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Senior / Associate Project Manager Defence

Bristol, United Kingdom, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-05-08 → 2026-09-26

Core

Senior/Associate Project Manager delivering high-profile, complex programmes in the Defence Sector for UK MoD clients.

Role type

Senior IC Project Manager (Defence)

Builds

Large-scale Defence projects and programmes

Domain

Defence / Government / Construction & Manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery

Required skills

Strategic leadership, risk management, schedule management, governance & assurance, budget forecasting, business case development, stakeholder management, contract coordination

Preferred skills

Infrastructure/Construction experience, Nuclear Sector experience, MoD procurement procedures knowledge, JSPs/DEFCONS/CADMID Cycle familiarity

Technologies

NEC4 ECC PMA, PRINCE2, APM PMQ, AGILE, MSP

Responsibilities

Leading and managing project teams to deliver successful outcomes, overseeing budgets and financial parameters, developing business cases aligned with Government standards, building trusted advisor relationships with clients, coordinating contractors and consultants across multiple projects, adapting to different project types (construction, manufacturing, capability)

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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