Defence Sector Project Lead

6 days ago


Birkenhead, Wirral, United Kingdom Cammell Laird Full time

Project Manager Defence at Cammell Laird in Birkenhead. Estimated salary £80,000 - £110,000 per annum.

 

About the Role

This is a critical project management role leading and managing complex projects with our military, new build and construction customers from inception to completion.

You will oversee projects from initial estimating, design and planning stages through to final delivery, ensuring all design, technical, financial and stakeholder requirements are met.

Leading projects from inception to timely completion, you will manage and coordinate all stakeholders by developing and executing detailed project plans, including timelines, resource allocation and budget management.

You will facilitate communication and collaboration while monitoring project progress, identifying risks and implementing mitigation strategies.

All of this will be done ensuring compliance with industry standards and client specifications, providing regular project updates and reports to your senior leadership team and our clients.

 

Key Responsibilities
  • Experience as a Project Manager in Marine fabrication/construction where you have performed under pressure with a working knowledge of the procedures and processes undertaken in shipyards.
  • Knowledge of shipyard trade skills and their scope of work.
  • If you have worked with military or defence contractors, experience of MoD single source contracting and SSRO requirements would be beneficial.

Strong leadership skills will be key to success in this role, along with your team management and vital communication and interpersonal skills when working with a large and expanding team.

A strong understanding of commercial aspects of projects so that you can make informed decisions while managing multiple projects simultaneously with conflicting priorities.

An APM or Prince 2 Project Management qualification would be ideal, along with proficiency with project management software and tools.

 

About Us

Opportunity to work on high-profile, impactful projects in a supportive and dynamic work environment at the centre of a marine technology hub on Merseyside, a world-class maritime cluster.

Due to the nature of what we do for some of our customers, some roles working for Cammell Laird may be subject to security control restrictions.

These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held and your place of birth may limit the roles you can perform with us.

You must also undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check before your employment starts, which will include a basic DBS check.



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