Key Skills
Project Management, Bids, Proposals, Engineering, Manufacturing, Safety, Hazards, Projects, Programmes, Stakeholder Management
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to support the delivery of a high-value portfolio of projects.
This portfolio forms a critical part of the business, focusing on the assessment of high-hazard weapons, munitions, and energetics through live testing and the generation of assurance-based evidence.
This is a highly visible role where you will lead complex, safety‑critical projects, working at the interface of operations, engineering, and programme delivery to ensure activities are conducted safely, effectively, and in line with customer expectations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead cross‑functional project teams
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, partners, and suppliers
- Deliver projects to agreed baselines across time, cost, quality, and customer satisfaction
- Maintain accurate financial and resource forecasts aligned to delivery expectations
- Ensure adherence to governance frameworks, including lifecycle and assurance reviews
- Contribute to bid activity and opportunity development, supporting future growth
- Provide clear and consistent reporting to programme and portfolio leadership
- Work closely with operational and engineering teams to ensure safety remains paramount
About You
What will you bring:
- Strong leadership skills, with the ability to influence, align, and motivate teams
- Excellent communication skills, able to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
- Demonstrated experience in stakeholder management, including customer‑facing roles
- Strong negotiation and conflict resolution capability
- Experience supporting business development and bid activities, including planning and costing
Essential Qualifications
- Demonstrable capability aligned to APM (or equivalent project management qualification)
Additional Information
- Regular travel to customer sites (including Bristol and other UK locations) is required
- This role operates within a highly regulated, safety‑critical defence environment
- Flexibility and adaptability are essential
Why Join Us?
You’ll be part of a team delivering critical assurance activities that directly support national defence capability. This is an opportunity to work on complex, meaningful programmes where safety, innovation, and collaboration are at the forefront.
***PLEASE NOTE***
Security Clearance (SC) or eligibility to gain is required to be considered for this vacancy.
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