CareerPlan
Oakdale, Wales, gbFull-time£62k2026-10-22 → 2026-11-11
HybridSecurity clearance required

Core

Managing a portfolio of low to medium complexity projects and programmes in the defence sector, specifically within Tactical Communications, from bid through to delivery.

Role type

Senior Programme Manager (Engineering/Defence)

Builds

Sophisticated solutions for the defence sector including Tactical Communications systems

Domain

Defence industry, Tactical Communications, Engineering

Required skills

Programme governance, risk management, budget management, stakeholder leadership, cross-functional team leadership, Agile/Waterfall delivery, change management, supplier management

Preferred skills

MSP and P3M frameworks, Tactical Communications systems knowledge, APM PMQ/PRINCE2/PMP/SAFe Agilist accreditation

Technologies

Agile, SAFe, Waterfall

Responsibilities

Leading a portfolio of projects across the full lifecycle, driving delivery of complex engineering projects, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, managing programme risks and dependencies, maintaining programme governance and financial control, contributing to competitive bids, providing programme reporting to stakeholders

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC