Principal Project Manager

Principal Project Manager (Defence) £65,000–£75,000 | Andover | Fully Onsite

Are you an experienced Project Manager with a strong engineering or technical background looking to take ownership of significant projects within a specialist engineering environment?
This is an opportunity to join an established engineering business delivering complex £1m–£15m projects, predominantly within the defence sector.
You’ll take ownership of projects from day-to-day delivery through to financial performance, customer relationships and project governance, while working closely with engineering, manufacturing and senior leadership teams.
The RoleYou’ll be responsible for:

• Leading the day-to-day delivery of £1m–£15m projects


• Managing complex customer and stakeholder relationships


• Taking ownership of project cost, schedule, quality and delivery


• Developing and managing project schedules using MS Project


• Managing project budgets, forecasts and financial performance


• Identifying, managing and mitigating project risks


• Coordinating engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and project teams


• Managing subcontractors and external partners


• Monitoring milestones, costs, schedules and project progress


• Providing regular project updates and exception reporting to senior management


• Ensuring projects follow defined project lifecycle and governance processes


• Supporting pre-bid and bid-stage activities


• Identifying opportunities for follow-on business with existing customers


• Helping develop and strengthen the wider Project Management function

What We're Looking For • Strong Project Management experience within a technical or engineering environment

• Experience managing complex engineering/manufacturing projects


• Experience within the defence sector is highly relevant


• Strong understanding of project finances and commercial performance


• Experience with risk, resource, schedule and stakeholder management


• Confident managing customers, subcontractors and multidisciplinary teams


• Strong MS Project, Excel and Microsoft Office skills


• Excellent communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills


• Engineering or technical qualification/background


• SC clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain SC clearance

The Package£65,000–£75,000 depending on experience
Andover area
Fully onsite
£1m–£15m project values
Predominantly defence-focused programmes
SC clearance or eligiblity required

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