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Wellington, Greater Wellington💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-09 → 2026-09-07

Core

Lead complex, technology-driven projects in the defense and space sectors, ensuring execution on time, within scope, and budget while adhering to rigorous quality and compliance standards.

Role type

Senior Project Manager (Defense & Space Technology)

Builds

Medium to large technical projects for global defense and space clients

Domain

Defense, Space, Aerospace Engineering, High-Tech R&D

Required skills

End-to-end project ownership, Integrated planning & governance, Multidisciplinary team leadership, Stakeholder management, Commercial & contract management, Financial control, Risk & change leadership, Quality & compliance management

Preferred skills

Capability or Acquisition life cycle management, PMP/PRINCE2 Practitioner certification, MS Project proficiency

Technologies

MS Project, Enterprise reporting tools

Responsibilities

Plan and deliver medium to large technical projects; Build work breakdown structures, baselines, governance plans, and reporting cadence; Coordinate multidisciplinary international teams; Engage customer and internal leadership; Manage vendor performance, contractual deliverables, and change orders; Forecasting, cost control, variance analysis, and benefits tracking; Maintain RAID frameworks and implement mitigations; Ensure adherence to regulatory/contractual and internal quality standards

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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