Senior Project Manager

IntroductionSaab UK is part of Scandinavia's largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish and British innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe.The Role:You will be part of the Public Safety and Security unit that develops, deploys and supports advanced software applications for mission-critical control room solutions within police forces, fire services, airports, public transport, prisons and other civil security organisations. The business unit you will join primary operations from bases in Sweden, UK, US and Australia. You will be part of the UK team, reporting to the Head of Operations, Public Safety Solutions, UK.The Senior Project Manager will lead the end-to-end delivery of complex software solutions for public sector organisations, specifically within policing, emergency services, and other public safety domains. This role ensures that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to the quality expectations required for mission-critical environments. The post-holder will work collaboratively with internal technical teams, external partners, and senior stakeholders across public safety domains, to ensure successful outcomes in line with regulatory, operational, and security requirements. Through working wider on the delivery Programme the Senior Project Manager should also be seeking out continuous improvements, improved collaboration opportunities and any Programme level Risks and Issues.Key Responsibilities:Project manage the delivery of Saab's mission-critical IT solutions to our customersManage internal delivery teams and resources assigned to the projectManage the Project delivery on time, within scope, budget and quality Project Planning, Monitoring and ReportingRisk, Issue and Change managementFinance management and tracking within agreed project budget(s)Project administrationThe Senior Project manager may work on multiple projects at once, stepping in to assist teams to keep projects on track for deliveryThe Senior Project manager will keep up with the wider delivery programme identifying any project Risks and Issues that need escalationThe Senior Project manager will assist and provide technical management support to project teamsThe Senior Project Manager will interview and hire job candidatesQualifications and Skills:Experience of delivering IT/Software solution projects (Client, Server, SQL oriented solutions)Experience of working in an Agile environment with iterative developmentExperience in managing the full project delivery cycle of 12-24 month(s) duration ideally involving the configuration and installation of critical software solutions to the public sector.A good understanding of the software development lifecycle A good understanding of project finances and reportingCompetent in the use of MS Project, MS Office, Confluence and Jira.Comfortable with management of senior stakeholder relationships and engagementsExcellent written and verbal communication Strong Customer-facing skills Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlinesAbility to work on multiple projects with minimal supervisionIdeally candidates should be Prince 2 certifiedSenior Project Managers ideally should have awareness of Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) and process that support Project Portfolio Management (PPM)Ideally educated to degree level or similarCandidates must hold a UK driving licenceAs a National Security Vetting clearance is required for this role, applicants will be required to hold National Security Vetting clearance to SC level or have the ability to gain it.By submitting an application to Saab UK you consent to undertaking workforce screening activities that may include but are not limited to: Baseline Personnel Security checks, National Security Vetting, reference checks, verification of working rights and in all circumstances preferred candidates will be placed through a security interview.