Project Leader

Sopra Steria; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Health Shields medical insurance

6% pension contribution

Life assurance at 4x salary

Job summary

Sopra Steria is seeking a Project Leader to support delivery of infrastructure-focused projects for a key secure account. Hybrid role with 2 days per week on-site in Salisbury; SC and DV clearance eligibility. Expect to manage small projects, maintain plans and cost controls, and engage stakeholders across internal teams and suppliers.

Salary up to £45,000 with attractive benefits. Join a team of experienced Project Managers in a structured Prince2-led environment, shaping delivery across IT

Qualifications

• Basic working knowledge of project management methods, tools and controls.
• Awareness of Prince2 or APM principles.
• Experience coordinating projects/work packages within a business or technical environment.
• Awareness of IT infrastructure, networks, storage, infrastructure security or wider technology delivery.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Clear written and verbal communication with stakeholders, clients, suppliers and teams.
• Commercial awareness including budgets, cost control, supplier performance and contractual requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of multiple small projects or work packages, working closely with experienced Project Managers and wider delivery teams.
• Create and maintain detailed project plans, tracking milestones, dependencies, risks, actions and progress against agreed timelines.
• Maintain project controls across time, cost and quality, escalating issues or changes through the Project Manager when required.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams, clients and suppliers, providing clear updates on project status and key developments.
• Support cost management, resource allocation and supplier performance reporting, ensuring project activity remains aligned to agreed requirements.
• Contribute to project reviews, audits, service acceptance activity and lessons learned, using insight to improve future delivery.

Skills

Prince2/APM awareness

Project coordination

IT infrastructure awareness

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Budget and cost control

Job description

Sopra Sterias Aerospace, Defence and Security sector is looking for a Project Leader to support the delivery of infrastructure-focused projects for one of our key secure accounts. This is a great opportunity for someone with a good grounding in project management who wants to build their experience, take ownership of smaller projects and work alongside experienced Project Managers across a varied portfolio. The role will involve supporting the delivery of IT infrastructure, network, storage and security-related projects, helping to manage plans, costs, risks, stakeholders and project controls within a structured, Prince2-led environment. This is a hybrid position. 2 days per week on site in Salisbury. Eligible for SC and DV Clearance.

What you will be doing:

Support the delivery of multiple small projects or work packages, working closely with experienced Project Managers and wider delivery teams. Create and maintain detailed project plans, tracking milestones, dependencies, risks, actions and progress against agreed timelines. Maintain project controls across time, cost, scope and quality, escalating issues or changes through the Project Manager when required. Build strong relationships with internal teams, clients and suppliers, providing clear updates on project status and key developments. Support cost management, resource allocation and supplier performance reporting, ensuring project activity remains aligned to agreed requirements. Contribute to project reviews, audits, service acceptance activity and lessons learned, using insight to improve future delivery.

What you will bring:

A basic working knowledge of project management methods, tools and controls, with awareness of Prince2 or APM principles. Experience supporting or coordinating projects, work packages or structured delivery activity within a business or technical environment. An awareness of IT infrastructure, networks, storage, infrastructure security or wider technology delivery. Strong organisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, track detail and keep activity moving. Confidence engaging with stakeholders, clients, suppliers and delivery teams, with clear written and verbal communication skills. Commercial awareness, including an understanding of budgets, cost control, supplier performance and contractual requirements.

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: This is a hybrid position. 2 days per week on site in Salisbury.

Security Clearance Level: willingness to go through SC and DV.

Internal Recruiter: Jane

Salary: Up to £45,000

Benefits: 25 days holiday, Health Shields medical insurance, 6% pension contribution and life assurance at 4x salary

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? Sopra Sterias Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the clients goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UKs most complex safety- and security-critical markets.