Project Manager, Maritime

Role Overview

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex defence software projects, ensuring successful execution within agreed scope, budget, quality and timelines.
• Lead delivery across all maritime projects, acting as the primary point of contact for our Royal Navy customer.
• Develop, maintain and communicate project plans, schedules and resource requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Translate customer and technical requirements into structured delivery plans in collaboration with Engineering, Consultancy and Solution Architecture teams.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, ensuring effective collaboration between Product, Engineering, Consultancy and Customer Success functions.
• Act as the primary delivery interface for assigned customers, maintaining strong relationships through clear communication, regular reporting and proactive expectation management.
• Manage project governance, risks, issues and dependencies, ensuring timely escalation and resolution where required.
• Ensure compliance with applicable security, accreditation, contractual and quality requirements throughout project delivery.
• Monitor project progress, budgets and forecasts, supporting effective commercial management within agreed contractual boundaries.
• Identify opportunities to expand customer engagements and contribute delivery expertise to contract changes, proposals and business development activities.
• Represent 4C Strategies professionally with customers, partners and at relevant industry events, including maritime and naval defence forums where relevant.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of project delivery practices, governance and methodologies across the EMEA Defence organisation.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience delivering complex projects within defence, government, software or similarly regulated environments.
• Maritime or naval domain experience, ideally including work with the Royal Navy or maritime defence customers.
• Proven experience leading end-to-end project delivery across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong project planning, scheduling, financial management and resource coordination skills.
• Experience managing customer relationships and engaging confidently with senior stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of project governance, risk management, security or accreditation processes and quality assurance.
• Commercial awareness, with experience managing project scope, change and contractual commitments.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain UK Security Check (SC) clearance.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements