Deputy Capability Lead/Principal Consultant – P3MO

Gregory Martin International; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical consultancy in the UK seeks a Deputy Capability Lead/Principal Consultant to manage strategic projects within the Defence sector. The ideal candidate will possess strong project management skills, experience in bid management, and the ability to work closely with clients. This hybrid role offers a salary of £60,000 to £75,000 plus benefits, including pension and medical coverage.

Benefits

Pension

Medical insurance

Life assurance

Qualifications

• APM or equivalent project management qualifications with substantial knowledge of agile project management.
• Able to think strategically.
• Evidence of continuous professional development in project management.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent technical projects.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end project and programme management services.
• Lead bid delivery and management processes.
• Work closely with stakeholders and project teams.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Bid management

Project management

Education

Degree level education or equivalent experience

Tools

APM or equivalent project management qualification

Job description

Overview

Deputy Capability Lead/Principal Consultant – P3MO – Defence, MoD, NATO, Government

Salary: £60,000 to £75,000 plus pension, medical, life assurance and many other benefits

Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire / Hybrid role

Our client is looking for an experienced and highly motivated customer-facing Deputy Capability Lead who can think strategically and has a strong project management background. Excellent prospects for the right candidate to move across into the Capability Manager role. Candidates must have a strong background within the Defence sector. They require candidates from a technical consultancy background with strong bid management experience. You will have strong communication and interpersonal skills, and line management experience. You will be looking after both external and internal project managers.

Our client is a rapidly expanding growing technical consultancy, renowned for their reputation and their keen ability to understand and meet customer requirements effectively. Their team is dedicated to delivering high-quality, end-to-end consultancy services, ranging from risk and investment analysis to P3M. They operate across multiple sectors including defence, nuclear and space.

The Deputy Capability Lead will play a pivotal role in delivering end-to-end project and programme management services to their clients. You will work closely with the Capability Lead, stakeholders, project teams and Account leads to ensure successful delivery of projects and initiatives that align with business objectives. The other key element of the role will be leading bid delivery and the supporting management process.

Qualification/Experience required for role of Deputy Capability Lead / Principal Consultant P3MO:

• Candidates will require expertise in some or all of the following areas:
• APM or equivalent project management qualifications with substantial knowledge of agile project management.
• Be educated to degree level and/or have equivalent relevant experience.
• Able to think strategically
• A technically astute, highly experienced Programme / Project Manager who has significant demonstrable experience operating in a range of project environments of varying scales.
• Evidence of continuous professional development in project management.
• Significant, demonstrable skills in stakeholder management including influencing, negotiating and conflict management.
• Demonstratable experience and capability in writing proposals and coordinating bid management activity.
• Previous experience managing multiple concurrent technical projects through the full lifecycle simultaneously.
• Have strong communication, presentation, and written skills.
• Represent the company in client-facing roles, maintaining high standards of professionalism and delivery excellence.
• Supporting framework proposal & refreshes – this includes monitoring frameworks for opportunities, advising relevant stakeholders of opportunities and working with Account Manager to support bid/no bid meetings.

Ability to travel and work from client sites across the UK predominantly South of the UK and London as required but may also be required to travel and work on worldwide basis (occasional).

Experience working in a consultancy environment or with defence/government clients.

Other Requirements

Current SC or DV Clearance UK Security Clearance

Keywords

Project Manager, Defence, MoD, Bid Management, Bids, Proposals, NATO, APM, Management Consultancy, Consultancy, Technical Consultancy, Nuclear.

Deputy Capability Lead/Principal Consultant – P3MO – Defence, MoD, Government