Senior Project Manager

Job description

Copello have partnered with an established Defence Engineering business in the recruitment of a Senior Project Manager. This is a high-impact opportunity to lead complex hardware and technology programmes from bid phase through to full project delivery, working closely with account, commercial and technical teams.

What you’ll do

• Lead the development of competitive, customer-focused bids alongside technical and account teams.
• Deliver hardware-focused projects end-to-end — from concept through to completion — ensuring time, cost and quality objectives are met.
• Provide governance, assurance and oversight across the full project lifecycle.
• Manage project finances, forecasts and commercial performance.
• Identify, assess and actively manage risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies.
• Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers and partners to enable collaborative delivery.
• Lead and motivate multidisciplinary teams, setting clear objectives and driving high performance.
• Support trials, demonstrations and customer-facing events where required.

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience delivering complex hardware and/or integrated technology projects.
• Strong background in bid support, pre-sales and full lifecycle project management.
• Demonstrable financial management and forecasting capability.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, including senior customer communities.
• Experience operating within regulated or defence environments highly beneficial.
• Degree qualified with recognised project management certification (e.g. APMP, PMP) preferred.

Please note candidates must be eligible for SC Clearance at a minimum, ideally DV Clearance for this position and hold a British passport.

If you are interested, please get in touch with Ella

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Romsey

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

19-03-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English