Our client, a leading firm in the defence and security sector, is currently seeking a Programme Manager to join their team on a contract basis in Oakdale. This role offers the opportunity to work on high-stakes projects, essential to national security and defence, with a blend of onsite and remote work arrangements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Managing and delivering multiple projects within the organisation, including competitive and non-competitive bids
- Ensuring timely provision of project deliverables, performance metrics, and progress reports
- Maintaining programme budgetary control and effective risk management
- Leading cross-functional engineering teams and collaborating with customer colleagues
- Planning and executing various projects using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies
- Working closely with customers, partners, and suppliers in the defence industry
- Delivering projects within allocated time, budget, and quality requirements
- Managing a portfolio of low to medium complexity projects
- Driving successful delivery of complex engineering projects within the Tactical Communications domain
- Navigating both traditional (Waterfall) and Agile (SAFe) delivery environments
- Proactively managing risks, subcontractors, and finances
Job Requirements:
- Proven experience managing complex, multidisciplinary projects within the defence or communications sectors
- Strong understanding of project governance, planning, and control techniques
- Familiarity with tactical communication systems design, development, deployment, and operation
- Experience with change management and programme-level frameworks such as MSP and P3M
- Comfortable working across both Agile and traditional delivery environments
- Demonstrable experience in leading projects of medium to high complexity
- Degree-qualified in a relevant discipline (e.g., Engineering, Business, IT) or equivalent experience
- Professional certification (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP, APM PMQ, SAFe Agilist) is advantageous
