Overview You will deliver high‑profile defence projects as part of a growing Defence South West team. You collaborate with colleagues and clients across the South of England on complex, large‑scale programmes. You’ll navigate challenges to help clients achieve their objectives while upholding governance, cost control, and schedule discipline. This role blends office, site, and client‑facing work in a hybrid setup, with a clear impact on UK defence delivery. A strong fit combines sector experience, collaboration, and the ability to lead multi‑disciplinary teams toward world‑class outcomes.
Responsibilities - Lead project teams to deliver successful outcomes in defence programmes
- Apply project management competencies (risk, schedule, governance, assurance)
- Oversee budgets, forecasting, and financial delivery within parameters
- Coordinate contractors, consultants, and advisors across multiple projects
- Develop business cases aligning with government standards
- Maintain trusted client relationships for long‑term value
- Adapt to diverse project types (construction, manufacturing, capability projects)
Key requirements - Experience in the Defence Sector or MoD‑related work
- Project management experience aligned to APM framework (risk, schedule, governance)
- Budget control, forecasting, and financial delivery
- Ability to coordinate multiple contractors and advisors
- Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field
- PM qualifications (PRINCE2, APM PMQ, AGILE)
- MSP, NEC4 ECC PMA, MAPM membership (or eligible)
- UK MoD Security Clearance or eligibility (sole UK national)
- Collaborative mindset
- Stakeholder relationship management
- Adaptability across diverse projects
- APM framework competencies
- Risk management
- Schedule management
