Senior Project Manager

12/15/2025

The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for the end-to-end management of a Small boats In-Service Support Contract, ensuring successful delivery through effective project management tools and stakeholder engagement. Key tasks include managing project deliverables, risk management, project reporting, and coaching junior team members.

Working Hours

37 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

We bring together the right people, the right technology and the right partners to create innovative solutions that make positive impact and address some of the most urgent and complex challenges facing the modern world. With a focus on serving governments globally, Serco’s services span justice, migration, defence, space, customer services, health, and transport. Our core capabilities include service design and advisory, resourcing, complex programme management, systems integration, case management, engineering, and asset & facilities management.

About the Role

Senior Project Manager- Small boats In-Service Support Contract Competitive Salary plus company car, bonus and private medical cover 37.5 hours per week- Monday- FridayHMNB Portsmouth- Hybrid working Serco Maritime Services have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join our Contract Delivery team. This role will be responsible for the end-to-end management of a Small boats In-Service Support Contract for our Ministry of Defence customer. These responsibilities include but are not limited to managing the delivery of the project’s scope, Managing the project deliverables, Risk management, Evaluation of New Information, project reporting, stakeholder management and the closure of the project. Main Accountabilities: <ul><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Lead the successful delivery of the In Service Support project through applying industry recognised project management tools and effective stakeholder management.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Deliver the project in line with the agreed schedule, budget and quality.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Apply agreed methodologies to monitor and track progress and benefits against work stream objectives and the overall project.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Lead the management of risk for the project in alignment with the Project Management Plan.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Manage the delivery of internal and external project reporting.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Escalate issues to the Head of Contract Delivery in line with the agreed Governance.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Track lessons learned and promoting best practices.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Coaching and supporting more junior members of the team to help build experience and capability in project management.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Promote a culture of continuous improvement.</li></ul> What you'll need to do the role: <ul><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Project / Programme Management certification and experience (e.g. APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ), Prince2</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience working within the Defence industry, or a working for a company who supply to the Ministry of Defence.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience in Maritime, MoD In-Service Support contracts would be preferable</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">MS Office Skills, including Project, Teams, SharePoint, Word, Visio, Excel and PowerPoint.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Demonstrable leadership and management skills.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Demonstrable financial and commercial management skills.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Excellent written, verbal, and presentational communication skills</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience of exceptional collaboration, influencing, communication and engagement of a wide range of internal stakeholders including senior executive leaders, as well as external stakeholders.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience of working in a high-pressure environment and managing multiple demands at once.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Excellent interpersonal skills. Working within a matrix organisation, you will be able to forge good working relationships quickly and collaborate as part of a varied team</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">SC Security Cleared or ability to obtain the required clearance</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Willingness to travel as necessary to deliver programme outcomes</li></ul> What we offer: <ul><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Company car</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Company bonus</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Private Medical cover</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Salary: Competitive salaries with annual reviews</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Holidays: 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Training and development: We offer a wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme</li></ul> To discover more about our careers in Defence, meet our team, and to find out more about what we offer, please follow this <a href="https://www.serco.com/uk/careers/defence-careers" target="_blank" title="https://www.serco.com/uk/careers/defence-careers">Link</a>. We’re also a signatory of the UK Governments Women in Defence Charter, to find out more please click <a href="https://www.serco.com/uk/careers/defence-careers/women-in-defence" target="_blank" title="https://www.serco.com/uk/careers/defence-careers/women-in-defence">here</a>. Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens, we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. #defencejobs <img src="https://performancemanager.successfactors.eu/doc/custom/SercoGroup/defence_logo_updated.png">

Key Skills

Project ManagementStakeholder ManagementRisk ManagementMaritimeDefence IndustryMS Office SkillsLeadershipFinancial ManagementCommunication SkillsCollaborationInterpersonal SkillsContinuous ImprovementCoachingGovernanceReportingProblem Solving