Senior Project Manager (Security and Resilience)

Overview

In this role you lead secure built-environment projects in the London Security & Resilience team, guiding multi-disciplinary delivery from initiation to completion. You’ll manage client and consultant relationships, oversee governance and security compliance, and contribute to business growth. The position blends on-site work with travel, emphasizing leadership, risk management, and delivering high-quality outcomes for government clients. This is an opportunity to shape secure infrastructure projects within a global, impact-driven firm.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid work options
• competitive compensation and well-being programs
• global firm with opportunities
• diversity, equity and inclusion
• access to industry-leading technology and transformation work

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of multi-disciplinary project management outputs
• Ensure appropriate security clearance levels for project teams
• Implement and monitor security management plans and project compliance
• Coordinate and lead internal and external project meetings
• Review, coordinate, and obtain sign-off of deliverables
• Lead management of multi-disciplinary design teams
• Lead tender documents, appraisals and negotiations
• Formulate and manage construction contracts
• Provide financial oversight, resource management, and strategic guidance
• Support business development and client relationship growth
• Mentor and develop junior team members
• Support industry engagement and knowledge sharing
• Formulate fee proposals and bid support
• Oversee recruitment and staff training
• Contribute to project management governance and risk management

Key requirements

• Proven experience delivering projects in the Security & Resilience sector
• Experience in consultancy or government organisations
• NEC Accredited or strong NEC contracts administration experience
• Experience and knowledge of secure spaces within built environment or construction
• Professional accreditation (e.g. RICS, CIOB, APM) or commitment to achieve one
• DV clearance or ability to obtain DV clearance
• Strong communication, organizational and presentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects, workstreams and stakeholders
• Leadership potential and client relationship management
• Proactive, solution-oriented and adaptable

• Strong communication
• Organisational skills
• Confident presentation
• NEC Contracts
• Security clearance management
• Security management planning

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