Lead Project Manager - #1777815

Job Description

Your Impact

Our Surveillance Radar export sales have never been stronger here in Edinburgh and we are looking for a dynamic and customer focussed individual to lead our product support IPT to deliver quality service for our valued customers. The role will be based at our Edinburgh site with hybrid working patterns available. Our portfolio of customers is global so therefore, regular overseas business travel could be required to support negotiations and key customer management meetings.

You will be required to

• Lead the IPT to deliver repairs and support services to a multitude of customers all with varying requirements
• Lead the product strategy in conjunction with functions such as engineering to ensure appropriate investment is made to provide long-term sustainment
• Manage and develop a team of project managers
• Influence senior stakeholders internally and externally
• Support engineering and supplier teams with solution finding to any obsolescence within product portfolio
• Support functions such as commercial, sales and finance to deliver financial targets to budget as well as forecasting future months and years.
  
  

What You’ll Bring

You will bring enthusiasm to the role with customers and our people at the heart of everything we do. We will often have to overcome technical or commercial issues with our products and projects and therefore will require a calming and decisive approach to help the team navigate to solutions quickly.

Experience leading Engineering projects, ideally with a focus on production/ manufacturing. Additionally with an understanding of the full product lifecycle

Experience in leading on complex global projects, ideally within the defence or engineering space.

You will be required to work with customers globally, some of which do not use English as their first or second language therefore requiring an ability to listen, use social skills and online tools to ensure conversations and formal communications can flow efficiently whilst building trusting relationships.

Often we are required to find creative commercial solutions to support customer requirements and therefore will require you to think outside the box with other internal SMEs to find and influence entrepreneurial solutions.

Furthermore, you will bring rigour and structure to our repair processing to ensure we track dependencies and schedule our demand as efficiently as possible to help keep our customers supplied as efficiently as possible.

This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit https //careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

• Time to Recharge Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.
  
  

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

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Primary Location

GB - Edinburgh

Contract Type

Permanent

Hybrid Working

Hybrid