Project Manager

Amentum is a global leader in engineering, project and programme management, and solutions integration. It supports major UK Government and commercial programmes, particularly within Defence & Security.

We are looking for enthusiastic Project Managers with proven delivery experience to join our expanding team. In this role you will support our clients to deliver highly complex programmes across the built environment. The position is primarily based in Bristol with a requirement to be onsite at least one day per week, while the rest of the week offers hybrid or remote working flexibility.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Understand and deliver in accordance with organisational policies, processes, and procedures.
• Support the development and assurance of business cases as part of wider approval processes.
• Analyse, develop, support, and manage the timely and cost-effective delivery of client projects, meeting business and environmental objectives.
• Influence, support, and expedite client project delivery through effective planning, monitoring, controlling, and reporting of project performance.
• Identify and effectively manage project assumptions and dependencies.
• Support identification of slippage and risk, and implement remedial or mitigating actions, ensuring compliance with all relevant safety, environmental, and management procedures.
• Champion the application of appropriate programme and project delivery strategies and commercial vehicles to secure successful business outcomes.
• Ensure appropriate services to the project are coordinated and delivered through technical, engineering, project controls, commercial, and financial support functions.
• Maintain project records, information, and history accurately and in line with policy.
• Ensure learning from experience is captured and apply continuous improvement techniques to project delivery.

Requirements

• Significant track record of successfully delivering projects in line with time, cost, and quality constraints.
• Ability to operate autonomously, with authority, and skilled in developing and maintaining key relationships.
• Consultancy focus with a proven history of identifying and delivering client requirements, and the ability to scope wider business opportunities.
• Expertise in P3M practices, methodologies, and techniques, and their appropriate application to varied environments.
• Highly skilled in the provision of coaching and mentoring.
• Ability and willingness to attain security clearance, which includes being resident in the UK for the preceding 5 years.

Desirable Skills and Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject.
• APM PFQ/PMQ qualification.
• Strong knowledge of the Defence industry and experience working in a high‑profile Tier 1, Prime, and or subcontractor organisation.
• Membership of the Association for Project Management (MAPM) is advantageous.
• PRINCE2 or Agile Practitioner qualification.
• Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Practitioner (desirable but not essential).

What’s in It for You

• Competitive salary and benefits package, with unrivalled salary sacrifice schemes available.
• Free single medical cover and digital GP service.
• Generous pension contributions.
• Enhanced parental leave and family-friendly policies.
• Professional development support and membership reimbursement.
• Access to a flexible benefits programme tailored to your needs, including buying or selling up to 10 days of extra holiday.
• Hybrid and flexible working options to support work-life balance.

The Amentum team is committed to recruiting a diverse range of people. Amentum is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants who meet critical role requirements for this position. We welcome applications from candidates who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process or any part of the interview, please let the recruitment team know.