DV Cleared Project Manager – Cyber & Defence Delivery

Gold Group; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Gold Group in Cheltenham is seeking a DV Cleared Project Manager to join our Cyber & Intelligence delivery team. The role is on-site three days a week, with a salary of £70,000–£86,000 plus benefits. You will lead high-impact IT/cyber projects within government environments, ensuring milestones, budgets and quality targets are met.

The ideal candidate holds current DV clearance and has proven delivery management experience in government or MOD contexts, using PRINCE2/Agile/APM/MSP frameworks.

Qualifications

• Current DV Security Clearance.
• Proven project or delivery management experience.
• Experience in UK Government or MOD environments (PRINCE2/Agile/APM/MSP).
• Experience delivering IT/software/cyber projects in government or similar environments.
• Experience delivering to time, budget and quality within time-and-material or fixed-price contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects to deliver outcomes within time, cost and quality constraints.
• Provide day-to-day leadership to project teams with strong governance and decision-making.
• Design project structure, delivery methodologies and manage transitions between phases.
• Develop budgets, plans and business cases with clear reporting of performance and progress.
• Build high-performing teams and manage resource requirements and recruitment where needed.
• Manage stakeholder relationships, ensuring clear communication and senior-level engagement.
• Identify, monitor and report risks and issues, driving mitigation and escalation.
• Support governance and assurance processes, including gateway reviews and change-control mechanisms.

Skills

Project management

DV clearance

Stakeholder management

Governance and reporting

Job description

Gold Group in Cheltenham is seeking a DV Cleared Project Manager to join our Cyber & Intelligence delivery team. The role is on-site three days a week, with a salary of £70,000–£86,000 plus benefits. You will lead high-impact IT/cyber projects within government environments, ensuring milestones, budgets and quality targets are met.

The ideal candidate holds current DV clearance and has proven delivery management experience in government or MOD contexts, using PRINCE2/Agile/APM/MSP frameworks.