Senior Project Manager - Defence

Overview

Senior Project Manager overseeing defence contracts, delivering projects on time, budget, quality.

Key Responsibilities

• client liaison
• project planning
• risk management
• change management
• governance
• contract review

Tasks

-Act as the primary point of contact for key customers. Establish and maintain strong working relationships and communications to ensure alignment of expectations and issue resolution. -Ensure project activities and deliverables adhere to contractual obligations and regulatory requirements. -Develop and maintain detailed project plans, resource schedules, budgets, and risk logs. -Provide regular project status reports to senior stakeholders and executive leadership. -Oversee requirements capture, change control processes, and ensure traceability throughout the project lifecycle. -Apply appropriate project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid) depending on project context. -Define project scopes, goals, and deliverables that support business objectives in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders. -Drive project reviews, post-implementation reviews, and lessons-learned exercises. -Lead commercial and technical discussions with customer and stakeholders. -Lead project teams, facilitating collaboration across disciplines, managing dependencies, and resolving conflicts. -Maintain governance standards through accurate documentation and performance tracking. -Review and interpret complex contracts, statements of work and agreements.

Requirements

• pmp
• prince2
• defence
• 7+ years
• vendor management
• bachelor's

What You Bring

-Willingness to travel around the UK regularly -Strong track record of working with legal teams and procurement departments on commercial agreements. -Demonstrated experience managing large, complex projects with multi-million-pound budgets. -Bachelor's degree in engineering, Business, or related field (Master’s preferred). -Equal Opportunities: We are an equal opportunities employer, recruiting individuals on their suitability for the role, qualifications and experience. We welcome applications from all communities and backgrounds. Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship for this position. Therefore, applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK, and/or require visa sponsorship in order to continue working in the UK, cannot be considered for this role. -7+ years of project management experience, with at least 3 years in a senior-level capacity. -Proven ability to manage external customer relationships and vendor contracts. -Project Management Certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent). -Experience in Defence industry.

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Benefits

-Competitive salary -Free Tea & Coffee -Early finish on Fridays -Learning and Development Opportunities -Company Sick Pay Scheme -Employee Assistance Programme & Access to Mental Health Support -4% Pension Scheme -Woods Sports & Social Club (voluntary option to take part in events/activities for an additional small charge) -Long Service Awards -Christmas Shutdown -Free Car Parking -Cycle to Work scheme -Life Assurance Scheme -25 days Holiday (+ bank holidays)

About Woods Air Movement

-In the 1940s it pioneered the world’s first axial aerofoil-bladed fan, inspired by aircraft wing design. -Over the decades it has grown through acquisitions and innovation, joining FläktGroup in 2016 and rebranding as Woods Air Movement in 2021. -Major projects include smoke and ventilation systems for buildings, tunnels, parking garages, oil & gas facilities, marine installations and industrial processes. -Unusual facts: in the 1950s the factory employed women winders because their fingers were better suited to winding motors, and they built flame-proof motors as early as the 1920s.

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Visa Sponsorship

-no sponsorship offered; candidates must have right to work in the uk.