Project/Programme Manager – Aerospace / Defence

Greenford, London
Ultra Maritime
Unleash the Power of Multi-Mission Excellence: Safeguarding the Seas for the World’s Navies.

Step into a world where cutting-edge technology meets unparalleled expertise. Ultra Maritime pioneers delivering multi-mission solutions that protect and empower the naval forces worldwide. With our extensive portfolio of capabilities, our innovations are utilised on naval fleets across our allied navies around the globe.

As the maritime and underwater battlespace evolves, we tirelessly push the boundaries to develop advanced specialist systems that provide our ‘five-eyes’ Defence customers with an unbeatable warfighting edge. From surface vessels to sub-surface operations and unmanned platforms, we are revolutionizing the way naval missions are executed.

We thrive on collaboration and partnering with our customers to ensure mission success. Our expert solutions encompass an array of game-changing technologies, including state-of-the-art sonar, radar, expendables, signature management, and naval power systems.

Join us in shaping the future of naval warfare and together, we will safeguard the seas and empower navies worldwide!

Flexible Working

At Ultra Maritime, we understand that your personal life is just as important as your professional one. That’s why we support and promote flexible working arrangements where possible. Whether you prefer a hybrid model, working remotely, or the structure of being on-site, we will support you as best as we can. Embrace the freedom to shape your work hours according to your needs, whether it’s part-time, compressed hours, or a unique arrangement that suits your lifestyle.

Loudwater, Greenford, and Weymouth exclusively offer a 9-day fortnight working pattern, offering extended weekends every other week, granting you more time to pursue your passions. And that’s not all – we provide flexible start and finish times.

It’s the ‘innovating’ and ’empowering’ values that we ASPIRE to be. We welcome the challenge to work in new ways and have trust in you when getting the job done because we recognise, our business is our people.

Job Description

About the team

Ultra Maritime, a part of the Ultra Group, we are a UK based solutions provider and systems integrator operating in the Defence and Aerospace markets, delivering world leading products, solutions and services to our national and international customers.

We trust and empower each other, we love to celebrate success and we win as a team. Together, we embrace change and we’re never satisfied until we’ve done what we said we’d do

Here you will apply technical / professional knowledge, making independent judgements based on practice and significant previous experience to support decision making. Often seen as a referral point or more senior team member to escalate more complex problems. Roles will act independently with minimal guidance, and may act as project managers/formal mentors for junior staff

Key Responsibilities as a Project Manager

• To assume total responsibility for the management and delivery of assigned projects with full accountability for project performance. Deliver the programme/project in line with the Ultra Maritime UK processes, procedures, standards and project governance guidelines .

• To have total and complete understanding of project and contractual requirements.

• Bid Management – lead and co-ordinate bids from concept to contract award, working through the direction of business development. Work on and prepare the required proposals, cost books in line with the bid allowable timescales.

• Define, communicate, execute & monitor the project and prioritise specific to individual contracts and projects, in line with agreed contractual and delivery requirements, with appropriate work packages, key milestones and budgets for each stage of work package.

• Develop, execute and maintain project plans and statements of work (SOW’s), detailing task descriptions, deliverables, project schedules through liaising with specialist areas across a matrix organisation in-line with company processes, procedures and standards.

• Develop and lead project teams; providing leadership, direction and control, through effective work package management. Provide support, mentoring and coaching as required to ensure success delivery of assigned programme/projects.

• Pro-active risk, issue and opportunity management, ensuring logs/registers are established and maintained through the life of the assigned project with high level of accuracy.

• Take responsibility for identification and realisation of Profit Improvement on projects.

• Effective Stakeholder Management including interface and the management of external customers. Ensure that all communications to stakeholders, verbal and written are clear, concise and unambiguous.

• Build strong customer relationship. Provide primary focus for customer, communication and liaison, keeping customers informed of work progress, issues and resolution plans. Ensure customer satisfaction is maintained at all times. Manage customer exceptions, in-line with company priorities and capabilities.

• Identify and pursue follow-on business opportunities, working closely with business development team.

• Continually assess current performance, identify root causes, and actively drive programme/project and cross functional improvements through the life cycle of the assign project.

• Manage, report status and performance of the assigned project in line with UM UK management reporting cycle. Ensure project data is maintained to a high level of accuracy (forward load, project plans, risk registers and financial data) within the various company’s business data systems.

• To hold, chair and /or present at various forums (such as project meetings, progress and contract reviews)
• Where appropriate, development and training of own staff, recruitment and appraisal.

Skills, Qualification and Experience as a Project Manager

• Degree level in relevant management discipline or engineering with management experience. Desired APM or PMI equivalent qualifications.

• Thorough understanding of Project/Programme Management principles.

• Demonstrable Project/Programme Management experience in a technical/engineering arena.

• Simultaneous management of multiple projects.

• A strong leader, able to positively influence.

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.

• Commercially aware and able to see the bigger business picture.

• Broad understanding of the roles of supporting business functions.

• Financially astute.

• Customer focused.

Personal Attributes

• Self-motivated, determined; able to work alone and as part of a team.

• A sponsor of change and comfortable in a dynamic environment.

• Able and willing to motivate, coach and mentor staff.

• Focused, proactive, adaptable, approachable and committed.

• Advocate of “hands-on” approach.

• Flexibility and willingness to travel within the UK and overseas (

• SC Security Clearance or a willing to undertake

Relocation Support

Attracting high-level talent and people that can add value and expertise, is vital to our success. Attracting and retaining brilliant people is imperative so that’s why we search across the UK for talent. We offer financial support to candidates that are considering relocating; this is considered on a case-by-case basis per role and subject to HMRC guidelines.

Nationality Requirements

Candidates must be eligible to obtain the relevant security clearance required for the role, due to the nature of the programmes we deliver for our customers.

Diverse & Inclusive Employer

Ultra Maritime is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity, inclusion, equity and equality. Underpinned by our values, behaviours, and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be your best and authentic self.

We promote a workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds and cultures; believing that this will increase our diversity of thinking, and ultimately ensure we continue delivering on our commitments to our customers.

We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status and welcome applications from all candidates.