Project Manager

Sopra Steria Limited; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£5,400 car allowance

25 days annual leave with option tobuy

private medical

life assurance

pension

generous flexible benefits fund

Job summary

Sopra Steria Limited is seeking a Project Manager to join the Aerospace, Defence and Security team. The role involves leading end-to-end IT project delivery across multiple sites with DV clearance and travel to client locations in the UK.

You will influence senior leaders, manage budgets, and drive delivery in a dynamic, multi-partner environment. Full-time, permanent role with UK-wide travel and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Existing SC or DV clearance.
• Experience in central government, defence, or security projects.
• Knowledge of complex, multi-partner programme delivery.
• Familiarity with budget management and financial reporting.
• Exposure to shaping proposals and spotting growth opportunities.
• Ability to simplify complexity and maintain resilience under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Leading end-to-end delivery of IT and technology projects with governance and reporting.
• Managing project teams and fostering a collaborative culture.
• Engaging and influencing senior partners confidently.
• Maintaining commercial awareness to keep projects viable and competitive.
• Driving accountability for delivery and proactively resolving issues.
• Adapting to varied project types and disciplines in a fast-changing environment.
• Proven experience in project management, governance and risk management.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Influencing senior stakeholders and communicating clearly under pressure.
• Understanding pricing, value and financial constraints.
• Flexibility and adaptability across varied projects.
• A collaborative mindset and proactive, solution-driven approach.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Governance & risk management

Budget awareness

Job description

Responsibilities for Project Manager

• Leading end-to-end delivery of IT and technology projects, ensuring robust governance and accurate reporting of progress, risks, and dependencies.
• Managing project teams and fostering a collaborative culture to achieve successful outcomes.
• Engaging and influencing senior partners confidently and constructively.
• Maintaining commercial awareness to ensure projects remain viable and competitive.
• Driving accountability for delivery and proactively resolving issues.
• Adapting to varied project types and disciplines in a fast-changing environment.
• Proven experience in Project Management, including governance and risk management.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate clearly under pressure.
• Commercial awareness, understanding pricing, value, and financial constraints.
• Flexibility and adaptability across varied projects.
• A collaborative mindset and proactive, solution-driven approach.

We're looking for a Project Manager to join our Aerospace, Defence and Security team at Sopra Steria. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on challenging, multi-partner programmes where priorities shift, budgets are tight, and influencing senior leaders is key. You'll be part of a collaborative, supportive team that values adaptability and resilience. Flexibility is key here. You'll need to be prepared to travel to multiple client sites depending on the project. This could mean Hemel Hempstead for one project, then Salisbury, Farnborough, and potentially Gloucester for the next. It's essential that you are aware of and comfortable with this. You must also be eligible and willing to obtain DV (Developed Vetting) clearance. We can offer great career progression opportunities, the ability to be based anywhere across the UK, benefits which you can flex to meet your needs, and training and development opportunities.

Desired Attributes

• Existing SC or DV clearance.
• Experience in central government, defence, or security projects.
• Knowledge of complex, multi-partner programme delivery.
• Familiarity with budget management and financial reporting.
• Exposure to shaping proposals and spotting growth opportunities.
• Ability to simplify complexity and maintain resilience under pressure.

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: UK-wide
Frequent travel to London, Hemel, Salisbury, Farnborough, and potentially Gloucester.

Security Clearance Level: DV (Developed Vetting)

Internal Recruiter: Soraya

Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 depending on experience.

Benefits

• £5,400 car allowance
• 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days
• private medical
• life assurance
• pension
• generous flexible benefits fund

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improve performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements.

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about the sector? Our Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions that bring clients enduring business value across the UK's Public and Private sectors. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported, delivering exceptional rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets.