Senior Project Manager (Part-Time) – Major ATC Programme

Location: Remote (UK-wide) with travel to Edinburgh
Hours: Approx. 2.5 days per week (flexible)
Contract: April 2026 – March 2027
Pay: Up to £400 per day 

Reed Crawley are proud to be partnering exclusively with a key client in the aviation sector to recruit an experienced Senior Project Manager to support a high-profile, safety-critical programme.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a structured, confident PM who thrives in complex environments and enjoys bringing clarity, stability and momentum to challenging projects.

The Role

You will take the lead on a major Air Traffic Control (ATC) recovery and redesign programme, created in response to delivery challenges and a loss of stakeholder confidence.

Working closely with operational teams, technical specialists and senior leaders, you'll drive two core workstreams:

Recovery

Stabilising the existing ATC system and ensuring it is safe, reliable and fully assured ahead of peak summer operations.

Redesign

Managing the structured delivery of a future-proofed, user-centred solution with improved resilience for long-term operational needs.

Your role is to bring governance, clarity, communication and confidence back into the programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day programme delivery across two complex workstreams
• Rebuild stakeholder confidence and resolve delivery challenges
• Maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, risks and reporting
• Act as the central liaison between data-driven operational teams and client-facing stakeholders
• Oversee supplier delivery and performance against contractual and assurance requirements
• Facilitate workshops, governance boards and decision-making sessions
• Support testing, validation and transition activities into live operations
• Ensure all documentation, governance and audit trails are accurate and up-to-date

You will prioritise high-impact activity and work efficiently within a part-time structure.

What We’re Looking For

Experience & Background

• Strong project management experience in aviation, engineering, or another regulated sector
• Proven ability to lead complex, multi-functional programmes
• Confident communicator able to bridge technical and client-facing language
• Skilled stakeholder manager with experience influencing senior leadership
• A problem-solver who can restore structure, calm and momentum

Qualifications (desired but not essential)

PRINCE2 Practitioner, PMP, Agile, Six Sigma or similar.

If this sounds like a role for you, please apply online