Our client, a leading defence and aerospace company, is currently seeking a Delivery Manager - Fin Planning to join their team in Harlow, Essex. This fixed-term position offers a hybrid working environment and is integral to the transformation initiatives within the finance, defence, and security sectors.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading the full lifecycle of organisational transformation initiatives
- Developing detailed project plans and leading cross-functional teams
- Ensuring strong governance, clear reporting, and adherence to organisational project management standards
- Managing risks and issues proactively and driving stakeholder alignment
- Delivering projects such as process redesign, system implementation, and operating model changes
- Supporting initiatives including process standardisation and capability uplift
- Ensuring effective change management for long-term sustainability
- Providing clear, insightful updates to senior stakeholders and governance boards
Job Requirements:
- Proven experience as a Transformation Delivery Manager or Project Manager
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams and stakeholders in complex, matrixed environments
- Strong experience delivering process, systems, or operating model change
- Delivery-focused mindset with availability to work in a contract/interim capacity
- Eligible for SC clearance
- Certified, or eligible to be certified, at Level 3 or Level 4 in the Raytheon PM tiering process
Desirable Experience:
- Formal project management certification or training
- Experience delivering transformation in large, regulated, or complex organisations
- Exposure to system implementations (e.g. ERP, planning tools, data platforms)
- Experience working within formal enterprise PMO or governance frameworks
- Background in manufacturing, engineering, aerospace, defence, or technology environments
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
- 6 times salary 'Life Assurance' with pension
- 25 days holiday (increasing with service) + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days
- Company bonus scheme (discretionary)
- Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work
- Enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced family-friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave
Work Culture:
- 37-hour work week with potential variations based on role
- Early Friday finish at 1:30 pm
- Remote, hybrid, and site-based working opportunities
- Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year
- Flexible working culture focused on output, with formal flexible working arrangements available upon request
If you are a skilled Transformation Delivery Manager looking for a challenging role in the finance, defence, and security sectors, we encourage you to apply now for this exceptional opportunity in Harlow, Essex.