New Business Project Manager

Salary: £40,000 - £64,000 depending on experience

Hybrid working: 2-3 days per week on-site

Security Clearance: British Citizen or Dual UK national with British citizenship

Ready to take ownership of complex bids and make a real commercial impact?

This is an opportunity to join a rapidly expanding defence and technology business at a time when demand is growing across both domestic and international markets.

As a New Business Project Manager, you will take ownership of complex bid activities from initial kick-off through to commercial approval, coordinating multi-functional teams and ensuring compelling, competitive and deliverable proposals are produced to demanding customer timescales.

This is a role with genuine visibility. You will work across project management, engineering, operations, procurement, finance, commercial and customer-facing teams, giving you the opportunity to build relationships at senior level while developing your project and programme management career.

What will you be doing?

You will lead and coordinate multiple bids across domestic and international markets, bringing together the right people, information and commercial inputs to deliver high-quality proposals.

You are likely to bring:

• Experience of project management, bid management, programme management or a closely related environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary or cross-functional teams.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of cost, schedule, risk and delivery.
• A structured and organised approach to managing complex work.
• Confidence communicating with stakeholders at all levels, including senior management.
• The ability to challenge constructively, identify issues early and drive activities through to completion.
• A genuine interest in developing your career within project and programme management.
• Experience within defence, aerospace, engineering, technology or another highly regulated industry would be advantageous.

You will also benefit from:

Company bonus of up to £2,500, based on company performance, Pension with total employer and employee contributions of up to 14%, Paid overtime opportunities, Up to 15 additional days of Flexi Leave, Flexible working arrangements, Enhanced parental leave, including maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, Excellent site facilities, including subsidised meals and free car parking, Opportunities to gain professional and accredited project management qualifications.

Security
Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be British Citizens or Dual UK Nationals with British citizenship and will be required to undergo security clearance checks.

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