Junior Project Manager

CACI Ltd; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Winchester is seeking a Project Manager to oversee project deliveries and support business development. Candidates should be junior PMs with strong project management skills and the ability to manage spreadsheets. The role involves a hybrid working model and offers benefits including a competitive salary and insurance options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Target based commission package

Matched pension contributions up to 5%

Life Insurance

Personal Accident Insurance

Private Health Insurance from 2nd anniversary

Sickness & Disability income protection from 3rd anniversary

On site gym membership at our Kensington Office

Qualifications

• Junior PM or associate capable of managing spreadsheets and following instructions.
• Experience with large scale IT systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage project initiation, planning, and delivery of client solutions.
• Support sales and business development activities.
• Coordinate with partner/subcontractors and report on project progress.

Skills

Project management

Spreadsheet management

Team collaboration

Job description

About CACI

From our headquarters in London, we’re busy empowering organisations to make bold, strategic moves with the power of data and technology. Founded in 1975, our operations take place from multiple offices across the UK, Europe and India with over 1600 full‑time employees and an annual turnover of £179m.

Our expertise spans industries, from retail and education to public sector and transport – delivering intelligent solutions that drive progress and create measurable impact. Whether it’s business intelligence, customer marketing, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, critical national infrastructure or data management, our approach is never one‑size‑fits‑all.

We don’t just deliver solutions; we build for the tomorrow’s world, all while fostering a culture that allows employees to be their authentic selves and succeed in their careers.

About Network Services

CACI Network Services is a rapidly expanding specialist IT and Networks consultancy offering a wide variety of opportunities to work within challenging and exciting environments with our major clients in Global Media, Banking, Government, Telecoms & Utilities

The role

Our Project Managers (working as part of a client team, CACI team or individually) have responsibility for project managing the definition, design and delivery of our client solutions as well as internal CACI software delivery, including project initiation, project planning, financial/budget management, partner/subcontractor management, project reporting, risk and issue management, project closure.

In addition the Project Managers may support sales and business development activities by undertaking defining project scopes, resource and cost estimating and promoting the company’s ability to deliver.

The role may also require the successful candidate to support many customers and projects and to potentially broaden their areas of expertise areas to cover new opportunities however it is recognized that an individual may have skills, experience, aptitude or interests that will lead him/her to specialise in a particular area.

Core skills, knowledge and experience required

• The ideal candidate is a junior PM or associate who can manage spreadsheets and follow instructions.
• Specific telecoms, PSTN, or WLR experience is not required.
• General project management skills and the ability to "turn the handle" are the key requirements.
• The role aligns with the previously mentioned "junior STM" specification.
• Experience working on large scale IT systems.

Desirable qualities

• Some knowledge of Integration methodologies, eTOM, ITIL and Solution Architecture principles - familiarity with the key OSS/BSS processes, for example, alarm correlation service management, fault management, provisioning and activation, order management, inventory management, billing and customer management.
• Some knowledge of IP Network Management Systems (Assurance).
• Awareness/Appreciation of Telecom fixed/mobile Operator Systems specifically Service Assurance, Trouble ticketing, Work Force Management, Network Planning and Design Systems, Inventory, and Network Fault and Performance Management solutions.
• Awareness/Appreciation of Telecom fixed/Mobile Operator networks including Optical, Radio and wireless.
• Experience of business Transformation projects
• RFQ/RFP and Procurement management
• Experience with OSS/BSS Implementations and in providing "end to end" technical leadership for OSS/BSS projects.

Expected behaviours

• Proactive
• Adaptable
• Flexible
• A team player
• Reliable

Flexibility

The key to our success is our teamwork and collaboration. We take a hybrid approach – working remotely and coming into the office depending on the business demand and collaboration required as part of the delivery process.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Target based commission package
• Matched pension contributions up to 5%
• Life Insurance
• Personal Accident Insurance
• Private Health Insurance from 2nd anniversary
• Sickness & Disability income protection from 3rd anniversary
• On site gym membership at our Kensington Office.

Equal opportunities

CACI is proud to be an equal employer. Embracing the diversity of our people, we are on a journey to build a truly inclusive work environment where no one is treated less favourably due to ethnic origin, age, gender, veteran status, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, and disability or health condition, actively working to prevent discrimination.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will:

• Provide reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process where requested (contact a member of the recruitment team on 020 7602 6000 to discuss individual requirements further).
• Offer people with health conditions and disabilities, meeting the minimum criteria for a role, an interview.

Our people are unique, and we encourage, and support them, to be confident in contributing to our inclusion journey.