Project Manager

Leonardo

Project Manager in defense program management at Leonardo UK, coordinating cross-functional teams on the GCAP project. Responsible for project planning, stakeholder engagement, and performance tracking.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeReading • 🇬🇧 United KingdomJunior💰 £55,000 - £60,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in project management, including planning, scheduling, and stakeholder engagement, while effectively leading cross-functional teams to achieve project goals and deliver measurable outcomes.

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Project ManagementStakeholder ManagementCross-Functional Team LeadershipData-Driven PlanningKPI Definition

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Hard Skills

Project PlanningMilestone ManagementRisk MitigationRFQ AssessmentDocumentation Update

Soft Skills

Team MotivationInfluencing SkillsCollaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

APM Project Management Qualification

Industry Keywords

GCAPSORSoWCost EstimatesProgrammatic Review

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Maintain project plans, schedules, milestones and deliverables.
Collate and prepare project status reports for internal reviews.
Support the Leonardo UK Lead Project Manager as the point of contact for Leonardo UK Domain performance.
Plan and manage project phase transitions; update documentation and address challenges.
Engage stakeholders for approvals and evaluate transition effectiveness.
Define KPIs for projects and operations.
Assess RFQ achievability; provide timelines and resources.
Consolidate technical/non-technical material for RFQ responses.
Coordinate programmatic review and support non-technical negotiations.
Identify stakeholders and gather requirements.
Define lesson-learned process and develop domain-specific plans.
Oversee operating model setup and monitor effectiveness; mitigate risks.
Support the generation of SOR, SoW, cost estimates, and coordinate joint reviews.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in project management and a strong ability to unite and motivate cross-functional teams.
Ability to lead, influence, and federate diverse cross-functional teams.
Ability to manage both internal and external stakeholders.
Capability in generating and executing data-driven plans that deliver measurable benefits.
Awareness of management of dependencies, assumptions, risks, exclusions and opportunities.
APM or relevant Project Management qualification beneficial, but not essential.
Knowledge of the GCAP is advantageous but not essential.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
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).
All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
Flexible hours with hybrid working options.