Senior Project Manager in Woking

The Central Government and Law Enforcement (CGLE) team within Roke are looking to grow from a solid base of UK Government customers into a trusted partner to multiple government departments and commercial organisations, delivering services that are mission‑led, technology‑focussed and consultancy‑supported, leveraging the Roke National Security (NS) credentials to keep the UK and its people safe.

We are looking for an experienced, tenacious and self‑motivated Senior Project Manager to join our CGLE team within the NS Business Unit. Reporting to the Head of Delivery, the position will have the opportunity to take responsibility for the bid and delivery of a wide range of project work ranging from R&D to Product Development and from Software and Solution Delivery to Consultancy and Advisory Services.

Job Purpose & Key Responsibilities

• To successfully deliver projects from concept to project completion as per contractual requirements, within time scales, to quality and cost whilst delighting the customer in accordance with company processes and procedures.
• Financial management of projects to ensure delivery against accurate financial forecasts (revenue, cash and profit) for both fixed price and T&M projects using the company tools and processes.
• Lead the delivery of competitive and compelling bids that clearly address customer pain points and requirements in conjunction with the account and technical team.
• To develop effective relationships with clients, suppliers, subcontractors and partners, to ensure successful and collaborative project delivery.
• Manage the resource requirements of the project(s) and build solid working relationships with the Resourcing function and client stakeholders.
• Create and lead effective project teams to deliver successful projects by setting clear and ambitious objectives for the team and supporting the team to achieve them.
• Work with technical teams to document and manage assumptions and dependencies to produce a project plan and maintain this plan through the life of the project.
• Ensure requirements are being managed, recorded and signed off in the designated tool for the project.
• Pro‑actively manage risk using the project team and the wider business, including maintenance of a risk register of threats and opportunities and management of contingency costs against these.
• Work with the Account team to identify opportunities for expansion and deliver against these.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Excellent Stakeholder Management.
• Extensive experience in successfully managing fixed price and time and materials projects that range from conceptual research through to sub‑system development, delivery, and support of projects up to £5m.
• Highly effective problem‑solving ability supported by pro‑active and adaptive team leadership skills.
• Able to work through complex situations whilst maintaining communications with multiple stakeholders.
• Solid business acumen and project finance skills.
• Must have a strong appreciation of technology and trends, and associated engineering methods.
• Must be flexible and willing to contribute where needed in the business cycle to further the team’s success.
• Pre‑sale / bid delivery experience and a thorough understanding of the business lifecycle.
• Demonstrable experience of building excellent relationships both internally and with key client stakeholders.

Built on over a 60‑year heritage, Roke offers specialist knowledge in sensors, communications, cyber, and AI and ML. We change the way organisations think and act – through dynamic insights from the analysis of multiple layers of data. We take care of the innovative, technical stuff that keeps everyone safe – that’s our mission, passion, and motivation.

Where you’ll work

Woking: You’ll find our Woking site in a modern building on the outskirts of London. Rated excellent for sustainability by BREEAM & Fitwel certified – you’ll feel better for visiting. This site provides key links to our customers in London, is a 5‑minute walk from the train station, has secure parking nearby and dedicated cycle storage.

Romsey: Located within beautiful Hampshire countryside, close to the picturesque New Forest District and not far from a superb stretch of the south coast. This is no corporate concrete jungle; this is a manor house site, with ample parking, an on‑site gym and a driveway full of daffodils in the spring.

Clearance: Due to the nature of this role, we require you to be eligible to achieve SC / DV clearance.