Roke, 5th Floor, Space, Woking, Surrey, United Kingdom

Job Description

Posted Tuesday 21 July 2026 at 00:00

Great ideas come from different minds. That’s why we bring together engineers, scientists, analysts, and creatives from every background — and give them the trust, tools, and freedom to make a difference. What connects us is the mission: solving meaningful problems and building capability that protects what matters most. And as the challenges evolve, so do we — working on the technologies that will shape tomorrow, not just today.

Senior Project Manager

Be part of a growing and highly trusted supplier into the NS domain working to deliver mission critical solutions helping to keep the nation safe, secure and prosperous. Work on leading edge technology solutions in the following disciplines: AI & Data Science, Cyber, Cloud, Big Data, Software Development, DevOps, SRE, Platform Engineering.

Role

We are looking for an experienced, tenacious and self‑motivated Project Manager to join our National Security (NS) Business Unit as part of a growing team. Reporting to the NS Head of Delivery, the position will be responsible for the bid and delivery of a wide range of project work ranging from Research & Development, Product Development to Software and Solution Delivery, for various markets and high profile customers in the UK and internationally.

Time at client sites will be required.

Job Purpose & Key Responsibilities

Successfully deliver projects from concept to project completion as per contractual requirements, within time scales, to quality and cost whilst delighting the customer in accordance with company processes and procedures
Lead the delivery of competitive and compelling bids that clearly address customer pain points and requirements in conjunction with the account and technical team
Develop effective relationships with clients, suppliers, subcontractors and partners, to ensure successful and collaborative project delivery
Financial management of projects to ensure delivery against accurate financial forecasts (revenue, cash and profit) for projects using the company tools and processes
Manage the resource requirements of the project(s) and build solid working relationships with the Resourcing function and client stakeholders
Create and lead effective project teams to deliver successful projects by setting clear and ambitious objectives for the team and supporting the team to achieve them
Experience, capable and willing to fulfil the Project Management role in the different phases of the project lifecycle, from idea / concept to project closure
Work with technical teams to document and manage assumptions and dependencies to produce a project plan and maintain this plan through the life of the project
Ensure requirements are being managed, recorded and signed off in the designated tool for the project
Maintain a risk register of threats and opportunities for the programme and validate contingency costs against these
Work with the Account team to identify opportunities for expansion and deliver against these

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Evidence experience, and a strong track record, of managing complex technical bids and projects – including early TRL research combining hardware and software solutions
Application of the appropriate delivery methodology for the right project at the right time, be completely fluent in both waterfall and agile approaches
Excellent stakeholder management – business customers, technical customers, partners, the technical teams and internal business stakeholders
Demonstrate solid business acumen in relation to the project delivery and continued relationship development through the project life cycle and into subsequent follow‑on opportunities
Highly effective problem solving ability supported by pro‑active and adaptive team leadership skills
Must have a strong appreciation of technology and trends, and associated engineering methods
Must be flexible and willing to contribute where needed in the business cycle to further the team’s success
Able to operate in a deadline focused environment and balance multiple demands and priorities
APMP or PMP Qualifications or equivalent experience

Location & Working Environment

You’ll find our Woking site in a modern building on the outskirts of London. Rated excellent for sustainability by BREEAM & Fitwel certified – you’ll feel better for visiting. This site provides key links to our customers in London, is a 5‑minute walk from the train station, has secure parking nearby and dedicated cycle storage.

There is an expectation that a significant proportion of your time will be spent working on customer sites in the London area.

Clearance: Due to the nature of this role, we require you to be eligible to achieve DV clearance. As a British Citizen and have resided in the U.K. for the last 10 years.

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