Senior Space Project Leader – Aerospace & Defence

ALTEN; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private MedicalInsurance

Employee assistance programme

Life insurance & Pension Scheme

Social atmosphere, regular gatherings

team buildings

Flexible way of working

Personalised career path

Job summary

ALTEN in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Project Leader to manage complex operational, supply chain and business-improvement activities within a high-profile aerospace and defence context in Stevenage and Portsmouth. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, engage stakeholders at all levels, drive delivery against customer objectives, and track performance with KPIs, dashboards and regular reviews.

This on-site, full-time role emphasises governance, risk management and continuous

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Project Leader, Operations Manager, Supply Chain Manager or Programme Lead position.
• Experience managing teams and coordinating multiple stakeholders.
• Strong customer-facing and relationship management experience.
• Background within Aerospace, Defence, Manufacturing, Engineering or Industrial environments.
• Experience with KPI reporting, performance management and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics or Operations Management.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Experience driving process improvement and operational excellence initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate project activities across multiple workstreams.
• Manage cross-functional teams and support team development.
• Act as the primary interface for customers and key stakeholders.
• Track project performance through KPIs, dashboards and reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Manage project risks, issues and action plans.
• Support resource planning, workload management and workforce development.
• Ensure project quality, compliance and governance requirements are achieved.
• Coordinate operational activities across supply chain, procurement and logistics functions.
• Manage stakeholder communication and lead regular project reviews.
• Support onboarding, training and skills development activities.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers and internal teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, performance and service delivery.

Skills

Project leadership

Operations management

Supply chain

Procurement

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Customer-facing

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering

Military experience or equivalent

Tools

SAP

AirSupply

LeanDNA

M3

Job description

ALTEN in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Project Leader to manage complex operational, supply chain and business-improvement activities within a high-profile aerospace and defence context in Stevenage and Portsmouth. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, engage stakeholders at all levels, drive delivery against customer objectives, and track performance with KPIs, dashboards and regular reviews.

This on-site, full-time role emphasises governance, risk management and continuous