IT Project Manager

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler; Romsey; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

CBSbutler is seeking an IT Project Manager to lead high‑impact defence and technology projects in Hampshire. The role is hybrid with two days onsite weekly, offering up to £65,000 per annum plus benefits and active SC clearance.

You will plan, coordinate and deliver complex projects, liaising with engineers, suppliers and customers to ensure milestones are met and risks are managed. This is a fast‑paced technical environment requiring clear communication and proactive prioritisation.

Qualifications

• Experience managing projects in engineering, technology, research or consultancy.
• Degree and/or equivalent professional experience.
• PM qualification such as APM, PMI or PRINCE2 or working towards one.
• Strong planning and stakeholder management.
• Identify and manage risks, issues and dependencies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Proactive, self-managed with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and delivery to time, cost and quality objectives.
• Develop project plans, timelines and resource schedules.
• Track progress against milestones and flag risks or delays.
• Support resource planning and team utilisation.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and meeting records.
• Organise project meetings with agendas and actions.
• Support risk, issue and opportunity management.
• Assist with budget monitoring and procurement activities.
• Collaborate with internal teams, customers, subcontractors and partners.
• Ensure deliverables meet quality standards.

Skills

Project planning

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Resource planning

Communication

Decision making

Education

APM/PMI/PRINCE2 certification

Job description

IT Project Manager

Hampshire / Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite

Up to £65,000 per annum + benefits package

Active SC clearance

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Project Manager to join a high-performing Defence and Technology organisation, supporting the delivery of complex engineering, technology and research projects.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting the planning and delivery of projects to agreed time, cost and quality objectives.
• Developing project plans, timelines and resource schedules.
• Tracking progress against milestones and highlighting potential risks, issues or delays.
• Supporting resource planning and effective team utilisation.
• Maintaining accurate project documentation, status reports, actions and meeting records.
• Organising and facilitating project meetings, including agendas and follow-up actions.
• Supporting project risk, issue and opportunity management.
• Assisting with budget monitoring and project expenditure.
• Supporting procurement activities and supplier/vendor relationships.
• Working with internal teams, customers, subcontractors and partners.
• Ensuring project documentation and deliverables meet required quality standards.
• Contributing to continuous improvement of project management processes and ways of working.
• Taking ownership of assigned activities and proactively managing priorities.

About You

We are looking for someone with strong organisation, communication and time-management skills, who is comfortable working in a fast-paced technical environment and can make sound decisions when working under pressure.

• Experience supporting or managing projects within engineering, technology, product development, research or consultancy environments.
• A relevant degree and/or equivalent professional experience.
• A recognised project management qualification such as APM, PMI or PRINCE2, or be working towards one.
• Strong planning, coordination and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to identify and manage risks, issues and dependencies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A proactive, self-managed approach with a strong attention to detail.
• The ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to build your project management career within a technically advanced organisation delivering high-impact projects across Defence, National Security and Intelligence.

You’ll work alongside experienced engineering and delivery professionals, develop your project management capability and gain exposure to complex programmes from planning through to delivery.