Security Cleared Associate / Project Director: Digital Project Controls, Defence - Glasgow/ Bristol/ London

Turner & Townsend · Glasgow, Scotland ·

Last confirmed by our partners on 18 Oct 2026.

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Overview

In this role you lead digital P3M transformations for defence clients, aligning projects with Defence lifecycles and secure delivery. You’ll steer multi-disciplinary teams and technology suppliers to embed digitally-enabled ways of working, improve governance and assurance, and drive investment value. You’ll work with MoD organisations and Tier 1 partners to deliver complex portfolios that realise military capability and transformational change. This is a senior consultancy opportunity at Turner & Townsend.

Responsibilities

  • Assess client challenges and requirements within complex Defence delivery environments
  • Implement or refine P3M methodologies, data structures, and tools to enable desired outcomes
  • Lead technology suppliers and digital delivery teams in secure environments
  • Embed changes through stakeholder engagement and business readiness activities
  • Produce client-facing findings, reports and recommendations across engagements
  • Collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams on client sites and virtually
  • Support business development activities including bids and proposals
  • Contribute to marketing and employee advocacy where appropriate

Key requirements

  • Graduate calibre with relevant industry experience
  • Experience transforming project working methods and integrating P3M disciplines with enterprise functions
  • Defence sector experience with MoD or Tier 1 suppliers (advantageous)
  • Understanding of Defence acquisition processes (CADMID/CADMIT) and governance frameworks
  • Experience in secure or regulated environments
  • Ability to define or refine project structures integrating asset information, work, resource, schedule, cost and risk
  • Experience implementing project controls or P3M technology
  • Experience in major capital programmes or large portfolios
  • Familiarity with core project controls (scope, schedule, cost, risk, reporting)
  • Experience in business capability establishment or change
  • APM/PMI or similar certification (advantageous)
  • Analytical mindset
  • Strong relationship-building with clients and internal teams
  • Clear communication and concise idea articulation
  • P3M disciplines and governance
  • Project controls (scope, schedule, cost, risk, reporting)
  • Digital transformation in defence portfolios
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