Overview As a Project Manager at Turner & Townsend Defence, you lead cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑profile UK defence projects. You will manage budgets, forecasts, and project finances while shaping business cases and securing stakeholder buy‑in. You collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams to drive strategic delivery from planning through execution. This role offers hybrid work, exposure to national‑importance programmes, and the opportunity to grow within a purpose‑driven organisation.
Pay / Benefits - Competitive salary and benefits
- Hybrid working
- Lifelong learning and development
- Supportive, people‑focused culture
- Recognition for contribution
- Diversity and inclusion
Responsibilities - Lead project teams or workstreams to drive performance and outcomes
- Manage budgets, forecasting, and overall project finances
- Bring sector knowledge across infrastructure or related areas
- Shape and articulate Project Business Cases with objectives, costs and benefits
- Apply proven PM skills to ensure successful delivery
- Build trusted relationships with clients as strategic advisors
Key requirements - Experience with UK Government organisations, especially defence (beneficial)
- Background in project and/or programme management from strategy to delivery
- Knowledge of procurement and NEC contracts (advantage)
- Experience managing contractors, consultants and advisors on infrastructure projects
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Proactive, solutions‑focused mindset with ability to challenge and progress
- Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
- Strong organisational skills to manage competing priorities in a fast paced setting
- Strong communication
- Stakeholder engagement
- Influence and relationship building
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Project management methodologies (PM)
- Procurement knowledge
