Deliver multi-year defence programmes for government and MOD-linked clients through disciplined scheduling, risk management, and compliance. Hybrid working includes regular Oxford office time.

This Defence Programme Delivery Manager role suits a senior qualified with established defence, aerospace, or regulated government experience. You will manage delivery from initiation through closeout while coordinating engineering, procurement, and security-cleared specialists. The employer is part of a large enterprise operation delivering complex programmes.

Key Responsibilities:

- Manage scope, budgets, schedules, and contractual commitments
- Lead governance meetings across concurrent workstreams
- Maintain documentation trails required by defence contracts




- Report delivery progress and risk to stakeholders
- Protect deliverables against MOD and quality requirements

Requirements:

- Proven project management in defence or comparable sectors
- Applied knowledge of PRINCE2 or APM practices
- Ability to hold or obtain SC/DV clearance
- Sharp communication with engineers and government representatives
- Calm approach when timelines face external disruption

Use programme delivery, governance, and risk expertise to manage regulated defence work serving government clients from Oxford.

📌 Defence Programme Delivery Manager (Oxford)
🏢 The Opportunity Hub UK
📍 Oxford