Senior Project Manager

Job Description:

Salary £60,000 to £70,000

Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

Your Impact:

The Naval Business has requirement for Senior Project Manager to cover some development and technical refresh projects delivering a UK MOD Strategic Capability.  The projects are required to deliver enhanced capability, under tight timescales and requiring strong team leadership, customer and supply chain engagement.  This role includes coverage of future business growth/planning as well as delivery of individual Strategic programmes. This role will report directly to the Head of Programmes - Naval Communications.

The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for customer relationship and stakeholder management and be accountable for financial performance to the agreed business targets for the area. The Senior PM will also be expected to demonstrate exemplar values & high standards in all their work and be a role model within the business.  The Senior PM will also be expected to support the 6 Naval Foundations for our future success supporting our strategic growth.

• Firmly establish our core and position for new
• Deliver to expectations, build strategic relationships and exhibit strong collaborative behaviours
• Be Proactive, Anticipating and Acting quickly
• Be data & information driven – and seek to continuously improve how we conduct our business
• Build Resilience & Capacity through Capability Planning
• Level Up – build and grow Trust, Empowerment and a Safe Environment

  What is required from you: -

• Looking after customers and meeting commitments on all Naval related business & projects.
• Understanding their customers’ requirements for current and future developments/projects.
• Championing the Naval Comms Team contributions to the wider Naval programmes as well as being a clear voice of the customer into the local team
• Evaluate customer’s future requirements and develop a balanced plan for future business aligned with the wider business strategy/roadmaps.
• Work with the Naval Comms IPT Lead to ensure a clear view of future resources, skills and investment are captured and planned for. (including but not limited to supporting monthly Sales and Operational Planning (S&OP) process).
• Providing inputs to product roadmaps through exploitation of technology and products developed under Naval projects
• Understanding the market in which their business area operates
• Input to annual business planning activities
• Supporting the Naval Comms IPT Lead into the Capability function to produce and action business/strategy plans for their business area
• Providing leadership to their IPTs
• Provide inputs to PDRs for members of their IPTs
• Working together to agree business & resourcing priorities
• Monthly review of project performance
• Supporting the Naval Comms IPT Lead in providing Monthly management reporting on progress against business objectives and plans within their business area

What You'll Bring:

• An ability to foster and build strong relationships with Customers, Partners and key Suppliers.
• Ability to influence and motivate large-scale project/programme teams (direct/indirect management).
• An ability to apply professional concepts in creative ways.
• Be capable of interacting with technical experts from a variety of disciplines and should be prepared to challenge and seek further justification where necessary. 
• Confident and experienced at presenting clearly to a variety of stakeholders within the leadership structure (internally and externally).
• Facilitate problem solving and resolve conflicts within the team.
• Negotiate at all levels within the business as well as with customers and possess a strong sense of commercial awareness.
• Wide-ranging knowledge and experience of Leonardo project lifecycle.
• Be capable of leading bid activities forward in a clear, structured manner providing bid management direction and engagement with the bid team to meet customer requirements.
• Commercial and financial acumen and negotiation skills.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.

• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.

• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).

• Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.

• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.

• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.

• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.

• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

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Primary Location:

GB - Southampton

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hybrid Working:

Hybrid