Engineering Project Manager - Defence

Location: Stevenage, England, gb

Company Description

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation.

Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow’s world—today.

Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today!

Job Description

Join our team as a Project Manager supporting a large‑scale defence transformation programme. You will coordinate multiple workstreams, helping define scope, manage risk and maintain delivery control in a fast‑moving, evolving environment. The role requires a structured, pragmatic approach to project management and confidence engaging with senior stakeholders. This is a high‑visibility position within a complex systems integration landscape.

Location: Stevenage
On-site: Hybrid – 3 days per week
Seniority: Mid–Senior
Clearance: Candidates must be willing and eligible to obtain SC clearance.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate multiple workstreams within a complex transformation programme
• Support the definition, refinement and control of project scope in a dynamic environment
• Drive project delivery using core project management principles, governance and controls
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules and RAID logs
• Monitor and manage risk, ensuring critical items are escalated with a holistic view for senior stakeholders
• Track progress across workstreams and provide clear, concise reporting to leadership
• Support system integration activities across business and technical teams
• Engage with stakeholders at all levels to ensure alignment, clarity and momentum
• Contribute to continuous improvement of project delivery processes

Qualifications

Required Skills

• Proven experience working as a Project Manager on complex projects or programmes
• Experience supporting transformation and system integration activities
• Exposure to PLM, PDM or engineering product data environments
• Strong grasp of core project management fundamentals (scope, schedule, risk, governance)
• Experience coordinating multiple workstreams in fast‑moving or fluid environments
• Working knowledge of standard PM tools (e.g. MS Project, JIRA, Confluence, RAID logs)
• Clear and confident communicator, able to report effectively to senior stakeholders

Soft Skills & Collaboration

• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Structured, deductive approach to problem solving
• Ability to coordinate across multiple teams with competing priorities
• Calm, organised and methodical under pressure
• Confident operating with ambiguity while maintaining delivery focus

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Project Management, Engineering, Business, Information Systems, or related discipline, or relevant technical military background with equivalent experience.
• A recognised Project Management qualification is required (e.g. PRINCE2, APM, PMP or equivalent).

Desirable Skills

• Experience working within the defence sector
• Exposure to engineering or product lifecycle environments
• Experience supporting programmes with senior leadership visibility
• Familiarity with structured delivery frameworks and assurance gates

Additional Information

Why join us? 

We bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today.

In short you get: 

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style 
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme 
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes. 

ALTEN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and values the strength that comes from a global mix of backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of background or protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. 

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.