Project Manager

Job Description:

Salary - £50,000 to £60,000

Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

Your Impact:

Do you want to play a key role in delivering advanced defensive systems across multiple airborne platforms, such as A400M and NMH? As a Project Manager within the Integrated Defensive Aids System (IDAS) team, you will support the delivery of critical capability across various programmes.

Based in Luton, you will work within a collaborative, cross-functional environment - supporting performance, coordinating delivery activities, and helping bring new IDAS solutions into service to ensure the operational effectiveness of the war fighter.

What you will do as Project Manager - IDAS:

Support the IDAS Programme Manager and senior team members in delivering project activities across various Integrated Project Teams (IPTs), ensuring effective coordination across engineering, business functions, and customer stakeholders.

• Take ownership of defined work packages, ensuring delivery to agreed scope, schedule, cost, and quality.
• Track and report project performance, supporting schedule management, risk and opportunity tracking, and milestone delivery.
• Act as a key interface for stakeholders, helping coordinate responses to customer queries and ensuring clear communication across the programme.
• Apply project management best practices, including financial tracking, risk management, governance, and reporting.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance delivery efficiency, programme resilience, and customer satisfaction.
• Maintain and develop project documentation, plans, and controls to support effective programme execution.

What you'll bring:

To succeed in this role, you will bring a structured and proactive approach, strong collaboration skills, and a desire to develop within complex defence programmes.

Essential skills and experience include:

• Experience in a project management or project support role within engineering, aerospace, defence, or similarly complex environments.
• Ability to manage defined tasks or work packages while supporting wider project delivery.
• Experience working within cross-functional teams and coordinating across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Good communication skills, with confidence engaging both internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Awareness of project management disciplines (e.g. risk, cost, schedule, governance); formal PM qualifications (e.g. APM, PRINCE2) are desirable but not essential.
• Knowledge of Defensive Aids Systems, is advantageous but not required.

This is not an exhaustive list. We welcome candidates who are motivated to learn, take ownership, and grow their careers within a supportive and dynamic project environment.

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:

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 - Luton - Cap. Green 300

Contract Type:
Permanent

Hybrid Working:
Hybrid