Senior project manager Work, Jobs in Chelmsford, Ess (with Salaries)

Senior Project Manager
Leonardo UK Ltd —Basildon
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Conflict management
- Leadership
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
6d
Senior Field Service Project Manager
Technical Safety Services —Rochester
- £32,794 - £43,725 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Analysis skills
Project Manager
Wenbar Ltd —Chelmsford
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- English
- Analysis skills
- Free parking
Quick apply
9d
Senior Project Manager
Fiserv —Basildon
- Full-time
- PMP
Project Manager
Woods Air Movement —Colchester
- Business development
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
Build and Release Manager
Gallagher Bassett —Chelmsford
- Full-time
- Remote
- Agile
- Communication skills
- SDLC
VacancyTitle: Portfolio Delivery Lead
Northumbrian Water/Essex & Suffolk Water —Chelmsford
- £94,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Project management
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
13d
Senior Project Manager - Power Networks
JSM Group —London
- Hybrid work
- Business development
- Quality control
- Contracts
Quick apply
Project Manager
University of East London —London
- £53,040 - £60,752 a year
- University
- Leadership
- Communication skills
6d
Planner
McCann —Brentwood
- £65,000 - £70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Civil engineering
- Contracts
- Construction experience
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Project Manager
KELVIN HUGHES LIMITED —Enfield
- Customer service
- Continuous improvement
- No degree
Junior Project Manager
Wenbar Ltd —Chelmsford
- £25,500 - £28,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- CRM software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Free parking
Quick apply
9d
Business Improvement Project Manager
L&Q —London
- From £49,502 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Project management
- Continuous improvement
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
3d
Solutions Manager
Sierra Nevada Corporation Mission Systems UK,LTD —Colchester
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Business development
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Client Partnerships Manager
GMPriority Pharma —Colchester
- From £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Business development
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Quick apply
2d
Business Development Manager
GMPriority Pharma —Colchester
- From £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Business development
- Contracts
- In-person
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Quick apply
2d
Project Manager, Marketing
Entain —London
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
5d
Digital Portfolio Manager
HM Revenue and Customs —Stratford
- £50,686 - £55,157 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Organisational skills
- Work from home
Senior Bus Contracts and Development Manager
Transport for London —London
- £89,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Writing skills
- Business development
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
2d
Planning Manager
Bouygues Construction —Tilbury
- Full-time
- Civil engineering
- Writing skills
- Supervising experience
14d

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Senior Project Manager

Leonardo UK Ltd -
Basildon

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Job details

Full-time
6 days ago

Benefits

Company pension
Discounted gym membership
Private medical insurance
Flexible schedule
Referral programme

Qualifications

Bid management
Technical project or programme management experience
Meeting coordination
Stakeholder collaboration
Stakeholder liaison
Project team management
Risk management
Conflict management
Project schedule tracking
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Earned value management
Leadership
Financial acumen
Project management experience
Team motivation leadership

Full job description

Job Description:

Your Impact:

The CEMA & ICS Business Sector has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join the Land CEMA business area and play a key role in the continued growth of this strategically important portfolio.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead a cross-functional Integrated Project Team (IPT) in the delivery of a major Land CEMA system programme. This is a high-profile and complex role requiring effective leadership, stakeholder management, and programme delivery expertise.

You will provide leadership and direction to a multidisciplinary team, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment. Working closely with both internal and external stakeholders, you will drive programme execution, ensuring objectives are achieved while maintaining strong customer relationships and delivering against agreed cost, schedule, quality, and performance commitments.

The successful candidate will be able to:

Plan, manage, monitor, and report project progress in accordance with Leonardo’s Lifecycle Management process.
Organise and coordinate internal Phase/Gate Reviews, customer reviews, and supplier reviews, ensuring actions are tracked and managed through to closure.
Manage project scope, schedule, cost and performance, implementing recovery plans and corrective actions where required.
Coordinate IPT activities through effective communication, governance, meetings, and reporting structures.
Demonstrate strong financial acumen and routinely report key performance metrics, including cash flow, earned value, and estimate-to-complete.
Take full accountability for project delivery, performance and customer satisfaction.
Establish and maintain Work Package Management structures, ensuring resource requirements are understood and managed.
Lead proactive Risk and Opportunity Management activities, identifying, assessing and mitigating threats whilst maximising opportunities.
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery and long-term business growth
Engage confidently with technical specialists across multiple disciplines, providing constructive challenge and informed decision-making.
Facilitate effective problem-solving and conflict resolution to maintain programme momentum and team alignment
Support business-winning activities, contributing to the preparation, management, and review of bids and proposals.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

With a strong track record of project delivery, it would be advantageous for candidates to have experience across the full project lifecycle, including business-winning activities.

Proven experience in a project management role leading multi-million-pound projects.
Experience delivering medium-complexity projects through multiple phases of the project lifecycle.
Strong experience developing and maintaining customer and supplier relationships.
Experience or awareness of supporting functions such as Commercial, Procurement, and Quality Assurance.
Demonstrable expertise in project planning, scheduling, Work Package Management, and cost control.
Application of professional project management principles.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence, motivate, and guide project teams through both direct and indirect management.
Eligibility to obtain and maintain UK Security Clearance (SC).

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.

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 - Basildon

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hybrid Working:

Hybrid

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