AI Project Manager – Defence, Stakeholder & Delivery Lead

Evodia Limited; Epsom; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Evodia Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a competent and experienced Project Manager to support an AI-focused defence project. You will coordinate across the client, delivery contractor and wider stakeholder community, ensuring governance and timely decision-making.

Knowledge of IT/AI, strong stakeholder engagement, and the ability to multitask in a complex evolving AI environment are essential; defence experience is beneficial, though not essential.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Knowledge of IT/AI and willingness to learn.
• Ability to multitask and adapt in evolving AI development environments.
• Experience or exposure to defence sector is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring stakeholders have clear visibility of progress, risks, dependencies, costs and forecast outcomes to support timely decision-making and effective project governance.
• Managing the UK contractor undertaking the development work.
• Managing project governance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensuring delivery priorities reflect client needs, resources remain focused on the right activities and delivery can adapt appropriately as requirements evolve.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project governance

Contractor management

Defence environment understanding

IT/AI interest

Education

PM certification (PMP/Prince2) optional

Job description

Evodia Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a competent and experienced Project Manager to support an AI-focused defence project. You will coordinate across the client, delivery contractor and wider stakeholder community, ensuring governance and timely decision-making.

Knowledge of IT/AI, strong stakeholder engagement, and the ability to multitask in a complex evolving AI environment are essential; defence experience is beneficial, though not essential.