Technical Project Manager — Defence Field Delivery

Sanderson Government & Defence; Oxford; On-site; GBP 92,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanderson Government & Defence is seeking two Technical Engineering/Project Manager for an Inside IR35 deployment in the public sector. The role is based in Oxford with 1 day on-site per week and occasional European travel, supporting highly technical projects alongside scientists and engineers.

You will govern project lifecycles, manage budgets and resources, and build strong client and partner relationships while delivering on mission outcomes and organisational strategy in security-conscious

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience in Government and Defence.
• Hands-on technical background through engineering/field support.
• Formal project management credentials (APM/PRINCE2 or equivalent).
• Ability to manage resources, budgets, and stakeholder communications.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end project lifecycle from pre-planning to closure, including risk and mitigation.
• Ensure delivery aligns with client mission outcomes and organisational strategy.
• Lead and mentor multidisciplinary project teams.
• Act as primary contact to clients/partners to support delivery and business development.
• Deploy to customer locations to support installation, configuration and handover of systems.
• Support end users in adopting deployed systems and coordinating with engineering teams.
• Contribute to development and implementation of best practice project management frameworks.
• Manage project budgets, forecasting, cost tracking, and financial risk escalation.
• Maintain compliance with government regulations, standards and internal policies.

Skills

Project management

Hands-on engineering

APM/PRINCE2

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Resource management

Job description

Sanderson Government & Defence is seeking two Technical Engineering/Project Manager for an Inside IR35 deployment in the public sector. The role is based in Oxford with 1 day on-site per week and occasional European travel, supporting highly technical projects alongside scientists and engineers.

You will govern project lifecycles, manage budgets and resources, and build strong client and partner relationships while delivering on mission outcomes and organisational strategy in security-conscious