Project Manager in Bristol

We are seeking a motivated and capable Project Manager to operate within the LCST contract, working in close partnership with the Senior Programme Manager to support delivery across a complex, multi‑functional environment. This full‑time, permanent role requires strong organisational skills, delivery discipline, and an ability to operate effectively in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of projects and workstreams, ensuring alignment to defined objectives, contractual commitments, and organisational priorities.
• Support and maintain delivery governance, including controls across scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, including internal resources, suppliers, and third‑party vendors, to support integrated delivery.
• Work with technical and non‑technical leads to ensure delivery consistency and manage dependencies.
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships, providing clear and consistent communication and supporting issue resolution where required.
• Define and manage project scope, objectives, and success criteria, ensuring alignment and traceability throughout the lifecycle.
• Support resource planning and allocation, ensuring effective utilisation in line with delivery requirements.
• Manage change control processes, assessing impact on scope, schedule, cost and risk.
• Proactively manage risks and issues, ensuring they are identified, mitigated and tracked in line with governance standards.
• Deliver to agreed time, cost and quality baselines, supporting financial tracking and reporting (forecasting, EAC, variance).
• Support supplier and partner performance, ensuring alignment to delivery objectives and agreed outcomes.
• Produce and maintain project artefacts, including schedules, RAID logs, financial tracking and reporting packs.
• Escalate delivery challenges as required, supporting resolution while maintaining delivery momentum.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and the adoption of best practice across project management disciplines.

Skills Required

• Proven experience delivering projects, working to defined scope, schedule and financial targets.
• Experience in project management, with the ability to operate effectively at delivery level within a wider programme environment.
• Good understanding of delivery methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid approaches.
• Effective stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate and influence across internal and external teams.
• Experience working in multi‑functional environments, including customer, supplier and internal stakeholders.
• Understanding of financial controls, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost management.
• Ability to engage with both technical and non‑technical teams to support delivery outcomes.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly and concisely.
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail, with a focus on governance and delivery discipline.
• Professional, proactive approach with a strong sense of accountability.
• Competent in project management tools and Microsoft Office suite.

Skills Desired

• Recognised Project Management qualification (e.g. APM PMQ or equivalent).
• Strong project delivery experience.
• Background in logistics, software, engineering or technical delivery environments.

Clearance Requirements

• BPSS pre‑screening required to start.

Benefits

• Contributory Pension Scheme.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays).
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme).
• Flexible Working Scheme.

Pay Range £44,700.00‑£57,300.00

Commitment to Non‑Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.