Senior Project Manager

Job Description:

Your Impact

Based Edinburgh at least 3 days per week onsite, you will be part of the Test Equipment team delivering new and upgraded test systems. As Senior Project Manager, you will:

• Report to the Lead Project Manager for Typhoon Test Equipment.
• Lead the IPT to ensure on-time delivery of all assigned test equipment work packages.
• Report project progress, financial performance, and risk status at monthly governance reviews.
• Drive effective cross-functional coordination across Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Commercial and Finance.
• Work closely with Procurement to manage key suppliers, de-risking material availability, long-lead items and manufacturing schedules.
• Ensure timely transition from legacy to new or upgraded Test Equipment, enabling future radar production and in-service support capability.
• Own project schedules, budgets, risks and assumptions, maintaining proactive control and accurate governance reporting.
• Support bid and proposal development for future Test Equipment contracts.
• Foster a culture of teamwork, collaboration, continuous improvement and delivery excellence within the IPT.

What You Will Bring

• Proven project management experience delivering complex hardware and software projects in engineering, defence, aerospace or high-integrity environments.
• Strong, confident leadership style — assertive, credible and decisive, able to command respect across engineering, operations and supply chain.
• Resilience and determination to overcome technical, organisational and programme challenges.
• Excellent stakeholder management, with the credibility to influence at all levels internally and externally (including consortium partners and customers).
• Demonstrates professional integrity, ownership and accountability.Ability to manage tight timescales, shifting priorities and demanding delivery schedules.
• A collaborative team player with the ability to both support others and seek support when required.
• A proactive, self-starting approach, demonstrating a “can-do” attitude and the ability to drive issues to closure and maintain momentum.
• A structured, methodical and logical approach to planning, cost control, schedule management and risk/issue tracking.
• Experience using Microsoft and Project Management tools (e.g., MS Project, Excel, SharePoint).

Personal Attributes

• Confident and composed under pressure, maintaining clarity and direction.
• Assertive, delivery-focused, and driven by high personal standards.
• Builds trust quickly and communicates with authority and influence.
• Balances firmness with empathy — approachable, fair, and measured, yet not easily swayed.

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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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.

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Primary Location:

GB - Edinburgh

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hybrid Working:

Hybrid