Senior Project Manager

Job description

Senior Project Manager | Defence | Stevenage / Bristol | £50,000–£56,000

A leading defence organisation is growing its Project Management function and is looking for a Senior Project Manager to take ownership of medium to large-scale defence programmes.

This is a hands-on programme delivery role for someone who wants to work across engineering, technical, commercial and operational teams within a complex defence environment.

The role:

• Lead projects from planning through to delivery, with responsibility for cost, schedule, risk and overall performance.
• Manage and influence stakeholders across a large, multi-functional and international organisation.
• Support bidding, estimating and contract activity alongside core project delivery.
• Drive effective project governance and help teams deliver against challenging customer requirements.

We're looking for:

• Project or Programme Management experience, ideally within a complex or matrix organisation.
• Strong experience across risk management, scheduling and cost control.
• Experience with EVM, schedule management or schedule risk would be advantageous.
• Bidding and estimating experience.
• Strong communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.

Package:

• £50,000–£56,000 depending on experience
• Hybrid working, 2–3 days per week on-site
• Stevenage or Bristol
• Company bonus up to £2,500
• Pension contributions up to 14%
• Up to 15 additional days of Flexi Leave
• Paid overtime opportunities
• Enhanced parental leave

For further information feel free to reach me at 02895213213, or simply apply! Reference: AMC/RKI

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Stevenage

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

22-08-2026

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