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Project Manager, Defence – Bristol

You will lead the delivery of complex defence programmes with full ownership over scope, cost, and governance. This role offers the opportunity to advance your career, while working on high-value projects within a regulated defence environment.

What you will need

• Sole British nationality with birth in the UK.

• Proven experience delivering UK defence programmes within regulated settings.

• Strong project management capability across planning, cost, risk, and stakeholder control.

• Confidence operating within structured governance, assurance, and reporting frameworks.

Salary and rewards

£50,000 to £70,000 plus car allowance.

What you will be doing

• Managing defence projects from definition through delivery and close-out.

• Coordinating technical, commercial, and delivery inputs to ensure projects remain on track.

• Supporting governance, reporting, assurance activities, and programme milestones.

• Providing clear, data-driven insights to inform decision-making and maintain delivery confidence.

Your experience

• Background in project management within defence, infrastructure, or complex delivery environments.

• Strong understanding of programme controls, cost management, and risk.

• Exposure to NEC contracts is desirable but not essential.

• Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders across disciplines.

Benefits and balance

Rewards extend beyond pay with car allowance, health insurance and private medical insurance.

Where you will be based

Bristol with a hybrid working pattern.

Due to the nature of work at our client’s site, these vacancies are only open to British who can obtain Security Check clearance.

This is a permanent role.

Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to high-technology industries. Thank you for your interest. If you do not hear from us within seven working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You may resubmit your CV or details in the future, and we shall assess your suitability then

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