Senior Project Manager
£740 per day pay inside ir35
6 months+
Romsey/hybrid (3 days per week in the office)
I am looking for a Senior Project Manager for a client of mine who are a leading Engineering and Tech organisation specialising in developing cutting-edge technology and innovation across sectors including defence, national security, telecommunications, and critical infrastructure.
Job Purpose & Key Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of competitive and compelling bids that clearly address customer pain points and requirements in conjunction with the account and technical team.
- Deliver bids and projects to target schedule, cost and quality levels; this means fully understanding the governing contract and delivering it on time and in full.
- Challenge and assure bid and project team activities, estimates and progress.
- Manage planning and delivery of bidding and project activities, including scope, approach, resourcing, financial management, gated reviews, and key customer milestones
- To develop effective relationships with clients, suppliers, subcontractors and partners, to ensure successful and collaborative bidding.
- Financial management of bids and projects to ensure delivery against accurate financial forecasts for projects using the company tools and processes.
Education and Qualifications
- APMP or PMP Qualifications.
- Bidding training/qualifications welcomed
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Excellent Stakeholder Management and demonstrable experience of building excellent relationships both internally and with key client stakeholders.
- Extensive experience in managing hardware / software bids and projects that range from conceptual research through to sub-system development, delivery, and support of programmes up to £5m.
- Experience in rapid prototyping and accelerating development projects for UORs
- Able to work through complicated situations whilst maintaining communications with multiple stakeholders.
- Solid financial and commercial awareness and experience of negotiation.
- Must be flexible and willing to contribute where needed in the business cycle to further the team's success.
- Pre-sale / bid delivery experience and a thorough understanding of the business lifecycle.
- Proved track record of successfully delivering bids and projects.
- Able to operate in a deadline focussed environment
- Experience of working with the UK Ministry of Defence, preferably taking a leading role delivering framework / product projects
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