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:

Proven experience delivering complex projects, programmes, or portfolios

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 will 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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