Project Manager

Sopra Steria Ltd; Salisbury; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Life Insurance (4x)

Pension matched 6%

Flex benefit 3%

Private medical cover

Car allowance £5400

Job summary

Sopra Steria Ltd. is recruiting a Project Manager to lead a high-profile technology programme from Salisbury, with a hybrid 2 days on site and 3 days from home. You will influence senior stakeholders, drive delivery and ensure successful outcomes in a secure environment.

Eligible for SC and DV clearance is required. Join a skilled, delivery-focused team and partner with customers, suppliers and external partners to shape outcomes while maintaining governance, controls and risks across complex

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex projects and programmes in a Project Management role.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement across levels.
• Excellent planning, organisation and delivery management.
• Proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
• Outstanding communication skills to lead in challenging environments.
• Experience with project controls, risks, budgets and dependencies.

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of the successful delivery of complex and high-impact projects.
• Establishing and maintaining effective project governance, controls, and reporting.
• Leading and motivating multidisciplinary teams to achieve ambitious objectives.
• Building strong relationships with customers, suppliers, subcontractors, and key stakeholders.
• Managing risks, issues, dependencies, and delivery challenges before they become blockers.
• Providing clear, accurate, and insightful project updates to senior leadership.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Leadership

Planning

Problem solving

Communication

Budget management

Education

Degree-level education

Job description

ead a Programme That Matters. Drive Delivery. Create Impact.

Are you a confident Project Manager who thrives on leading complex programmes, influencing senior stakeholders, and delivering results that truly matter?

We're expanding our team and seeking an experienced Project Manager to take the reins of a high-profile, business-critical technology programme. This is your chance to step into a role with real visibility, where your leadership, commercial awareness, and ability to drive delivery will directly influence the success of a major strategic initiative.
Joining at a pivotal stage of the programme, you'll be at the heart of decision-making, working alongside senior leaders, technical experts, customers, suppliers, and external partners to ensure successful outcomes in a secure and fast-moving environment.

Hybrid role based 2 days on site in Salisbury, 3 days from home.

You do need to be eligible for SC and DV Clearance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Taking ownership of the successful delivery of complex and high-impact projects.
• Establishing and maintaining effective project governance, controls, and reporting.
• Leading and motivating multidisciplinary teams to achieve ambitious objectives.
• Building strong relationships with customers, suppliers, subcontractors, and key stakeholders.
• Managing risks, issues, dependencies, and delivery challenges before they become blockers.
• Providing clear, accurate, and insightful project updates to senior leadership.

Essential Skills:

• Proven experience delivering complex projects and programmes in a Project Management role.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at every level.
• Excellent planning, organisation, and delivery management capabilities.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a passion for achieving results.
• Outstanding communication skills and the confidence to lead in challenging environments.
• A track record of managing project controls, risks, budgets, and dependencies effectively.

Desirable Skills:

• PRINCE2, APM, PMP or equivalent Project Management certification.
• Agile.
• Membership of a recognised professional project management body.
• Degree-level education or equivalent experience.

Employment Type: Permanent
Location: 2 days in Salisbury, 3 days from home.
Security Clearance Level: Eligible for SC and DV Clearance.
Internal Recruiter: Jane
Salary: To 65K
Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days,4 x life Insurance, matched contributory pension to 6%, 3% flex benefit, single private medical cover, £5400.00 car allowance.

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?

Sopra Steria's 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 client's 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 UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets.