Project Manager

Leidos; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Farnborough is looking for an experienced Project Manager to drive complex technical projects within government contracts. The role requires SC clearance or willingness to undergo the clearance process. Key responsibilities include managing schedules, leading a cross-functional team, and engaging with stakeholders. The ideal candidate has strong organization and communication skills, along with experience in project management methodologies. This is a full-time position offering flexibility to work from home when possible.

Benefits

Contributory Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

33 days Annual Leave

Access to Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Proven track record in successfully delivering projects or task work packages of small to medium size and high complexity deliveries.
• Experience of working with the Defence or National Security Domain.
• Able to demonstrate experience in Project Management.
• Experience in SAFe Agile and Waterfall models of delivery cycles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive forward delivery of allocated projects within a workstream.
• Monitor and communicate status of all allocated projects internally with customers.
• Creation, maintenance and tracking of schedules and timelines associated with delivery.

Skills

Organisation skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Project Management Certification

Job description

Overview

Project Manager – Location: Farnborough, with flexibility to work from home dependent on business demands

Do you have experience delivering complex technical projects? Join our UK Team who are committed to a Mission!

The Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Project Manager to support a Government Critical National Infrastructure project. As a Project Manager you will be supporting a multi-functional team and be able to manage the scheduling of project delivery, change and new business. This is a full-time, permanent role and applicants must have SC clearance or be willing to undergo the clearance process.

You will be self-motivated and able to work autonomously and within a team to achieve day-to-day objectives with significant results on project or operational deliverables, whilst also owning a variety of activities ensuring compliance with project milestones and customer KPI’s and SLA’s. You must be an effective communicator, comfortable directly engaging with customers and colleagues.

You must also demonstrate an analytical and systematic approach to projects and technical challenges.

What will I be doing?

• Drive forward delivery of allocated projects within a workstream, leading and co-ordinating a cross functional team.
• Monitor and communicate status of all allocated projects internally with customers and other external stakeholders, including project reporting inline with the agreed governance framework.
• Creation, maintenance and tracking of schedules and the timelines associated with delivery including any critical milestones.
• Scheduling of resources to fulfil the needs of the project according to the agreed plans and in line with the SATURN PMO to ensure on time delivery.
• Project risk and issue management in line with the programme procedures
• Budget planning and financial control for the allocated projects reporting to the workstream lead and programme finance
• Adhere to procedures for change as defined by the SATURN PMO
• Carry out escalations as needed via the agreed mechanisms.
• Stakeholder management and customer engagement to support successful outcomes

What does Leidos need from me?

We are looking for someone with excellent organisation, communication and leadership skills who has:

• Proven track record in successfully delivering projects or task work packages of small to medium size and high complexity deliveries.
• Experience of working with the Defence or National Security Domain
• Able to demonstrate experience in Project Management.
• Experience in SAFe Agile and Waterfall models of delivery cycles.
• Good interpersonal skills and judgement for dealing with both internal and external stakeholders to develop strong working relations to support achieving objectives.
• Ability to engage and work within a multi-functional programme team comprising both customer, supplier and internal staff with an awareness of engineering principles.
• Able to demonstrate a sound understanding of business, finance and personnel management techniques and the commercial aspects of projects.
• The ability to communicate, negotiate and influence effectively.
• Enthusiastic self-starter with good verbal communication.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Project Management Certification preferred

Clearance Requirements

You will be required to gain UK SC (Security Clearance) for this role. To be eligible for this role you must have UK Citizenship and been a resident in the UK for minimum 5 years.

Are you ready to work on projects that can potentially change the world?

Join us at Leidos UK, where your most important work is ahead!

What we do for you

At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.

We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)

• Flexi-Time

Commitment to Diversity

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are

Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.

Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

What Makes Us Different

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change.

Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.

People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.

Original Posting

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range

£44,400.00-£56,900.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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