Project Manager – Cyber

Cyber UK; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 72,916 - 98,429; Full time

Job summary

Cyber UK is seeking a Project Manager for a 6-month contract based in Preston with remote work and occasional travel. The role involves managing a Cyber assurance transfer project, requiring strong leadership and collaboration skills. Candidates must hold full Security Clearance and have UK residency for at least 5 years. The position offers an umbrella rate of £71.45 ph, with flexibility based on payment vehicle. Join a small, hands-on team working towards successful project execution.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills to guide the project team.
• Experience working under pressure and within governance processes.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain project plans, ensuring timely progress.
• Lead project governance and manage scope changes.
• Contribute to project success with a hands-on approach.

Skills

Leadership skills

Collaborative skills

Influencing skills

Education

Formal Qualifications in Project Management

Job description

Project Manager – 6 month contract – Preston (remote with occasional travel) – £71.45 ph UMB or £52.93 ph PAYE (Inside IR35). The Umbrella rate quoted above is the Gross Umbrella rate (i.e. the rate we pay to the Umbrella Company inclusive of ALL employment costs). Please note, the rate paid by the Umbrella will be less, as will a Limited Deemed rate or Agency PAYE rate. Please get in touch to discuss the rates via these different payment vehicles.

The Role

The roleholder will be assigned to Submarines Cyber work transfer project that is moving Cyber assurance for enterprise services from a sector team to a central Shared Services team. The project involves scope clarification, resourcing, knowledge transfer, business change and measuring/monitoring impact of the change.

• Creating, maintaining and reporting progress against a project plan
• Holding all parties to achieve the project plan
• Managing the project through governance processes
• Leading any scope change/rebaselining activities
• Maintaining a requirements catalogue
• Managing the traceability of requirements through to delivery
• Business Analysis

This is a small project team and the roleholder is expected to be very hands‑on, contributing to whatever aspects of the project are required to achieve success and will work with but report into the Transformation Mgr on a day‑to‑day basis.

What BAE Systems looks for from you

• Strong leadership skills
• Excellent collaborative skills
• Excellent influencing skills
• The role requires a robust character that can work in challenging and high pressure conditions
• Formal Qualifications in Project Management are preferred but experience on the job training are equally valuable

Security Requirements

SC & UK EYES ONLY. This role will require the person to hold full Security Clearance (SC) prior to working onsite. You will need to obtain a BPSS check as part of this process. You must currently hold or be eligible and willing to obtain SC and you must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship and have lived and worked in the UK for a minimum 5 year period. If you are unsure as to whether you are eligible, please contact me to discuss. This role also requires you to be a sole British national and therefore hold no other nationalities.