Principal Project Manager
Job Description
Principal Project Manager
Location: Derby or Newcastle
This is more than project management. It’s about influencing strategic outcomes, shaping capability across the business, and ensuring we deliver mission-critical projects with precision, accountability, and innovation.
You will play a pivotal role in managing and evolving a multi-project portfolio, supporting blue-chip defence clients and aligning delivery with AEIL’s wider growth objectives.
Your missions:
Programme & Project Management:
Support efficient management of projects and PMO, resolving issues to improve overall delivery performance
Lead project governance and programme performance reporting across safety, time, cost, quality and relationships while embedding innovation
Contribute to approvals, budget planning, financial cycles and provide strategic advice to the Defence Programme Manager.
Ensure effective use of programme management tools and techniques, including developing and reviewing business cases and benefit realisation plans.
Leadership & People Development
Inspire, lead, and line manage project and PMO team members, helping them reach their full potential
Provide coaching, direction, and mentoring to improve delivery capability across the function
Why join the community of Switchers?
As one of the Top 3 Nuclear Engineering companies in the world, Assystem offer a competitive benefits package which includes:
25 days of annual leave + bank holidays
8% company pension contributions
Healthcare cash-plan to get money back on dental, medical, physical care
Employee assistance programme including 24/7 access to free mental health support, virtual gym classes and more
Get professional and industry membership fees paid for.
Principal Project Manager
Location: Derby or Newcastle
This is more than project management. It’s about influencing strategic outcomes, shaping capability across the business, and ensuring we deliver mission-critical projects with precision, accountability, and innovation.
You will play a pivotal role in managing and evolving a multi-project portfolio, supporting blue-chip defence clients and aligning delivery with AEIL’s wider growth objectives.
Your missions:
Programme & Project Management:
Support efficient management of projects and PMO, resolving issues to improve overall delivery performance
Lead project governance and programme performance reporting across safety, time, cost, quality and relationships while embedding innovation
Contribute to approvals, budget planning, financial cycles and provide strategic advice to the Defence Programme Manager.
Ensure effective use of programme management tools and techniques, including developing and reviewing business cases and benefit realisation plans.
Leadership & People Development
Inspire, lead, and line manage project and PMO team members, helping them reach their full potential
Provide coaching, direction, and mentoring to improve delivery capability across the function
Why join the community of Switchers?
As one of the Top 3 Nuclear Engineering companies in the world, Assystem offer a competitive benefits package which includes:
25 days of annual leave + bank holidays
8% company pension contributions
Healthcare cash-plan to get money back on dental, medical, physical care
Employee assistance programme including 24/7 access to free mental health support, virtual gym classes and more
Get professional and industry membership fees paid for.
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