organisations, specifically within policing, emergency services, and other public safety domains. This role ensures that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to the quality expectations required for mission-critical environments. The post-holder will work collaboratively with internal technical teams, external partners, and senior stakeholders across public safety domains, to ensure successful outcomes in line with regulatory, operational, and security requirements. Through working wider on the delivery Programme the Senior Project Manager should also be seeking out continuous improvements, improved collaboration opportunities and any Programme level Risks and Issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Project manage the delivery of Saab’s mission-critical IT solutions to our customers
• Manage internal delivery teams and resources assigned to the project
• Manage the Project delivery on time, within scope, budget and quality
• Project Planning, Monitoring and Reporting
• Risk, Issue and Change management
• Finance management and tracking within agreed project budget(s)
• Project administration
• The Senior Project manager may work on multiple projects at once, stepping in to assist teams to keep projects on track for delivery
• The Senior Project manager will keep up with the wider delivery programme identifying any project Risks and Issues that need escalation
• The Senior Project manager will assist and provide technical management support to project teams
• The Senior Project Manager will interview and hire job candidates

Qualifications and Skills

• Experience of delivering IT/Software solution projects (Client, Server, SQL oriented solutions)
• Experience of working in an Agile environment with iterative development
• Experience in managing the full project delivery cycle of 12-24 month(s) duration ideally involving the configuration and installation of critical software solutions to the public sector.
• A good understanding of the software development lifecycle
• A good understanding of project finances and reporting
• Competent in the use of MS Project, MS Office, Confluence and Jira.
• Comfortable with management of senior stakeholder relationships and engagements
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to work on multiple projects with minimal supervision
• Ideally candidates should be Prince 2 certified
• Senior Project Managers ideally should have awareness of Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) and process that support Project Portfolio Management (PPM)
• Ideally educated to degree level or similar
• Candidates must hold a UK driving licence

As a National Security Vetting clearance is required for this role, applicants will be required to hold National Security Vetting clearance to SC level or have the ability to gain it.

By submitting an application to Saab UK you consent to undertaking workforce screening activities that may include but are not limited to: Baseline Personnel Security checks, National Security Vetting, reference checks, verification of working rights and in all circumstances preferred candidates will be placed through a security interview.