SLR Recruitment are currently seeking a Programme Manager Advanced Shipbuilding Southampton Full-time, On-site £50k £70k + Equity We''re not looking for a caretaker. We''re looking for someone hungry to make their mark. We''re the UK arm of a global shipbuilding group known for high-performance vessels built for defence, government, and commercial clients around the world. Backed by serious international scale and a growing order book, we''re building our UK presence from the ground up running lean, moving fast, and punching well above our size. That means real autonomy. Real ownership. And a genuine seat at the table as we scale. If you''re ambitious, restless, and ready to prove what you can do if you''ve already had a taste of defence or government contracting and you''re itching for more responsibility than your current role gives you this is your chance to stop being a cog in someone else''s machine and start building something that''s actually yours. The Role You''ll take the reins on complex, high-value shipbuilding programmes, from contract award through to delivery, owning technical, cost, and schedule performance along the way. You''ll be the face of the business to governmental customers, the glue holding cross-organisational delivery teams together, and the person in the room when it matters. This isn''t a role where you wait to be told what to do. We want someone who spots the problem before it''s a problem, chases the margin relentlessly, and has the confidence ..... full job details .....