Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Copello are pleased to be partnered with a leading Defence and Technology organisation, who are looking to appoint a Senior Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of high-value, technically complex development projects.

You will be working on major programmes involving the design, integration, and delivery of advanced land-based defence systems. The successful candidate will join an established and high-performing project delivery function, playing a key role in ensuring projects are delivered in line with customer expectations, compliance requirements, and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

* Lead the successful end-to-end delivery of multi-phase land systems projects — from planning and design through to integration, delivery, and acceptance.

* Act as the main interface for internal stakeholders and external partners, including engineering teams, supply chain, and customers.

* Ensure delivery of projects against defined scope, cost, schedule, and quality parameters.

* Provide leadership across cross-functional project teams, enabling effective collaboration between engineering, operations, and commercial functions.

* Identify and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating as required to ensure resolution.

* Drive robust project planning including resource allocation, milestone tracking, and work breakdown structures.

* Maintain accurate project documentation including status reports, schedules, budgets, and risk registers.

* Contribute to continuous improvement within the project management function.

* Foster a culture of accountability, communication, and delivery excellence across the team.

Essential Skills & Experience

* Proven experience delivering engineering or integration projects within the defence or land systems domain

* Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement capabilities.

* Commercial awareness with a clear understanding of budgeting, financial control, and project reporting.

* Experience delivering full project lifecycle from proposal/bid phase through to completion.

* Ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities and work in a secure, complex environment.

* Familiar with project governance processes including risk, change, and configuration management.

* Working knowledge of project delivery methodologies such as APM, PRINCE2, or PMI.

Desirable

* Background in land-based defence technologies, vehicle systems, or electronic integration projects.

* Degree-qualified in a relevant discipline (e.g. Engineering, Project Management, Defence Studies).

* Experience in matrix organisations with multi-disciplinary engineering teams.

* Familiarity with UK and international defence procurement environments.

Please note SC clearance must be obtainable for the role

If you feel you have the right skills and experiernce, please apply now and we will be in touch for a further conversation